Unit 6 - World War II [Alternate Assessment]

What was the primary reason for Japan's invasion of China in 1931 before WWII began?

• To spread democracy

• To acquire natural resources and oil

• To establish a cultural exchange

• To form an alliance with China

What strategy did Hitler use to quickly conquer France in 1940?

• Trench warfare

• Blitzkrieg

• Guerrilla warfare

• Naval blockade

What event led to the United States entering World War II?

• The invasion of Poland

• The fall of France

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066 in the United States during WWII?

• To draft women into the military

• To intern Japanese-Americans in camps

• To establish the Manhattan Project

• To ration food supplies

Who were the "Code Talkers" and what was their role in WWII?

• German spies decoding Allied messages

• Native Americans using their languages to create unbreakable codes

• British cryptographers breaking the Enigma code

• Soviet agents intercepting Japanese communications

What was the significance of D-Day, June 6, 1944?

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The invasion of France by Allied forces

• The signing of the armistice with Germany

• The liberation of Italy

Which two all-black military units became famous for their service during WWII?

• The Harlem Hellfighters and the Buffalo Soldiers

• The Tuskegee Airmen and the 761st Tank Battalion

• The Navajo Code Talkers and the 442nd Infantry Regiment

• The Flying Tigers and the Black Panthers

What was the "island hopping" strategy used by the United States in the Pacific?

• A diplomatic effort to negotiate peace with Japan

• A military strategy to capture key strategic locations in the Pacific (To beat Japan)

• A trade route to supply Allied forces

• A naval blockade to cut off Japanese supplies

What was the Manhattan Project?

• A plan to invade Japan

• A project to develop the atomic bomb

• A diplomatic mission to the Soviet Union

• A propaganda campaign to boost morale

What was the result of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Japan launched a counterattack on the U.S.

• Japan agreed to surrender, ending WWII

• The Soviet Union declared war on Japan

• The United Nations was formed