USHC Unit 6 Section 3 - Wilson HS

Which of the following countries were not a part of the Allied Powers?

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

• Spain

Which of the following countries was not part of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• China

• Italy

• Japan

Which of the following world leaders during World War II was not a member of the Big Three?

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

Which Europe battle in World War II was considered to be the turning point in Eastern Europe; here the Soviet Union successfully stopped the German advance, as a result beginning their assault towards Germany?

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Monte Cassino

• D-Day

• Battle of Stalingrad

Which Europe battle in World War II was considered to be the turning point in Western Europe; this battle involved a massive air and amphibious assault across the English Channel on Normandy, France, giving the Allies a location to begin their invasion against Germany?

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Monte Cassino

• D-Day

• Battle of Stalingrad

What was the term used to identify the United States military strategy in their war in the Pacific against the Japanese during World War II?

• Anaconda Plan

• Island Hopping

• Operation Torch

• Mutually Assured Destruction

Which battle in the Pacific Theatre during World War II proved to be the turning point for the Allies, after this victory the United States began their invasion towards Japan?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Okinawa

• Battle of Guadalcanal

Which battle in the Pacific Theatre during World War II serves as an example of one of the strategic islands targeted by the United States in their strategy of island hopping?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Coral Sea

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Guadalcanal

Why did President Truman decide to utilize the atomic bomb against the Japanese during World War II?

• Truman hoped this action would delay the eminent Japanese invasion of the American mainland

• Truman hoped this action would spare millions of American lives if they were to invade Japan

• Truman doped this action would divide Japanese and German forces to bring an end to the war in Europe

• Truman hoped this action would prevent the dual invasion of Japan against Australia and the Soviet Union

What executive action of FDR relocated Japanese Americans from the West Coast to isolated internment camps for fear they may spy or sabotage the war effort?

• Executive Order 9066

• Executive Order 6102

• Executive Order 8802

• Executive Order 10340