WW II- quiz 5/6/2005

Who were the group of African American pilots who flew successful missions during WW2?

• Riviters

• B2 Bombers

• Tuskegee Airmen

• Marine one pilots

The automobile industry stopped making cars and started to produce jeeps, military trucks, tanks, arms, mines, helmets, and aircraft. Each item produced is an example of 

• Economic resources
• Military resources
• Fascist destroyers
• Rationing

Large numbers of this ethnicity were placed in internment camps here in the United States during WWII:

• African Americans

• Italian Americans

• Jewish Americans

• Japanese Americans

Which event started World War II?                                  

• Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor 

• Japan’s attack on San Francisco

• Germany’s attack on Poland

• Germany sinking the USS Essex

Answer explanation

Where was the Battle of Britain was mainly fought?

• On the land

• In the air

• On the water

• Under the water

The main purpose of the World War II coupons shown in this illustration was to:            

• pay defense contractors for military hardware

• choose men for the draft

• conserve essential goods for military use

• encourage increased production of consumer goods

Answer explanation

Which side of the war did Germany fight for?

• Allied Powers

• Axis Powers

• Republicans

• Democrats

This World War II propaganda poster was probably used by the American government to encourage what for the war effort?

• The manufacturing of materials needed for the war effort
• Rationing
• Enlisting in the military
• Censoring information

During WWII, American women

• had more opportunities to work

• had their voting rights suspended

• saw their status shrink

• were allowed to fight in combat for the first time

World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people. 

• The Cold War
• The Dust Bowl
• The Great Depression