WWII Test (2019)

What happened December 7th 1941?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor
• Sinking of the Titanic 
• WWI
• Battle of Britain

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?

• Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war
• Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war
• Sending troops to fight in Europe
• Helping China fight the Soviets

How did war bonds, victory gardens and rationing impact the war effort?

• they convinced people to work in war factories
• they provided needed supplies for the troops
• they had no impact

What was the major reason for U.S. neutrality in the 1930's?

• The U.S. didn't care.

• The U.S. had committed itself to a policy of total nonviolence.

• The economic and emotional effects of WWI made Americans reluctant to get involved in another war

• The U.S. was confident that Britain and France could handle the situation.

Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Dwight D. Eisenhower
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Harry S. Truman

A fighting unit composed almost entirely of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who fought in World War II.

• Tuskegee Airmen

• 442nd Infantry Regiment

• concentration camps

• Japanese relocation camps

What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?

• They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.

• They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.

• The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.

• They took control of many Japanese islands.

Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?

• The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
• Factories produced war goods and  natural resources were rationed. 
• Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
• The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.

Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the atomic bombs?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Harry S. Truman

• Joseph Stalin

What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?

• island hopping

• total war

• Anaconda plan

• blockade