WWII 67 - 114

In EVERY American War, African Americans have stepped up and played a vital part. Match each unit with its corresponding war.

• Tuskegee Airmen

• WWI

• Harlem Hell Fighters

• Civil War

• 54th Massachusetts Regiment

• WWII

What is the significance, and overall irony, of the 442nd Regiment in WWII?

• The 442nd Regiment was primarily a support unit with no combat experience.
• Their service was celebrated by the government that fully embraced them for their bravery and their valor.

• The significance of the 442nd Regiment lies in their exemplary service and the irony of their fight for a nation that marginalized them because of their ancestry.

• The irony lies in their lack of recognition after the war due to their ancestry.

A response to rumors in L.A., lead to American soldiers going into Hispanic neighborhoods and terrorizing the area, with no interactions from the police, became known as what?

• The Green Machine Assault

• Blood v Crips Riots

• Zoot Suit Riots

• Hispanic Revolution

Which of the following was a Theatre of WWII? Select all that apply.

• European

• Pacific

• American

• Asian

Which of the following is a correct explanation of D-Day, in WWII? Select all that apply

• June 6, 1944

• Largest amphibious (land and sea) invasion in the history of the world

• Normandy beaches in France

• Operation Overlord

• The largest loss of life by Americans ever in any war in one single day

Which battle saw the German army, which had broken the Molotov - Ribbentrop Pack, begin to be pushed out of Russia and was ultimately seen as the turning point for the war?

• Battle of Leningrad

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of the Rhine

Prior to the end of the war, you could clearly see tension between the allies and their plans to discuss strategy with each other. The main controversy came between which two countries prior to the invasion of France?

• USA and USSR

• USA and Great Britain

• Germany and Italy

• USA and France

Place these in the order in which they happen

• D-Day / Operation Overlord

• V-E Day, Victory in Europe Day, May 8 1945

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Britain (1940)

What was eventually decided to happen to Germany at the Yalta Conference in 1945? Select all that apply

• Germany would be divided up into 4 zones and each ally take a piece to recreate the government

• Germany's capital would be divided up into 4 zones and each ally would take a piece

• Germany would be punished more severely than they were after WWI

• Germany would be ruled by a foreign nation for well over 100 years, with each Ally taking a 25 year turn.

The Pacific Theatre was "basically" the USA vs Japan. During this part of the war the turning point would be considered which battle, ultimately placing Japan on the defensive for the rest of the war?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Pearl Harbor

• Atomic Bombings