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 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

The Allied D-Day invasion of Europe was

• a final battle in the war for Europe.

• a turning point in the war in Russia.

• an air and sea attack on occupied France.

• an attempt to liberate concentration camps.

Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

• Battle of Singapore

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Midway

What role did African Americans serve in the military by the end of the war?

• They were not allowed in the military.

• They served in segregated combat units.

• They only served in non-combat positions.

• They served in fully integrated combat units.

Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Kyoto and Tokyo

• Nagasaki and Kyoto

• Tokyo and Hiroshima

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

Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?

• Hitler

• Mussolini

• Stalin

Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?

• Americans

• Christians

• Muslims

• Jews

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