World War 2 (U.S. History)

Question 1

Korematsu v. the United States, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Jap. Americans was

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constitutional because it was based on military urgency.

Question 2

Which country used the U-boat to the greatest military advantage during the early years of WW2?

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Germany

Question 3

What finally brought the United States into World War II?

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Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Question 4

In 1941 President Roosevelt began sending lend-lease aid to

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Britain.

Question 5

Few Americans wanted to raise immigration quotas, even to accommodate European

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refugees.

Question 6

German surpise offensive attack

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Battle of the Bulge

Question 7

The first area that Hitler "unified" with Germany was

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Austria.

Question 8

a kind of aggressive nationalism

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fascism

Question 9

The automobile industry was uniquely suited to the mass production of

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military equipment.

Question 10

the entire western half of the Atlantic Ocean that Roosevelt declared as neutral territory

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hemispheric defense zone

Question 11

Who was a fervent anti-Communist and a great admirer of Benito Mussolini’s leadership style?

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Adolph Hitler

Question 12

The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt’s way of getting arms to Britain without Britain having to

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pay cash.

Question 13

In 1942 Nazi leaders met to make plans for exterminating Europe’s Jews more efficiently at

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the Wannsee Conference.

Question 14

The Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact contained a secret deal to divide

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Poland.

Question 15

To help farmers in the Southwest overcome the labor shortage, the government introduced the

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Bracero Program.

Question 16

What event in 1938 marked a escalation in the Nazi policy of persecution against the Jews?

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Kristallnacht

Question 17

Military officers in Jap. were strong nationalists and believed Jap. was destined to dominate

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East Asia.

Question 18

After the fall of Poland, Hitler and his generals decided to attack

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Norway and Denmark.

Question 19

Hitler’s attempt to gain oil reserves in the Soviet Union

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Battle of Stalingrad

Question 20

Two causes of the rise of dictatorships after World War I were

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the peace treaty and economic depression.

Question 21

One political party in Germany after WWI was the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, aka

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Nazi Party.

Question 22

To get resources, the Japanese military invaded

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Manchuria.

Question 23

Germany, Italy, and Japan

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Axis Powers

Question 24

During World War II, the Army enlisted women for the first time, although they were barred from

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combat.

Question 25

To get around the Maginot Line, the Germans would have to invade the Netherlands and Belgium.

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True

Question 26

The growth of California and the cities in the Deep South created a new industrial region

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the Sunbelt.

Question 27

The port that British and French troops escaped out of after being trapped by the Germans

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Dunkirk.

Question 28

unification

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Anschluss

Question 29

In World War II, the United States suffered more casualties in combat than any of its allies.

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False

Question 30

the policy of giving concessions in exchange for peace

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appeasement

Question 31

The Nuremberg Laws

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took citizenship away from Jewish Germans.

Question 32

Surprise attack by the Japanese

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Battle of Midway

Question 33

Adolph Hitler’s autobiography written while he was in prison

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Mein Kampf

Question 34

In 1927 the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began a massive effort to

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industrialize his country.

Question 35

World War II put an end to the Great Depression.

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True

Question 36

The air battle between the German Luftwaffe and the British air force became known as

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the Battle of Britain.

Question 37

1942, US declared West Coast a military zone and ordered all people of Jap. ancestry to

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internment camps.

Question 38

The OPA began rationing many consumer products to make sure enough were available for

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military use.

Question 39

First offensive attack on the Japanese in the Solomon Islands

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Battle of Guadalcanal

Question 40

idea that a country should focus on its own problems and avoid international commitments

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isolationism

Question 41

The "Double V" campaign, directed towards African Americans, meant

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victory over Hitler’s racism and victory over racism in US.

Question 42

Invasion into France across the English Channel

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Battle of Normandy

Question 43

(EOC) What was an important aspect of the Allied victory in the Battle of Midway?

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It undermined Japan’s capacity to wage an offensive war.

Question 44

In June 1942, decoded Japanese messages alerted the United States to the Japanese attack on

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Midway.

Question 45

(EOC) Which event was most significant in the U.S. decision to enter World War II?

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The attack on Pearl Harbor

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