Spring US History Final Review Part One

Why did so many women enter the workforce during WWII?

• They were skilled laborers who were needed on the factory assembly line.

• They could not find work in traditional female jobs.

• They replaced the men who had joined the military.

Which battle was a turning point of WOrld War II in the Pacific?

• Midway

• Anzio

• Stalingrad

Which US leader announced his return after taking the Philippines from teh Japanese?

• Omar Bradley

• Curtis LeMay

• Douglas MacArthur

Who received the medal of honor for destroying a German stronghold in the mountains of Italy?

• Leo Szilard

• Vernon Baker

• Henry Kiser

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

• VE Day

• D Day

• VJ Day

What did President Truman decide was the best way to end World War II?

• atomic bomb

• invasion

• blockade

What alliance was formed in 1949 between the US, Canada, and Western Europe to defend against Soviet attack?

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

• OPEC

What was the era of confrontation and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union?

• the cold war

• the new Millennium

• Feminism

How did the Korean War mark a turning point in the Cold War?

• It expanded the Cold War in Asia

• It ended tensions between the US and USSR

• It force the US to sign a peace treaty with the USSR

Which US senator used sensational accusations to intensify American fears about communism during the 1950s?

• Richard Nixon

• Joseph McCarthy

• Paul Douglas