World War 2 Test Review, part 2

Which nation was liberated by the D-day invasion?

• Italy
• Germany
• France
• Belgium

What was the U.S. strategy for attacking the smaller islands and skipping the larger islands held by the Japanese in the Pacific called?

• trench warfare
• island hoppoing
• blitkrieg
• freeze-tag

Which battle stopped the Japanese invasion of Australia?

• Battle of the Coral Sea
• Battle of Midway
• Battle of Guadalcanal
• Battle of Iwo Jima

What was the importance of the Battle of Guadalcanal?

• It was the first defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific.
• It was the first time the U.S. went on offense in the war, attacking by land, air, and sea.
• It allowed the Allied powers to have air fields withing striking distance of Japan.
• It saved lives before a land invasion of Japan occurred.

What was the code name given to the building of the atomic weapon?

• Project Boom
• Operation Secret Bomb
• Manhattan Project
• Operation Beast-mode

Why were the Japanese such tough opponents in the Pacific War?

• They fought to the death.
• They refused to surrender.
• They were taught that surrender was shameful to their families.
• All of the above.

Why were Iwo Jima and Okinawa crucial to the Allied plans for defeating the Japanese?

• They had air fields that were within striking distance of Japan.
• These were the turning points in the war in the Pacific.
• We dropped the atomic bombs at these locations.
• They were rich in natural resources.

Which of the following is an example of anti-semitism?

• Shopping in a Jewish business.
• Having dinner with a Jewish friend.
• Jews wearing the yellow Star of David on their clothes.
• Building schools just for Catholic children.

What was the name given by Hitler to the total destruction of the Jews?

• The Final Solution
• Concentration Camps
• Kristallnacht
• Nuremberg Laws

What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?

• To put Jews on trial for religious crimes.
• A series of laws targeting Jews.
• To put Nazi officials on trial for their crimes in WW2.
• To create the nation of Israel of the Jewish people.