World War II

What was the name of the top secret project by the US to use atomic energy to develop a weapon?

• Big Bang Project
• Chicago Atomic Plan
• Manhattan Project
• Atomic Weapons Administration

Which statement best explains why the U.S. mainland suffered little physical damage in WWII?

• The policy of isolationism discouraged foreign attacks.
• Latin Americans provided a buffer zone from acts of aggression by others.
• Geographic isolation kept America protected from most of the fighting.
• U.S. military fortifications prevented attacks on U.S. soil.

Which statement about the US economy during WWII is accurate?

• Many essential goods were rationed.
• The manufacturing of automobiles increased.
• Worker productivity declined.
• Prices on most goods fell rapidly.

With which of the following is this image most closely associated?

• The struggle of women's suffrage
• The role of women in the WWII workplace
• The effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment
• The influence of feminism on national politics

The Selective Service and Training Act created the first peacetime what?

• Naval Fleet
• Draft
• Military Training Plan
• Rationing

Which of the following groups created the "Double V" campaign during World War II?

• Women
• Japanese Americans
• Mexican Americans
• African Americans

This image shows the U.S. military strategy in the Pacific, called: 

• Kamikaze pilots
• Island hopping
• Arial bombardment 
• Invasion 

This victorious invasion forced Nazi Germany to split their army into two fronts, leading to the liberation of Europe

• Iwo Jima
• D-Day
• VJ Day
• Battle of the Bulge

Why were some products limited by rationing during the war?

• The military needed these products in the war.
• We needed to export more to Japan.
• There was less need than normal for products
• Unemployment was very high

Why did the U.S. join World War II?

• Britain was about to surrender
• Germany attacked NYC
• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
• USSR attacked Japan