WWII

Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?    

• It stopped Soviet advances in Eastern Europe.
• It forced Italy to surrender
• It opened a new Allied front in Europe.
• It avoided the use of atomic weapons.

Executive Order 9066, issued by President Roosevelt, authorized which of the following actions?

• deployment of US military forces to the Pacific theater
• conscription of adult male citizens into the armed forces
• creation of the Manhattan Project, first US nuclear weapon
• forced internment of US citizens of Japanes, Italian, and German ancestry.

Korematsu vs United States, why did the Supreme Court decide internment was constitutional?

• strong evidence of Japanese sabotage on the West Coast
• Many Japanese Americans refused to serve in the armed forces
• This type of action was necessary during national emergency
• Most Japanese Americans were not United States citizens

Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?

• women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
• it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
• it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
• women's contributions were not valued by American society

Why did Americans buy war bonds during World War II?

• To avoid paying taxes.
• To donate part of their wages to the military
• To finance public works projects.
• To lend the government money to pay for the war.

What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?

• To persuade women to be as strong as men
• To make women looked after their families during WWII.
• To encourage women to enter the workforce
• To persuade women to fight for equal pay

Why did President Truman ultimately decide to use atomic weapons in Japan?

• To prevent the potential loss of American lives from an invasion of Japan.
• The need to defeat Japan before defeating Germany
• plan to bring democratic government to Japan 
• The failure of the island hopping campaign against Japan

The American campaign to defeat the Japanese shown in the map above was known as

• island blitzkrieg
• shock and awe in the islands
• island hopping
• island trenching

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of events in WWII?

• Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; VJ-Day
• Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day; D-Day; VE-Day
• Battle of Midway; D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; VJ-Day
• D-Day; VE-Day; Pearl Harbor; Battle of Midway; VJ-Day

The image here is a good indicator of importance of rationing during WWII. However, it also reminds us that...

• we are trying to produce more war-time goods vs. peace-time goods

• we need to find more sources of rubber-like material because of its unlimited uses

• we need to recycle more materials like this because of global warming

• we have to choose between these four items according to which is most important