WW2 Review

The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because:

• it marked the first use of atomic weapons

• it was the turning point on the Eastern Front

• it led to the creation of the United Nations

• it involved primarily American forces

The "Double V" campaign represented:

• victory against tyranny abroad and racism at home

• two-front war strategy in Europe

• victory in both the Atlantic and Pacific

• dual bombing strategy in Japan

What does “Operation Overlord” refer to:

• the invasion of North Africa

• the Battle of Midway

• the D-Day invasion of Normandy

• the Manhattan Project

The Tuskegee Airmen were significant because they:

• developed the atomic bomb

• led the Manhattan Project

• commanded the Pacific Fleet

• proved African Americans could excel as pilots

The Korematsu v. United States Supreme Court case dealt with:

• segregation in the military

• rationing of war materials

• Japanese American internment

• women's rights in the workplace

The Arsenal of Democracy referred to:

• Britain's military strength

• Soviet industrial might

• American production capacity

• French resistance movement

Strategic bombing focused on:

• civilian population centers

• military industrial targets

• troop concentrations

• naval installations

The Yalta Conference involved:

• Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito

• Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin

• Truman, Attlee, and de Gaulle

• MacArthur, Nimitz, and Eisenhower

The United Nations was established:

• before World War II began

• immediately after Pearl Harbor

• after World War II ended

• during the Battle of the Bulge

During the Battle of the Atlantic, how many months did the battle last, marking it as the longest continuous battle of World War II?

• 48 months

• 58 months

• 68 months

• 78 months