World War 2 Review

TEK 7G: Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II by —

• designing radar technology for submarines

• flying bombing missions into enemy territory

• encoding military communications for secure transmission

• providing intelligence on enemy positions

TEK 7G: The skill and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen served to —

• give the United States an advantage in military encryption

• encourage immigrant enlistment in the U.S. Army during World War II

• decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces

• increase the number of women joining the U.S. military during World War II

TEK 7D: What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

• It led to U.S. entry into World War II.

• It forced Japan to surrender.

• It ended Japan’s naval superiority in the Pacific.

• It led to the formation of the United Nations.

TEK 7A: The event referred to in the headline above led directly to the —

• collapse of the U.S. stock market

• formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

• entry of the United States into World War II

• beginning of the Cold War

TEK 23B: In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

• Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

• Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

• Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

• Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.

TEK 23B: In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant?

• Baker was the first U.S. naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat.

• Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal.

• Baker commanded the first Marine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II.

• Baker was the only recipient to serve in both World War I and World War II.

TEK 7F: This World War II–era poster was intended to persuade —

• farmers to consume fewer scarce goods during the war

• women to work producing war materials

• people to save money during the war

• people to help finance the war

TEK 7A: What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.

• The Japanese naval fleet had been defeated at the Battle of Midway.

• Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.

• U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.

TEK 7D: In this excerpt, General Eisenhower is describing his reaction to -  (a)  

• the Bataan Death March
• Nazi concentration camps
• Japanese American internment camps
• the bombing of Hiroshima

TEK 7C: What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?

• The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.

• The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan

• Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan

• World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies