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