What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?

They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.

They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.

The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.

They took control of many Japanese islands.

Why was the United Nations (UN) created?

to replace the League of Nations and include the United States

to investigate the finances of German businesses

to mediate disputes with the Soviet Union

What was the unintended result of the Yalta Conference?

The decisions made there would lead to the Cold War.

England became economically responsible for Europe's recovery from the war.

Stalin became enamored with capitalist ideas.

Roosevelt caught pneumonia and died in office.

What was the Marshall Plan?

The U.S. pumped billions of dollars into Western Europe to help struggling economies.

The U.S. gave millions of dollars to governments trying to break away from communism.

The U.S. created zones in Germany to prevent it from gaining power again.

The U.S. entered Korea to stop Soviet aggression.

What Soviet action spurred the Korean War?

They armed the North Koreans, who then attacked South Korea.

They set up a Communist government in South Korea.

They got China to invade Korea.

They took possession of North Korea.

What prompted the Red Scare?

A defecting Soviet agent revealed plans for the Soviets to infiltrate American society.

A Soviet submarine was spotted in the Atlantic Ocean near New York City.

Several Communists in Chicago began firebombing businesses.

The Korean War had caused a fear of communism.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

a squadron of African American pilots who flew 200 missions without a single casualty

a group of female airplane manufacturers who produced more airplanes than any other group

a group of Hispanic pilots who conducted raids over Germany to stop military production there

the largely untrained air forces who flew brave missions over Europe

Which countries were members of the Allied Powers?

Great Britain, United States and France

United States, Germany and Japan

Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?

United States, Germany and Japan

Switzerland, Great Britain and Spain

Soviet Union, France and Great Britain

What happened to Japanese Americans after the bombing at Pearl Harbor?

Japanese Americans were forced to relocate to internment camps.

Japanese Americans were accepted by everyone.

Japanese Americans moved to Japan.

Japanese Americans were sent to concentration camps in Poland.

Why did President FDR send Japanese Americans to internment camps?

Fear of Japanese Americans supporting Japan after the Pearl Harbor attack.

He was worried Japanese Americans would side with the United States.

To train Japanese Americans for the military.

To protect Japanese Americans from the war.

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

to make postwar decisions about how to handle Germany and its colonies

to accept peace terms from Germany and Japan

to plan an Allied invasion of the Soviet Union

to force Stalin to keep his promises

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How did World War II affect women's roles in the military?

Women were appointed to serve in military agencies, but were never made officers.

Women were not allowed to enter the military, so they worked in factories and increased war production.

Women were used as morale boosters at home and held fundraisers across the country.

Women were assigned to vital noncombat services, such as delivering war planes.

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How did World War II affect the average working-class family?

It gave them a sense of patriotism and caused them to work for lower wages.

It devastated them with the loss of family members to the war.

It created a new economic class that competed with the poor for resources.

It brought them into the mainstream of society.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What effect did World War II have on Americans' attitudes toward women in the workplace?

It created the sense that women could not be relied upon to do manual labor.

It became more acceptable and even desirable.

It caused great concern that American values were worsening.

It created tensions within minority communities who needed jobs.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What problem was created by the rapid movement of large numbers of people to factory towns?

how to provide housing for all of these people

how to pay these workers a fair wage

how to prevent riots over food shortages

how to ration fuel in factory towns to help the war effort

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the ultimate fear during the Red Scare?

that Soviet spies were crossing into the U.S. from Canada

that the Soviets might gain ground in Asia

that Communists would overthrow the U.S. government

that Stalin would invade Europe

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Manhattan Project?

the plan to use napalm in order to firebomb Japan

the Japanese conference in which Hirohito agreed to surrender

the U.S. strategy in the South Pacific

the U.S.'s secret program to build an atomic bomb

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two factors convinced Emperor Hirohito of Japan to surrender to the U.S.?

The U.S. concession that he would remain in power and the fear of the atomic bomb

the use of the atomic bomb on Japan and the Soviets entering the war

the capture of Iwo Jima and the firebombing of Tokyo

the immense casualties of the war and the loss of public support

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WWII Study Guide

How did World War II affect women's roles in the military?

How did World War II affect the average working-class family?

What effect did World War II have on Americans' attitudes toward women in the workplace?

What problem was created by the rapid movement of large numbers of people to factory towns?

What was the ultimate fear during the Red Scare?

What was the Manhattan Project?

What two factors convinced Emperor Hirohito of Japan to surrender to the U.S.?

What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?

Why was the United Nations (UN) created?

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