WWII and Cold War Test Review

When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan? 

• Iwo Jima
• Pearl Harbor
• D-Day
• Invasion of Poland

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.

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

• island hopping
• total war
• Anaconda plan
• blockade

Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?

• League of Nations
• Warsaw Pact
• North American Treaty Organization
• United Nations

What role did women  take during WWII?

• house wives that took care of the house and  children
• drove tanks and fought in the war
• created black out curtains for everyone 
• filled many traditionally male jobs

What stated that the US would not sell war materials or give loans to nations at war?

• Neutrality Acts

• Lend-Lease Act

• Atlantic Charter

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

• promote US Isolationism

• destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

• Scare Hitler

What was the purpose of rationing?

• increase supply of natural resources

• cause a shortage of crops

• provide supplies to the troops

Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?

• He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
• He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
• He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
• He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937

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