Domain 4 Flashcard 2: World War 2 Quiz

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What was the goal of the Lend-Lease Act?

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To give military aid to the Allies without getting into the war.

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What was the main purpose of Franklin Roosevelt's "Cash and Carry" policy during the early years of World War II?

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To provide Great Britain and other Allied nations with supplies to keep fighting.

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Which event led to the United States entering World War II?

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Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

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What was a primary objective of Japan's military strategy against the United States in December 1941?

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to sink or destroy the US Pacific fleet.

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What naval strategy did the Allies implement to advance through the Pacific islands in World War II?

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Island Hopping

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Which logistical difficulty did the U.S. military encounter when supplying troops in the Pacific during WWII?

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Huge distances between islands

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During World War II, what was the "Manhattan Project" primarily focused on?

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Constructing an atomic bomb for the U.S.

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Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

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It halted the Japanese expansion towards the east.

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What was the code name for the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in World War II?

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D-Day.

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What key factor led to the fall of Berlin in World War II?

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Soviet encirclement of the city and brutal street-to-street fighting