World War II

The two sides that fought in World War II were the

• Allied & Central Powers
• Allied & Axis Powers
• Central & Axis Powers
• Allied & Associated Powers

What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?

• Eisenhower and Truman
• FDR and Eisenhower
• Trump and Washington
• FDR and Truman

What event led to the US joining World War II? 

• Germany invaded Poland. 
• Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
• Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 

This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944.

• Operation Dumbo Drop
• Operation Torch
• D-Day
• Omaha

What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as? 

• island-hopping 
• island-jumping 
• appeasement
• rationing 

During World War II, the federal government used rationing to

• hold down prices of military weapons
• increase educational benefits for veterans
• increase imports of scarce products
• provide more resources for the military

During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they

• were known spies for Japan
• were seen as a security threat
• refused to serve in the United States military
• expressed their support for Italy and Germany

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

• work on the development of an atomic bomb
• increase economic production to meet wartime demands
• defend New York City against a nuclear attack
• recruit men for the military services

Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• Kyoto and Tokyo
• Nagasaki and Kyoto
• Tokyo and Hiroshima

At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy? 

• aggression
• advancement 
• internment 
• appeasement