WWII Review

During World War II, what method of technology did most people use to keep up to date on events in Europe and the Pacific?

• movies
• radio
• telegraph
• television

The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II was

• Khruschev.
• Lenin.
• Stalin.
• Trotsky.

Which of these was a national political leader during World War II?

• Franz Josef
• Woodrow Wilson
• Winston Churchill
• Paul von Hindenburg

The rationing of tires shown in the photograph is MOST likely to be caused by

• the lack of imported rubber.
• shortages caused by World War II.
• too many consumers and not enough tires.
• a rubber shortage due to the Rubber Strike of 1932.

The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the

• U.S. plan to invade Japan.
• German use of jet aircraft.
• Allied plan to invade Europe.
• U.S. plans to make an atomic bomb.

This photograph shows U.S. residents at an internment camp during World War II. Many ofthese people had been residents of what state?

• Texas
• Florida
• New York
• California

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" (seen here) play during World War II?

• to persuade women to fight for equal pay
• to persuade women to be as strong as men
• to encourage women to enter the workforce
• to encourage women to look after theirfamilies while husbands were away

What is the the point of view of this poster from 1943?

• passage of the Civil Rights Act is needed
• racial equality is vital to United States prosperity
• cooperation by all will result in American World War II victory
• desegregation of the armed forces willcause victory in World War I

This leader helped spark nationalist passions in his home country, becoming its Prime Minister in 1922 and going by the title "Il Duce" ("Leader"). Who is he?

• Adolf Hitler
• Joseph Stalin
• Francisco Franco
• Benito Mussolini

· They were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces.· They were formally known as the 332nd Fighter Group and the 99th Pursuit Squadron.· They were called the "Redtail Angels" by the bomber crews they were assigned to escort and protect. Which famous World War II African-American unit is being described?

• the Flying Circus
• the Tuskegee Airmen
• the Redball Express
• the 442nd Regimental Combat Team