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ww2 sections 2-4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first African-American flying unit in the United States military?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rough Riders
c)
7th Calvary
d)
82nd Airborne
2.
The Japanese began to use suicide pilots late in the war as a way to hold of the American advance. These pilots were called
a)
hiroku
b)
kamikaze
c)
peleliu
d)
bushido
3.
The strategy of the US military for attacking the Japanese in the Pacific during WWII was called
a)
shock & awe
b)
nuclear force
c)
island hopping
d)
pick & choose
4.
The US used a new group to create a secret message system for the military in the Pacific. It was created by the
a)
Jewish survivors of the Holocaust
b)
captured Japanese soldiers
c)
Navajo code talkers
d)
recent graduates of Harvard
5.
US and local troops were forced into a death march after surrendering to the Japanese in early 1942 on Luzon island in what nation?
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Okinawa
c)
Philippines
d)
Guadalcanal
6.
An economic impact of United States entry into World War II was that the United States
a)
became a debtor nation
b)
became nearly bankrupt
c)
accelerated its recovery from the Great Depression
d)
was forced to accept government ownership of most major industries
7.
Which World War II action was later determined to be a violation of civil liberties?
a)
rationing of scarce commodities
b)
employment of women in factories
c)
internment of Japanese Americans
d)
use of a military draft
8.
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulted in
a)
the end of World War II
b)
U.S. entry into World War I
c)
the surrender of Germany
d)
the end of the Cold War
9.
Which of the following countries was not an ally of the United States in World War II?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
France
c)
China
d)
Japan
10.
These posters were trying to convince Americans that winning World War II required
a)
wage and price freezes
b)
the sale of additional war bonds
c)
higher levels of taxation and spending
d)
the conservation of scarce resources
11.
Agreement between Hitler and Stalin that neither side would attack each other in World War 2.
a)
Dunkirk 
b)
Stalingrad
c)
Sudetenland
d)
Non-Aggression Pact
12.
The type of government that the Soviet Union had during World War 2.
a)
containment
b)
fascism
c)
communism
d)
concentration camp
13.
The title of Hitler’s book that he wrote while he was in prison
a)
appeasement
b)
blitzkreig
c)
totalitarianism
d)
Mein Kampf
14.
In response to Axis aggression in the 1930s, western democracies followed a policy of
a)
Aggression
b)
Appeasement
c)
Containment
15.
The term Holocaust refers to the
a)
Mobilization for total war
b)
turning point of the war in North Africa
c)
massacre of more than six million jews.
16.
One way in which World War II differed from earlier wars was that - 
a)
casualties among infantry soldiers in the field were higher
b)
communications with field armies were often cut off
c)
 both sides deliberately bombed civilian populations
17.
The US dropped an atomic bomb on _____ in August 6 1945
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Konichiwa
c)
Tokyo 
d)
Osaka
18.
Great Britain, France, and later USSR, the United States, Canada and 47 other countries created the ________
a)
axis powers
b)
allied powers
c)
League of Nations 
d)
Europe
19.
Japan, Germany and Italy were in an alliance called the  ________.
a)
Allie Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
Nazi Powers
20.
We began denying these to Japan, when British colonies were threatened.
a)
strategic materials
b)
pineapples, apples, pens
c)
ink, paper
d)
ice
21.
Place Japan invades in 1937.
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
USSR
d)
Madagascar
22.
Why did President Roosevelt ask Congress to declare war on Japan?
a)
the attack at Pearl Harbor
b)
the attack at Iwo Jima
c)
the sinking of the Lusitania
d)
the explosion of the USS Maine
23.
Who rallied behind the "Double V" campaign during WW2?
a)
Women
b)
African Americans
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Native Americans
24.
Group of Americans who played a key role in the Pacific campaign with an undecipherable code
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Flying Tigers
d)
Navajo Code Talkers
25.
The purpose of this group was to control radio broadcast, make posters and promote people to join the war effort 
a)
AAA
b)
CCC
c)
Office of War Information 
d)
Public Works Administration 
26.
What is the turning point in the Pacific Theater?
a)
Battle of Coral Sea
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of Stalingrad
d)
Battle of El Alamein
27.
The first bombing (Doolittle Raid) on Japan:
a)
crippled the Japanese war effort
b)
was a total failure
c)
had little military success but boosted morale at home
d)
was immediately followed by similar raids
28.
What was Douglas MacArthur's famous line after he evacuated the Philippines?
a)
"I have not yet begun to fight" 
b)
"Give me liberty, or give me death"
c)
"I shall return"
d)
"Go ahead,make my day"
29.
Why was the Battle of Midway the turning point in the Pacific War?
a)
Germans never won any battles after it
b)
U.S. lost its entire fleet
c)
Japanese never won after it
d)
U.S. now could launch planes to bomb mainland Japan
30.

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II primarily affected those Japanese Americans who lived

a)

in the Ohio River valley

b)

along the Gulf Coast

c)

on the West Coast

d)

near the Rio Grande border with Mexico

31.

Before entry into World War I and before entry into World War II, the United States adopted foreign policies that

a)

stopped the spread of European aggression

b)

supported peace efforts of international organizations

c)

favored democratic nations but were officially neutral

d)

encouraged war by signing collective security treaties

32.

The GI Bill helped World War II veterans by

a)

protecting them from being recalled to duty

b)

guaranteeing them government jobs

c)

giving them several types of economic assistance

d)

exempting them from federal income tax

33.

After World War II, what was one important result of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill)?

a)

Many veterans attended college

b)

The demand for housing decreased

c)

Defense industries recruited more women

d)

Women became eligible for the draft.

34.

During World War II, the Manhattan Project was the name of the plan to

a)

open a second front in Europe

b)

capture Pacific islands held by the Japanese

c)

develop the atomic bomb

d)

for real you wylin

35.

President Harry Truman changed the United States military after World War II by

a)

allowing women to serve in combat roles

b)

establishing an all-volunteer army

c)

banning racial segregation in the military

d)

withdrawing all military forces from Europe

36.

Which statement about the United States economy during World War II is most accurate?

a)

Federal economic controls increased

b)

The manufacturing of automobiles increased.

c)

Worker productivity declined

d)

Prices fell rapidly

37.

What effect did the end of World War II have on American women who worked in defense industries during the war?

a)

They were invited to join labor unions

b)

Their jobs were taken by returning servicemen.

c)

Their wages were increased to match those of male workers

d)

Their contributions were rewarded by the government

38.
To pay for the War the federal government sold? 
a)
Stocks 
b)
War bonds 
c)
Land 
d)
Silver/Gold 
39.
__________ and ___________ filled in the workforce for men overseas.
a)
Kids and Veterans 
b)
Immigrants and Children 
c)
Soldiers and Women 
d)
Women and Minorities 
40.
forced Japanese Americans into Internment camps
a)
Executive Order 9066
b)
Holocuast
c)
Manchuria
d)
Women
41.

The horrific killing of Chinese civilians by the Japanese soldiers before the outbreak of WWII.

a)

The Boxer Rebellion

b)

The Blitz

c)

The Holocaust

d)

The Rape of Nanking

42.

"Partisans" in Italy were resistance fighters who fought against the Allies.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What outcome did US President Truman hope to AVOID by dropping atomic bombs on Japan?

a)

A negotiated peace settlement with Japan like the Treaty of Versailles with Germany in WWI.

b)

American troops would suffer heavy casualties invading the Japanese homeland.

c)

The Soviet Union would invade Japan & set up a communist government there.

44.

What did the US government do after declaring war on Japan?

a)

repealed the Neutrality Act of 1939

b)

enacted a draft because few Americans wanted to fight in the war

c)

transformed peacetime industries into war industries

d)

withdrew economic support form Britain because it was no longer needed

45.
What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?
a)
to ensure schools did not run out of supplies
b)
to ensure that children did not use too many products
c)
to ensure enough products were available for military use
d)
to ensure elderly citizens had enough goods
46.

The Atlantic Charter set a foundation for

a)

trade with Great Britain

b)

the future United Nations

c)

freedom of the seas

d)

the US declaring war on Germany

47.

The Battle of Midway was important because

a)

it halted the German advance into the USSR

b)

the Japanese sank four US aircraft carriers

c)

the US was able to drive Japan away from Hawaii

d)

the Japanese captured the Philliphines

48.

Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant?

a)

The Japanese surrendered.

b)

The Germans were not able to get the Soviet oil fields.

c)

The Germany lost too many men and supplies.

d)

It was the biggest beach invasion of all time.

49.

The War Production Board

a)

tried to end the depression

b)

allowed the US to mobilize troops quickly

c)

controlled inflation by rationing goods

d)

organized recycling drives for scrap metals

50.

At the Nuremberg Trials,

a)

Hitler was found guilty

b)

the precedence was set that individuals are responsible for their actions during war.

c)

Germany, Italy and Japan were told they had to pay for war damages.

d)

the United Nations was created.

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