WWII

Commander of the US Navy in the Pacific.

• Audie Murphy

• Chester Nimitz

• Dwight D Eisenhower

• George Patton

The day that the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy.

• D-Day

• VE-Day

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Midway

16. The name of Japanese suicide pilots during WWII –

• Blitzkrieg

• Hirihoto

• Kamikaze

• Iwo Jimas

What organization was responsible for setting prices on foods and services during WWII?

• Works Progress Administration

• Office of Price Administration

• The Wage Setters

• The Agricultural Exchange Commission

1941 to 1945 is best summarized as?

• the struggle of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party gaining control of the German government

• Japanese militarism and its conquest of China

• U.S. involvement in the efforts of removing European fascism and Asian aggression

• The struggle for democratic principles throughout the Soviet Union

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

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 is an illustration of the

• impact a single event can have on public opinion a time of crisis

• effectiveness of a policy of appeasement in stopping aggression

• success of the pacifist movement in the United States

• role of communism as a negative influence in global affairs

Based on a study of the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti (1920’s) and the internment of Japanese Americans (1940’s), which conclusion is most accurate?

• The Bill of Rights is not intended to apply to naturalized citizens

• Racial and ethnic hostilities are effectively checked by adherence to due process of law

• Internment of suspected criminals is necessary during wartime

• Nativism and racism sometimes override the ideals of constitutional democracy

During World War II, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to

• recruit women into wartime industries

• encourage women to serve in the armed forces

• promote women’s suffrage

• support higher education for women

During World War II, the federal government used rationing to…

• hold down prices of military weapons

• increase educational benefits for veterans

• increase imports of scarce products

• provide more resources for the military