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US HISTORY - World War II Review, Part 2
US HISTORY - World War II Review, Part 2
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Famous African American Squadron
Executive Order 8802
bracero program
Tuskegee Airmen
island hoping
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Hitler's economic persecution of Jews in Germany involved...
barring Jews from working in civil service.
teaching "racial science" courses in school
putting Jews into death camps.
prohibiting marriage between Jews and non-Jews
3
As American forces approached Japan, Japanese forces...
conquered every island the United States held.
won an important victory in the Philippines
fought to the end, preferring to kill themselves
surrendered quickly and joined the Allied forces
4
Lead scientists in the manufacturing of the atomic bomb
Robert Oppenheimer
George Patton
A. Philip Randolph
Harry S Truman
5
What effect did the D-day invasion have on WWII?
Diverted attention from the important war in the Pacific
Turned the war in favor of Germany
Forced the Germans to fight the war on two fronts
Established France as one of the world's superpowers
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One of the effects of the Battle of the Bulge was that...
Soviet troops avoided the Oder River outside Berlin
British and American troops easily reached Berlin
Germany used its reserves and demoralized its troops
Germany prolonged the time before its surrender
7
How did wartime pressures create a break from the past?
Many women took jobs that weren't considered women's work
Most children stayed in day-care centers
All women quit their jobs to raise large families
Women had to give up their jobs to returning soldiers
8
Why did Stalin want Britain and the US to open a second front in France?
Because of the german U-boat presence in the English Channel
Soviet forces were losing ground in Eastern Europe
He recalled the slaughter of troops along that front in WWI
He wanted Germany to divide between two fronts
9
Which group did Nazi ideology consider superior to other people?
Zionists
Aryans
Jehovah's Witnesses
Gypsies
10
At the 1942 Wannsee Conference, Reinhard Heydrich...
determined the need to build additional concentration camps
outlined a plan to exterminate about 11,000,000 Jews
decided to invade large territories home to millions of Jews
planned to carry out bogus medical experiments on prisoners
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The largest Nazi death camp was located at...
Dachau
Auschwitz
Trebhnka
Ravensbruck
12
Racial advisor to FDR, helped pass anti-discrimination laws
Robert Oppenheimer
Dwight Eisenhower
A. Philip Randolph
George Patton
13
President Truman's Chief priority in using the atomic bomb against japan was to...
protect the lives of Japanese civilians
save American lives
prepare for a US invasion of Japan
become a superpower
14
Prohibited discrimination in hiring government workers
Bracero program
Island hopping
Executive Order 8802
Genocide
15
In the years closely following WWII, many African Americans...
called for a return to isolationism
had difficulty finding jobs in the struggling economy
wanted the government to stop economic affairs
renewed their efforts to work for civil rights
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The allies adopted a "Europe First" strategy because...
Japan's victory at Coral Sea demoralized the US
Italy threatened to conquer Europe
Only Germany was considered a serous long-term threat
Germany, Italy, and Japan developed a victory strategy
17
Laborers from Mexico were brought to the US to farm
Executive Order 8802
bracero program
island hoping
Emmanuel program
18
Which of the following limited the US response to the Holocaust?
reports of concentration camps in newspapers
the focus of U.S. resources on defeating Hitler
the nation's relaxed immigration policy
Roosevelt's establishment of the War Refugee Board
19
Willful annihilation of a racial, political, or cultural group.
genocide
bracero program
Tuskegee Airmen
island hoping
20
Which of the following took place at the Tehran Conference?
Roosevelt deferred to Churchill in discussions with Stalin
The leaders agreed that the U-boat presence was small
Stalin asked for more landing craft
Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to start a Western Front
21
Japanese Americans faced more restrictions during the war because they...
were more isolated from other Americans
held more political power in the US
greatly outnumbered other immigrant groups
lived along the East Coast
22
What was the purpose of the original concentration camps?
to torture and eliminate Jews
to take the place of death camps
to convert Jews into "useful members" of the Third Reich
to develop a superior Aryan race
23
Israel was created as a homeland for the Jews in 1948, but land had to be taken away from...
Palestine
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
24
President who succeeded FDR, oversaw the end of WWII.
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
George Patton
25
What was Hitler's "final solution?"
the construction of walled ghettos in polish cities
a plan to exterminate all Jews living in German areas
a series of fake experiments conducted on Jews
a plan to force all "undesirable" groups to contribute
26
FDR created the Office of Price Administration, which...
encouraged the media to make moves that boosted morale
had the authority to control wages and set prices
levied a 5% tax on all working Americans
issued war bonds to help fund the war effort
27
Many Jews were prevented from leaving Germany because...
some countries refused to accept them during the depression.
US officials denied them the right to leave the country
transportation to other countries was too expensive
they needed to stay to protect their businesses and families
28
How did Japan change politically after WWII?
A new constitution enacted democratic reforms
Japan was divided into two different countries
Communist and non-communist interest clashed.
A long-standing civil war resumed.
29
US General, feared by Hitler and used by a decoy for the D-Day invasion.
George Patton
Robert Oppenheimer
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacAarthur
30
How did population shifts change American life during the war?
The Southwest became a growing cultural and political force
Older industrial cities in the North began to decline
California lost 2 million residents
The South lost 1 million people to cities such as Chicago
31
Which two nations emerged as the strongest following WWII?
Britain and France
China and Japan
Germany and Poland
The Soviet Union and the US
32
What is one result of WWII?
Colonial peoples wanted independence from Europe
Douglas MacArthur supervised the rebuilding of Germany
The US had the world's largest military force
Britain, France, and Spain began to seek new territories
33
During the 1945 conference in Potsdam...
Churchill replaced Clement Atlee as prime minister
Stalin reneged on his pledge to enter the war against Japan
the Big Three decided that Poland would be independent
the Big Three made plans to divide Germany into 4 zones
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Strategy used for capturing strategic Pacific locations
Tuskegee Airmen
Executive Order 8802
Genocide
Island Hoping
35
What was the name of the top-secret project that designed and built the atomic bombs?
Brooklyn Project
Times Square Project
New York Project
Manhattan Project
36
Supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe, mastermind of D-Day
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry S Truman
George Patton
Robert Oppenhiemer
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The United Nations was organized to...
preserve the absolute equality of all nations
reprimand soldiers for committing war crimes
punish Germany for its role in the war
encourage cooperation between the Great Powers
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Who made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan?
Harry Truman
Enrico Fermi
Leslie Groves
FDR
39
What was an effect that WWII had on American women?
worked in jobs that were not traditionally taken by women
Did little to increase confidence for women's workers
The war made it difficult for women to make relationships
The war promoted women to quit their job once married
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What was one effect of the D-Day invasion?
The Allies took an important step toward reaching Berlin
Soviet troops stopped pushing toward Germany from the west
Germany could never again attack the Allies
Japan knew that Germany was out of the war
