World War II Test

This means a devotion to the interests of one's own nation.

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Communism

• Socialism

Which of the following was the leader of Nazi Germany?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What caused the United States to declare war on Japan?

• The invasion of Poland

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The fall of France

• The Battle of Britain

How many of the messages sent by Code Talkers were broken by the enemy?

• All

• Some

• None

• Half

Who was chosen to be the director of the laboratory in Los Alamos?

• Albert Einstein

• J. Robert Oppenheimer

• Enrico Fermi

• Niels Bohr

Prior to the creation of the laboratory in Los Alamos, what had been there?

• A military base

• A boys' ranch school

• A university

• A factory

Which president had to make the decision of whether or not to use the atomic bomb?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Harry S. Truman

• John F. Kennedy

Why were West Coast Japanese-Americans sent to Internment Camps?

• Economic reasons

• Fear of espionage and racism

• Health concerns

• Political protests

Explain why New Mexico was the perfect location for the development and testing of an atomic bomb.

• Urban and densely populated

• Remote and sparsely populated

• Cold climate

• High altitude

Why is the Bataan Death March called a 'death' march?

• It was a peaceful protest.

• It was a short and easy walk.

• Thousands of POWs died from starvation, dehydration, or execution.

• It was a celebration parade.