World War 2 Review

Question 1

Fascism can best be defined as

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Government characterized by racism and militarism

Question 2

Many casualties, but crucial victory for the Americans in SE Asia near Japan

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Battle of Okinawa

Question 3

The potential loss of 1.5 million Allied troops is why we do not invade Japan

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True

Question 4

Fascist Dictator of Italy

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Benito Mussolini

Question 5

Amphibious invasion of France and only unconditional surrender accepted

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Churchill & FDR decide this plan at Casablanca

Question 6

Who led the 7 year occupation of Japan where the US created democracy and free trade there?

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General Macarthur

Question 7

Who did Hitler blame the German loss on?

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All the above

Question 8

This paid for college tuition for many returning soldiers

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GI Bill

Question 9

Who became president after FDR died shortly into his 4th term?

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Harry S. Truman

Question 10

American rallying cry during WW2

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"Remember Pearl Harbor"

Question 11

Albert Einstein sent a letter to FDR urging the development of the atomic bomb

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True

Question 12

What was the policy of appeasement?

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All the above

Question 13

V-E Day celebrates victory in Europe

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True

Question 14

Where were the atomic bombs dropped?

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Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Question 15

Operation Torch was the name of

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American fighting in North Africa

Question 16

German name for intense bombing that was used in the Battle of Britain

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Blitzkrieg

Question 17

The Tuskegee Airmen were...

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An all African-American regiment of fighter pilots

Question 18

Pearl Harbor

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Led directly to the Americans entering WW2

Question 19

This organization decided which companies would convert to wartime production

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War Production Board

Question 20

What was the biggest reason the U.S. went through with the Marshall Plan?

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Stop spread of communism

Question 21

The U.S. government paid $20,000 to survivors of this injustice 40 years after it happened

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Japanese Internment Camps

Question 22

What was not agreed upon at the Yalta Conference?

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Only unconditional surrender would be accepted

Question 23

The Battle that Churchill says is the most important of the war. Sonar is crucial here

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Battle of the Atlantic

Question 24

1 million Soviet soldiers were lost at this battle on the Eastern Front at the Battle of...

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Stalingrad

Question 25

U.S. stops the potential Japanese invasion of Australia at this battle

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Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 26

Famous piece of propaganda advertising for women to work in Industry

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Rosie the Riveter

Question 27

Military tactic that involved suicide missions for pilots on small planes with bombs

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Kamikaze

Question 28

Event in which appeasement was decided and Chamberlain announced it was a "peace for our time"

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Munich Conference

Question 29

Germany's last attempt to push back the allies. Germans forced to retreat after this

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Battle of the Bulge

Question 30

U.S. victory over Japanese at most heavily defended place on earth

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Battle of Iwo Jima

Question 31

The name of the atomic bomb project was known as the

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Manhattan Project

Question 32

Largest land-sea-air operation in military history

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D-Day

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