How were the Tuskegee Airmen significant during WWII?

Black pilots responsible for fighting off German planes

What led to the Cold War?

Stalin going back on his agreement and spreading communism

Why did many working women leave their factory jobs after the war?

the were forced out by men when they returned home

How did FDR violate the US policy of neutrality?

by establishing the Atlantic Charter with Churchill

What was the major reason President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb?

It would eliminate the need for an invasion of Japan

How did the Battles of Normandy and Midway impact WWII?

were turning points that helped the Allied Powers win

Why were the Lend-Lease & Cash-and-Carry amendments made?

to help the Allies without entering the war

Who was A. Philip Randolph?

He protested racial discrimination in defense industries

Which of the following is not true of the bombing of Pearl Harbor?

Hitler orchestrated it to convince the US not to enter WWII

giving in to an aggressor to prevent war

What was the significance of the fall of Berlin?

It initiated the German surrender

Which of the following was not a reason that delivering supplies in the Pacific was difficult?

Supply boats were destroyed at Pearl Harbor

What was the purpose of the War Production Board?

to oversee the conversion of factories for government use

When the US began to ration supplies, how did some Americans negatively respond to this?

Rationed items would be sold illegally in black markets

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US History: WWII

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1
How were the Tuskegee Airmen significant during WWII?
Native Americans that used their language for coded messages
African Americans who were a part of the Doolittle Raid
Native Americans who transported planes to military bases
Black pilots responsible for fighting off German planes
2
Mussolini and Hitler were both...
Communists
Republicans
Fascists
Nazis
3
What led to the Cold War?
a treaty crafted by the UN to prevent future wars
Allies fearing the power of the US after the atomic bomb
Stalin going back on his agreement and spreading communism
a deadly winter that threatened Allied victory in Europe
4
Why did many working women leave their factory jobs after the war?
unprepared for peacetime unemployment
they were fired for poor performance
the were forced out by men when they returned home
they were dissatisfied by low wages
5
How did FDR violate the US policy of neutrality?
by secretly sending troops to help the Allied forces
all of the above
by declaring war on Japan after Pearl Harbor
by establishing the Atlantic Charter with Churchill
6
What was the major reason President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb?
It would eliminate the need for an invasion of Japan
He wanted to send a strong message to the Russians
He felt it would end up saving Japanese civilian lives
He believed it would be appropriate revenge for Pearl Harbor
7
How did the Battles of Normandy and Midway impact WWII?
were turning points that helped the Allied Powers win
showed the military strength & expansion of the Axis Powers
used the atomic bomb
used trench warfare and poison gas
8
Why were the Lend-Lease & Cash-and-Carry amendments made?
to stop the spread of communism
to help the Allies without entering the war
to convince the American people to go to war
to create jobs during the Great Depression
9
Who was A. Philip Randolph?
He protested the integration of the Armed Forces
He negotiated the Japanese surrender
He was the mastermind behind the Manhattan Project
He protested racial discrimination in defense industries
10
Which of the following is not true of the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
it led to thousands of men volunteering to fight
it convinced Congress to declare war
Hitler orchestrated it to convince the US not to enter WWII
it led to widespread prejudice against Japanese Americans
11
Which of the following totalitarian rulers did not join the Axis Powers?
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Adolf Hitler
12
What is appeasement?
unconditionally surrendering to an enemy
giving in to an aggressor to prevent war
avoiding a global conflict to protect your people
allowing countries to decide what kind of gov't they want
13
What was the significance of the fall of Berlin?
It convinced America to leave the war
Hitler fled to Italy to take Mussolini’s place as dictator
Hitler was killed in battle
It initiated the German surrender
14
What event led to Britain and France declaring war?
the invasion of Poland
the invasion of Austria
the signing of the Tripartite Pact
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
15
Which of the following was not a reason that delivering supplies in the Pacific was difficult?
Being far from the US it took 5 months to deliver supplies
The US did not have many Allied connections in the Pacific
Supply boats were destroyed at Pearl Harbor
The fighting was done on small islands difficult to access
16
Like WWI, the government used which of the following to help provide supplies to soldiers?
war bonds
all of the above
rationing
victory gardens
17
What caused WWII?
all of the above
Resentment in Germany over the Treaty of Versailles
The failure of the League of Nations to maintain world peace
A global depression & the rise of dictators
18
What policy did the US cling to when WWII broke out?
isolationism
internationalism
sectionalism
communism
19
What was the purpose of the War Production Board?
to issue propaganda to keep spirits high
to raise money for the war effort
to oversee the conversion of factories for government use
to oversee the internment of Japanese Americans
20
When the US began to ration supplies, how did some Americans negatively respond to this?
Rationed items would be sold illegally in black markets
The Sons & Daughters of Liberty were reformed to protest
Americans rioted and destroyed federal property
Eugene Debs told people to ignore the rations

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