Chp 17 The U.S in World War II

The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for

• enlisted men to receive officer training.

• soldiers to take short leaves from fighting

• veterans to attend college for free.

• African Americans to serve in combat positions.

An example of racial tension during the war years was

• sit-ins in the South staged by CORE.

• anti-Mexican demonstrations in Detroit.

• the actions of the Tuskegee Airmen.

• the Zoot suit riots in Los Angeles.

Which ethnic group served the U.S. by working as radio operators?

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Mexican Americans

• Japanese Americans

According to Truman, why did the U.S. drop two Atomic bombs on Japan?

• As an experiment to see how which atomic bomb was stronger.

• To show Hitler they would.

• To show Stalin they would.

• To save American lives.

After WWII which country would the U.S. most likely use to create a balance of power in Europe.

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Japan

Where was the first Atomic bomb dropped?

• Berlin

• Tokyo

• Nagasaki

• Hiroshima

During the war, women in the WAAC's served as

• fighter pilots and foot soldiers.

• scientists and factory workers.

• shipbuilders and waitresses.

• nurses and radio operators.

The Supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe was

• George Patton

• Dwight D. Eisenhower.

• Douglas MacArthur

• George Marshall.

Which of the following ethnic groups received the most "medals of honor" in WWII?

• Mexican Americans

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• Japanese Americans

Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to

• prevent the invasion of North Africa.

• prevent supplies from reaching Great Britain & the S.U.

• prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy.

• invade the coast of Great Britain & then take over the entire country.