World War II

Location of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet?

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• Norfolk, Virginia
• San Diego, California
• Seattle, Washington

Axis Powers:

• Italy, France, Britain
• U.S., France, Britain
• Italy, Japan, Germany
• Britain, Japan, Italy

Allied Powers:

• Soviet Union, France, Britain
• U.S., Britain, Soviet Union
• Italy, Japan, U.S.
• Britain, Italy, Soviet Union

The first African-American flying unit in the United States military?

• Tuskegee Airmen
• Rough Riders
• 7th Calvary
• 82nd Airborne

What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?

• Eisenhower and Truman
• FDR and Eisenhower
• Trump and Washington
• FDR and Truman

What event led to the US joining World War II? 

• Germany invaded Poland. 
• Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram. 
• Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
• Germany bombed Pearl Harbor. 

During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they

• were known spies for Japan
• were seen as a security threat
• refused to serve in the United States military
• expressed their support for Italy and Germany

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

• work on the development of an atomic bomb
• increase economic production to meet wartime demands
• defend New York City against a nuclear attack
• recruit men for the military services

Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?

• Americans
• Christians
• Muslims
• Jews

How did methods of warfare in WWII differ from those in WWI?

• Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire.
• Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought overseas in combat roles.
• German submarines frequently attacked British and US shipping.
• Airplane, tank, and troop movements were coordinated for rapid advances.