WWII Quiz Part 2

After 1940, the Axis Powers consisted of

• Germany and the Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Germany and Italy

• Great Britain, France, and Italy

What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific Theater?

• Atomic bombing

• Island Hopping

• Operation Overlord

• Strike first and often

Which battle was the turning point in the Pacific, and marked the beginning of the Allies regaining control of areas affected by Japanese aggression?

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Siapan

• Battle of Midway

What is the primary reason the invasion of Normandy is considered a turning point of World War II?

• The invasion required that thousands of troops cross the English Channel

• The invasion positioned the Allied forces to begin the Western Europe campaign

• The invasion served as an example of coordinated planning by Allied leaders

• The invasion encouraged largescale

  uprisings against Nazi occupation throughout

  Europe.

Which action was a direct result of the Battle of the Bulge?

• U.S. armored divisions began the drive toward Berlin

• Allied forces crossed the English Channel to attack at Normandy

• Allied commanders opened a second front in North Africa.

• Russian troops joined the U.S. attack along the Eastern front

Why were communication codes of the Navajo used by the military during World War II?

• It was the official language of all military personnel involved in the war.

• The oral language of the Navajo was impossible for the Japanese to break.

• The Navajo were the largest group of soldiers fighting in World War II

• The Navajo demanded the United States military use their native language

In comparison to most military units during WWII, which characteristic made the 442nd Regimental Combat team unusual?

• They served in the war despite the fact that many of their family members were detained by the U.S. government.

• They served in the war despite the fact that many were legally forced to live on reservations for several decades in the United States

• They served in the war despite the fact that many of their family members were executed by the U.S. government

• They served in the war despite the fact that many were legally forced to live in segregated communities for several decades in the United States

Which statement describes the experiences of the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII?

• They successfully decoded Axis messages despite being segregated by the U.S. military

• They scouted Axis locations despite relatives being sent to U.S. internment camps

• They defended Allied bombers despite being segregated by the U.S. military

• They successfully contributed to Allied invasions despite relatives being sent to U.S. internment camps

Which president made the decision to use atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

Which event illustrates the savagery of the fight in the Pacific during World War II?

• Island-hopping

• Geneva Conventions

• Blitzkrieg

• Bataan Death March