US History WW2 Exam

What two cities experienced the effects of the atomic bomb?

• Germany and Soviet Union

• Hiroshima and Iwo Jima

• Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Which of the following was NOT and Allied Power during WW2?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Russia

• United States

What was a major reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. embargo against Japan was hurting the economy

• They didn't like their strategies

• They were jealous of the United States

• They wanted more ships for themselves

All of the following are Axis Powers EXCEPT

• Germany

• Russia

• Italy

• Japan

What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?

• To exterminate all Jews

• To develop the atomic bomb

• To force Japanese surrender

• To imprison Hitler

What was the formal name of a German worker in Hitlers party?

• swastika

• Pole

• Nazi

• Axis

This example of propaganda was used to encourage

• women to join the army and fight

• women to stay at home with their families

• men to join the army and fight

• women to join the workforce

The policy of giving in to maintain peace is called

• Isolationism

• Neutralism

• Appeasement

• Militarism

Which U.S. President ordered the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan?

• Eisenhower
• FDR
• Truman
• Hoover

What country did the Allies invade on D-Day to kick out the Germans?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Germany

• France