World War II Review

The US entered WWII after this event

• Hiroshima

• Battle of the Bulge

• Holocaust

• Pearl Harbor

Which of the following accurately reflects members of the Axis Powers?

• Germany, Italy, Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• USA, Great Britain, France

• USA, Great Britain, Soviet Union

Before WWII began, European countries witnessed a rise of _______________, which contributed to the outbreak of war.

• Communism

• Democratic Socialism

• Fascism

• Democracy

This battle ended Germany's involvement in the Eastern Front.

• Stalingrad

• D-Day

• Midway

• Okinawa

This strategy allowed us to take control of the Pacific and gain the upper-hand on that front.

• Jumping Around

• Island Hopping

• Blitzkrieg

• Battleships

The US was involved in WWII prior to Pearl Harbor through the ______________

• Manhattan Project

• Lend-Lease Act

• War Loans Act

All of the following are examples of how women contributed to the war effort except:

• being appointed Commander in Chief

• military

• workforce

• cultural norms (baseball, entertainment industry, etc.)

African-American soldiers were associated with the _____________________ during World War II.

• Bracero Program

• Double-V campaign

• Zoot Suit Riots

• Rosie the Riveter

Which of the following is most directly related to servicemen & women returning home from the war?

• expansion of suburbs

• counterculture of 1950s

• baby boom

• the Cold War

_______________ directly leads to _____________________ within cities beginning in the 1950s.

• White Flight; Urban Decay

• Urban Decay; White Flight