War World II Pacific

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was officially upheld by which government action?

• a constitutional amendment

• an executive order of the president

• a proclamation by the governor of California

• a decision of the Supreme Court

Which situation influenced Harry S. Truman's decision to use atomic weapons against Japan?

• The U.S. military's island-hopping campaign against Japan was unsuccessful, and U.S. public opinion was turning against the war

• Strong resistance by the Japanese showed that an invasion of Japan would result in a large number of U.S. casualties.

• Many U.S. navy ships were destroyed during battles in the Pacific, and the Allies were not ready to send reinforcements.

• The U.S. military needed to move supplies from the Pacific to help with fighting in Europe.

The Lend-Lease Act was to

• create military bases outside the borders of the United States

• lend money to impoverished farmers

• provide military supplies to the Allies

• provide subsidies to railroads and businesses

• exchange scientific information among nations

Place the following events in chronological order​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• Japan invades Korea and China

• Germany invades Poland

• Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

• U.S. involvement in World War II

Which phrases from President Roosevelt's address reveal a turning away from U.S. isolationism during World War II? Select TWO correct answers.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean?

• firebomb

• island hopping

• kamikaze

• blitzkrieg

The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when

• (1) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender

• (2) Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany

• (3) Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”

• (4) the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo

What did the Japanese hope to accomplish by bombing Pearl Harbor?

• Take over Hawaii

• Impress Hitler

• Force FDR and America to surrender

• To cripple the US Pacific fleet

The US embargo on selling Oil and Steel to Japan may have led to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• True

• False

What was the primary objective of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II?

• To gain control of Hawaii

• To impress the Axis powers

• To force the United States into surrender

• To cripple the US Pacific Fleet