World War II Review

Used their unique language as a secret code for military communications.

• Germans

• Japanese

• Navajo

• Apache

Their success as WWII aviators led to desegregation of the military:

• London Air Force

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Canada Flying Squad

A volunteer effort on the home front that directly ensured there was enough food for the troops:

• Buying war bonds.

• Working in factories.

• Planting your own garden at home.

Which was TRUE about a "Victory Garden?"

• The award given for the most food grown by a homeowner during the war.

• Women sold the produce at farmers' markets to raise money for the war.

• A home garden, to grow extra food so the soldiers would have enough.

Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the War in the Pacific?

• The U.S. Japanese naval fleet was incapacitated.

• The Japanese air fleet was severely reduced; the Japanese began to lose after this.

• The Japanese began to surrender after this.

Why was the D-Day Invasion significant for the allies?

• Both answers are correct.

• After securing the beach at Normandy, they were able to bring in more troops and supplies.

• Forced Germany to fight on two fronts - Soviets from the East and Allies from the West.

Because of fear resulting from the attack on Pearl Harbor, FDR signed Executive Order 9066, requiring Japanese-Americans..

• requiring Japanese-Americans to stay within the borders of California.

• requiring Japanese-Americans to move to internment camps.

• prohibiting Japanese-Americans from serving in World War II.

During World War II, FDR was overseeing the secret development of

• nuclear warheads, near Scottsdale, Arizona.

• nuclear submarines, in Charleston, South Carolina.

• the atomic bomb, in Manhattan, New York.

• the atomic bomb, in Los Alamos, New Mexico (called the "Manhattan Project.")

The Manhattan Project

• Name for the first military operation in Europe.

• Name for the development, in Los Alamos, New Mexico, of the atomic bomb.

• Name for the Conference held at the end of World War II.

"A day that will live in infamy;" December 7, 1941 -- resulted in the U.S,' declaration of war on Japan:

• Baatan Death March in the Philiipines

• Japanese invasion of Manchuria

• Japanese attack on U.S. Navy base Pearl Harbor.