US History WW2 Review

Who became President of the United States after FDR?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What is the definition of nationalism?

• Total, complete control over its citizens

• Loyalty to one’s country above all else

• Giving up principles to pacify an aggressor

• Acts that outlawed arms sales or loans to nations at war

What was the main reaction of the United States to the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Signed a peace treaty

• Declared war on Japan

• Increased trade with Japan

• Sent aid to Japan

What was the date when WWII ended for Japan?

• September 2, 1945

• August 15, 1945

• June 6, 1944

• May 8, 1945

What was the significance of the D-Day invasion?

• It marked the end of WWII

• It was the first major defeat for the Allies

• It was the largest land-sea-air operation in history

• It led to the fall of Japan

Who was in charge of occupied Japan after WWII?

• General George Douglas MacArthur

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower

• General Bernard Montgomery

• General Erwin Rommel

Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

• Decide what to do with Germany after the war ends

• Plan the invasion of Normandy

• Negotiate peace with Japan

• Establish the League of Nations

What was the purpose of the Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) during WWII?

• To negotiate peace treaties

• To bring scientists into the war effort

• To manage food supplies

• To train soldiers

What ended World War II?

• Atomic bombs

• Treaty of Versailles

• Invasion of Normandy

• Battle of Stalingrad