US and WW2

Which U.S. action was a major factor in prompting Japan to launch the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Cutting off vital oil supplies to Japan

• Signing a peace treaty with Japan

• Allowing Japanese immigration

• Lowering tariffs on Japanese products

Examine the photograph. Which significant World War II event is shown in this image?

• A. D-Day

• B. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• C. Battle of Midway

• D. Battle of Stalingrad

After World War II, which country established control over much of Eastern Europe, including East Berlin?

• United States

• France

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

Which leaders represented the “Big Three” at the Yalta Conference during World War II?

• Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin

• Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo

• Wilson, Clemenceau, Lloyd George

• Truman, De Gaulle, Stalin

Which significant World War II battle in the Pacific halted Japanese expansion and shifted the balance of power to the Allies?

• Battle of Coral Sea

• Battle of Leyte Gulf

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

Who was the U.S. president when the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What alternative plan did the United States consider if the atomic bombs had not been dropped on Japan during World War II?

• Land invasion

• Naval blockade

• Negotiate for unconditional surrender

• Blitzkrieg

What event will finally get the US involved in World War II? 

• Bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
• The German Invasion of Poland Sep 1, 1939
• The Battle of Britain July 1940
• The Surrender of France to Germany Jun 22 1940

During World War II, many African Americans moved to urban areas primarily to find —

• better schools

• factory employment

• farming opportunities

• affordable homes

Which iconic figure represented women taking on industrial jobs during World War II?

• Amelia Earhart

• Rosie the Riveter

• Marilyn Monroe

• Clara Barton