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VUS.11 World War 2 - Part 2 (VUS 2015)
VUS.11 World War 2 - Part 2 (VUS 2015)
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During World War 2, African Americans migrated to cities in search of
their freedom.
a college education.
jobs in war plants.
reparations.
2
During World War 2, the Geneva Convention set rules for
POWs (Prisoners of War)
rebuilding war torn cities and countries
drafting peace agreements between countries
dealing with war criminals
3
During WW 2, this group still fought at home and in the military against segregation.
Rich and Poor people
Urban and Rural citizen
African American and other minorities
Women and Children
4
Japanese fighter pilots would rather died an honorable death than be captured by
kamikaze
electrocution
bushido
firing squad
5
This Executive Order allowed for the detention of Japanese Americans in internment camps during WW2 in the U.S.
Executive Order 1999
Executive Order 2000
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 1941
6
After the end of the war and as a result of the outcome of war crime trials, Jews desired a new
Jewish homeland.
reparations.
another war on the Germans.
new identities.
7
American and Allied POWs were captured and endure horrible conditions in the Philippines. This was called the _________.
The Baatan Death March
The Long Walk
The Bay of Pigs
The Battle of the Bulge
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Who was the U.S. General in command in the Pacific?
Patton
Marshall
Eisenhower
MacArthur
9
What is the systematic/purposeful destruction of a racial/political/religious/cultural group?
Containment
Wars
Genocide
Death Penalty
10
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II?
Marshall
Eisenhower
Patton
MacArthur
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What was the "Final Solution"
German plan to keep the USSR out of World War II
Hitler's Plan to rid Germany of the "Jewish Problem"
Nazi plan to overthrow the Weimar Republic
German plan to win World War II
12
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Margaret Thatcher
Winston Churchill
David Lloyd George
Neville Chamberlain
13
Prior to being transferred to concentration camps, Jews were corralled into _______.
internment camps
reservations
ghettos
condos
14
Who was the U.S. Joint Chief of Staff in WW2 and Sec. of State after WW2?
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar Bradley
George C. Marshall
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What Battle was a turning point for U.S. forces in WW2 in the Pacific?
Coral Sea
Guadal Canal
Iwo Jima
Midway
16
Hitler's belief in a "master race" led to what atrocity (13 Mil. dead/ 6.6 Jewish)?
Armenian Genocide
Cambodian Genocide
Bosnian Genocide
The Holocaust
17
___________ and __________ were used to finance the war.
Fundraisers and War Bonds
Income Taxes and Fundraisers
War Bonds and Income taxes
Sell of Luxury Goods and Fundraisers
18
Which of the following events began World War II?
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
Zimmerman Telegram
Nazi Invasion of Poland
19
What happened to France shortly after WW2 began?
France invaded Germany
France fell in less than 6 weeks to the Nazis.
France defeated the Germans quickly.
Halted the Nazi Advance
20
Who was the
military
leadership during World War 2 in Japan?
Hideki Tojo
Shan Khan
Tokogawa
Emperor Hirohito
21
The D-Day landings were also known as
Operation Freedom
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Overlord
Operation Defeat Hitler
22
Special communication codes used by the ___________ during World War 2.
Canadians
Jews
Navajo Indians
KGB Agents
23
What was the "Battle of Britain"?
German amphibious invasion of England
German Air Raids over London & other British Cities
German blockade of British ports.
German paratrooper invasion of England
24
The atomic bomb was first dropped on the city of ________?
Osaka
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
25
______________ established international rules concerning the humane treatment of prisoners of war.
The Treaty of Ghent
The European Accords
The Geneva Convention
The Marshall Plan
26
This battle prevented Japan from attacking Hawaii a second time and attacking Australia. The U.S. was victorious.
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Iwo Jima
27
Which U.S. President's role in WW2 was the decision to drop the Atomic Bombs?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
28
What event began the liberation of German occupied Western Europe?
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Cobra
Invasion of Normandy (D-Day)
Battle of Britain
29
When was the beginning of D-Day?
May 8, 1945
February 3, 1943
June 6, 1944
September 12, 1944
30
Which of the following were members of the Axis Powers in World War II?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Italy, France, Germany
Japan, United States, Great Britain
Soviet Union, France, Italy
31
What event brought the United States into World War II?
Sinking of the Lusitania
Zimmerman Telegram
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor
Nazi Invasion of Poland
32
What 2 - Japanese cities were the Atom Bombs dropped?
Nagasaki and Tokyo
Tokyo and Nagasaki
Osaka and Hiroshima
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
33
What action by Germany brought the Soviet Union to ally itself with Britain during World War 2?
Battle of Britain
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Allied Invasion of Sicily & Italy
Nazi Invasion of Stalingrad
34
Which U.S. President was President for most of World War II?
Harry S. Truman
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
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What is the name of the document that helped to rebuild Europe after World War II?
Marshall Plan
League of Nations
Mandate System
Truman Doctrine