WW2 (American History)

In the Battle of Guadalcanal, which two countries were involved?

(a)  

When did Adolf Hitler, leader of Germany, invade Poland ?

• July 21, 1938

• October 1, 1939

• September 1, 1939

• None of the above

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway? (write at least one full sentence)

The world’s first atomic bombing occured in Nagasaki and (a)   Japan.

The Manhattan Project was known to produce what two types of bombs ?

• "Big Boy” and “Little Pup”

• “Fat Joe” and “Lil Baby”

• “Fat Man” and “Little Boy”

• None of the above

Many countries in Europe suffered damage to buildings and infrastructure.

• True

• False

How many new jobs were created and at what percentage did productivity increase? (write in a complete sentence)

The government gave incentives to private companies to transform their manufacturing plants into centers of production for what?

• food, seed, gasoline, and baseball bats

• gardening supplies, pet supplies, toiletries, medicine

• weapons, munitions, airplanes, and ships

• None of the above

This War gave new (a)   to these countries to create new technologies.

Before World War II, many people lived in what kind of conditions?

• Poverty

• Great Wealth

• Neither