World Wars - Part 2

What event led to the U.S. entry into World War II?

• Soviet Union's invasion of Finland
• Italian invasion of Ethiopia
• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• German invasion of Poland

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Americans supported the war from the home front?

• Paying higher tax rates

• Women and minorities working in manufacturing

• Planting victory gardens

• Sending letters of support to the Allied forces

What was the name of the division of African American fighter pilots who were famously denied entry to a "whites only" officers club in Seymour, Indiana?

• Tuskegee Airmen
• Black Panthers
• Buffalo Soldiers
• Red Tails

How many women completed military service during World War II?

• 10,000

• 250,000

• 350,000

• 100,100

What was the purpose of Japanese internment camps in the U.S. during WWII?

• To facilitate cultural exchange between Japanese-Americans and other Americans
• To protect Japanese-Americans from discrimination
• To detain and isolate Japanese-Americans and protect Americans from espionage

• To provide housing and support for Japanese-Americans

Which military operation was led by Dwight Eisenhower, and recovered France from Nazi control?

• Operation Neptune
• Operation Barbarossa
• Operation Overlord
• Operation Torch

Which battle, being the deadliest on the European front of WWII, claimed the lives of over 100,000 Americans?

• Battle of Iwo Jima
• Battle of Normandy
• Battle of Stalingrad
• Battle of the Bulge

What is island hopping?

• A term used to describe the process of exploring different islands and their unique cultures.
• A method of transportation using small boats to travel between islands.
• A popular vacation activity where people visit multiple islands in a short period of time.
• A strategy used during warfare or military campaigns to capture or attack a series of islands.

What did the Code Talkers in the Pacific front of World War II do?

• They served as translators for the enemy forces.
• They provided secure communication for the Allies using their native languages.

• They were responsible for decoding enemy messages.
• They were spies for the Allied forces.

Which two cities were bombed as a means to end World War II in the Pacific?

• Tokyo and Osaka
• Hiroshima and Nagasaki
• London and Paris
• Berlin and Munich