World War II- part 2

Fearing they would attempt to undermine the US war efforts, many _________________ were forced in to guarded camps during the war.

• African-Americans

• Japanese-Americans

• Jewish-Americans

• Irish-Americans

The points at which the Japanese military was forced to cease expanding and go on the defensive were the Battles of:

• Stalingrad and Okinawa

• Iwo Jima and Nagasaki

• Midway and Coral Sea

• Alamein and Kasserine Pass

Which is true of the effect of World War II on the US economy? (Only One)

• War production created jobs

• Germany paid the US enough money to pay off the national debt

• The government lowered taxes

• During the war, Americans had no restrictions on their purchasing decisions

Why did President Truman decide to drop the Atomic Bomb?

• To prevent American casualties .
• To kill lots of Japanese civilians to weaken their moral. 
• To destroy Japanese Industry
• To Weaken Japanese Army

Why was island hopping important? 

• It was a popular dance during the 1940's that helped lift morale on the home front.
• It helped increase trade between America and the Caribbean islands during WWII.
• It enabled island tribes to move between islands in order to escape the fighting during WWII.
• It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific and use them in order to get closer to Japan.

Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Dwight D. Eishenhower
• Douglas MacArthur
• Harry Truman
• Franklin Roosevelt

This Image represents what American military tactic?

• Island Hopping

• Blitzkreig

• Island Running

• Unrestricted Naval Warfare

An international organization founded in 1945 and committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

• League of Nation
• Negro League
• United League of Peace
• United Nations

Cases held 1945-1949 to prosecute Nazi leaders and members for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

• Hideki Tojo
• Nuremberg Laws
• Final Solution
• Nuremberg Trials

What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?

• To hold top Nazi officials accountable for the atrocities of the Holocaust
• To try the Japanese for attacking Pearl Harbor
• To put Hitler on trial for breaking the Munich Pact
• To try Soviets for war crimes