World War II

The Axis Powers during World War II included 

• Austria, Germany, and the Soviet Union
• France, United Kingdom, and the United States
• Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
• Italy, Germany, and Japan

The United States declared their entry into World War II within hours of ____________.

• the German invasion of Poland   
• the Italian invasion of  Ethiopia
• the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• the German bombing of London

After he signed a nonaggression pact with _______, Hitler ordered the invasion of Poland.

• Italy
• Spain
• Italy and Japan
• The Soviet Union

After World War I, France built massive defenses along the border with Germany known as the 

• Lebensraum Line
• Maginot Line
• Paris Defensive       
• Luftwaffe Incentive

During World War II, Germany was able to conquer France despite their defenses.  How?

• Germany used superior weaponry to blow up the defensive line.
• German spies within the French government intentionally weakened France’s defenses
• The German army simply went around the defensive line.
• Hitler used the newly developed nuclear weapon to destroy the French line of defense.

Which of these allowed Britain and France and their allies to obtain US weapons without having to pay cash up front?

• the Lend/Lease Act
• the Nuremberg Laws
• The Neutrality Act of 1939
• The Neutrality Acts passed prior to 1939

Which date, according to a speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, will “live in infamy?”

• 12/17/1941
• 12/7/1941
• 9/2/1945
• 9/6/1945

Which of these was NOT true of the “Miracle at Dunkirk”?

• French and British forces were pushed by the Germans to the beaches at Dunkirk.
• It happened in the spring of 1940
• Many American forces helped with the rescue.
• French and British troops were rescued by 850 British ships.

Which of the following was NOT a way Americans at home helped the war effort?

• running the Bracero Program
• purchasing war bonds
• participating in wolf packs
• women and minorities filled factory jobs

Executive Order 9066 stated that…

• All Japanese-Americans must be relocated to detention centers regardless of citizenship status.
• Women were to receive equal pay to men for the important work they were doing in the factories.
• African American soldiers were allowed to serve in combat in segregated units.
• Dwight D. Eisenhower would take over command of American forces in the Pacific Theater.