WWII Study Quiz

What group of women were the largest to join the workforce?

• Teenagers

• Young and Single

• Married

• Retired Housewives

Capturing what island allowed the USA to bomb mainland Japan?

• Guadalcanal

• Midway

• Iwo Jima

• Tinian

What is not destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Battleships

• Destroyers

• Fighter Aircraft

• Aircraft Carriers

What role did women play in the workforce during World War II?

• They were primarily nurses.

• They took over jobs left by men who went to fight.

• They were not allowed to work.

• They only worked in agricultural fields.

How did civilians contribute to the war effort during World War II?

• By enlisting in the military in large numbers

• By participating in rationing of food and materials

• By boycotting enemy products

• By voting in war-time elections

What was the main reason for the use of atomic bombs during World War II?

• To test the new weapon's effectiveness

• To retaliate against Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

• To force Japan to surrender and end the war quickly

• To destroy Japan's industrial capabilities

What program encouraged Mexican citizens to migrate to the United States to work as farm laborers?

• La Quero

• Bracero

• Mann-Elkins

• Tomasuero

How long did it take for the USA to recover from the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• 6 months

• 9 months

• 1 year

• We never do

Operation Torch was designed to invade where?

• North Africa

• Sicily

• Italy

• France

Operation Husky was the allied invasion of?

• North Africa

• Sicily

• Italy

• France