World War II

Which event caused the United States to declare war on Japan?

• Japanese isolationism

• Japanese aggression in Manchuria

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Japanese restricting oil to the United States

This advertising campaign encouraged women to take jobs in factories. What was this woman named?

• Airplane Allie

• Factory Francine

• Ration Book Rita

• Rosie the Riveter

What is the name of this group of black World War 2 aviators famous for escorting and defending bombers in Europe?

• The Birmingham Brothers

• The Tuskegee Airmen

• The Philadelphia Pilots

• The North Carolina Raiders

The Double Victory campaign promoted which of the following:

• victory overseas against the axis powers

• victory over communism

• victory over racial discrimination and oppression

• victory over poverty

Americans on the home front supported the war by:

• Conserving and rationing resources

• Buying new cars

• Buying new things at local stores

• Wasting kitchen food

What were the vegetable and fruit plots Americans were encouraged to grow in their yards called?

• Ration gardens

• Anti-Nazi gardens

• Victory gardens

• Patriotic gardens

Near the end of the war, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on:

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Kyoto

• Nagasaki

Which of the follow is NOT true about the vehicle shown in the image?

• It is called LCVP, also know as the Higgins Boat

• It was designed and built in New Orleans, Louisiana

• It was used to sneak the atomic bombs into Japanese harbors

• It's designer is called "the man who won the war for us" by President Dwight Eisenhower

• It played a pivotal role in the ability to invade France on D-day

As Germany's aggression in Europe grew, US forces began training in Louisiana, which provided a variety of terrain, in 1941. This was known as:

• Louisiana Maneuvers

• Swap Run

• Cajun Exercise

• War Prep 2: Electric Boogaloo

Which of the following are examples of propaganda (choose all that apply):

• Posters

• Comic Books

• Movies

• Leaflets

• Radio