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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is the start date of WWII?
Sept. 1, 1949
June 6, 1944
Dec. 7, 1942
Sept. 1, 1939
What was the role of the Office of War Mobilization?
to draft soldiers into war service
to coordinate between the business industries and government for war production
to coordinate the launch of new navy ships
all of the above
How did the government pay for the war effort?
raised taxes
offering war bonds
started borrowing and using credit
all of the above
What was the Selective Service Act?
draft for men ages 21-35
letting women serve in support units during the war
the selective interment of enemies like the Japanese
propaganda organization within the government
During WWII how were American citizens encouraged to support the war effort?
grow victory gardens
buy new cars
refuse to support the USO
all of the above
The woman in this image is called
Rosie the Riveter
Female exhibit #1 in WWII
Frances Perkins
Rosie the Worker
What happened on Dec. 7, 1941
WWII Ended
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Nazi Germany declared war on America
FDR dies
What happened to Japanese American citizens during WWII?
they were forced into internment camps
many were treated as valuable allies in fighting the Japanese
they were forced to sell or have their possessions takes
both a and c
What were the Zoot Suit Riots?
series of attacks by U.S. sailors on Mexican Americans
servies of attacks by Nazis on Jewish citizens
series of attacks by Mexican Americans on U.S. sailors
a series of dances sponored by the USO to improve morale
In what capacity did most African Americans serve during WWII?
they were an elite combat group with the best WWII record
in support positions
they weren't allowed to serve they were placed in internment camps
none of the above
These men where some of most accomplished escort bombers of WWII
The Rosie the Riveters
The Tanker Brigade
The Hellcats
The Tuskagee Airmen
What did Executive Order 9066 do?
made it illegal to drive a car at night incase of bombing raids
sent all Jews in Berlin to concentration camps
declared war on Japan
none of the above
What was the court case Korematsu v. The United States about?
whether or not the Japanese internment camps violated the rights of Japanese American citizens
allowing Japanese Americans to serve in combat positions in WWII
the legality of the use of kamikaze pilots by the Japanese
the legality of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor
What impact did the Japanese fighting syle have on American GI's fighting in the Pacific
they had to develop a no mercy attitutde just like the Japanese did
they had to be prepared to deal with many captured Japanese soldiers
they turned coward so the US soldiers did too
none of the above
What was the main objective in the Pacific offensive?
to wipe out the entire race by putting them in internment camps
to be able to use the atomic bomb on the mainland of Japan
to be able to occupy Japan in order to use their natural resources
to get within striking distance of Japan
Who is this leader during WWII?
Adolf Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
FDR
Winston Churchill
The keys to victory in the Pacific were strong air and sea powers.
True
False
The idea of only conquering strategic Japanese held islands was called
Operation Fortitude
Operation Breaking Dawn
Operation Iwo Jima
none of the above
The largest naval battle in the Pacific was the Battle of Guam
True
False
Why were the battles of Guam and Saipan so important
combined they were the knock out punch against the Japanese
they were the largest naval battle in the Pacific war
they gave us much needed airstrips to launch attacks
we were able to destroy all chances of the Japanese to ever launch another offensive attack because we destroyed their entire fleet.
Battle of Leyte Gulf
is where the famous raising of the flag picture was taken
this battle was the long awaited langing in occupied France
the largest and most decisive naval engagement in the Pacific
a huge victory for the Japanese that almost knocked the Allies out of the war
The name for the development of the atomic bomb
New York Project
New Mexico Project
Manhatten Project
Enola Gay
This man becomes President after FDR dies
Dwight D. Eisnenhower
George S. Patton
Harry Trump
none of the above
How did the United States decide to end the war in the Pacific?
they invaded the mainland of Japan and forced them to surrender
they won a pivotal battle in the Leyte Gulf
they dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki
they dropped an atomic bomb on Tokyo
Okinawa was the bloodies battle fought in the Pacific because teh island was the last island before the mainland of Japan would be invaded.
True
False
Who was the admiral in command in the Pacific?
George S. Patton
Chester Nimitz
Erwin Rommel
Dwight D. Eisenhower
He was the leader in Germany
Adolf Eichmann
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
none of the above
Who was the supreme military leader in Japan?
Tojo
Emperor Hashimoto
Fred Koromatsu
none of the above
Who is the overall leader of the Allied forces in the European theater?
George S. Patton
Chester Nimitz
Douglass MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
One of the major strenghts of the Axis powers was that they had been preparing for this war since the 1930s.
True
False
One major strength of the Allied powers was
the enormous size of the Russian military
the unprepardness of the Axis powers
the manufacuring capacity of the United States
both a and c
Why does Hitler send German troops to South Africa?
because they need oil
to run the concentration camps
to test nuclear powers
all of the above
General Hans Frank is the commander of the German forces in Northern Africa.
True
False
Why do the allies decide to invade South Africa during WWII?
to appease Stalin
to secure oil resources
to kick out the Germans and have a launching ground to invade Italy
all of the above
Which battles are turning points for the allies in Europe?
El Alamain and Yalta
Stalingrad and Paris
El Alamein and Moscow
none of the above
What is Operation Torch?
the long awaited invasion of France
the invasion of Northern Africa
the German invasion into Russia
the name given to the project to develop the Atomic Bomb
What does the Italian king do once the allies invade Italy?
orders the arrest of Mussolini
names a new Prime Minister
signs an armistice with the allies
all of the above
After the Allies force the GErmans out of Norther Africa their next step is to attack Greece.
True
False
What three things help the Allies win the Battle of the Atlantic?
they invade Africa, they gain more resources lilke oil, and they are now bombing Germany
invention of sonar, use of faster escort ships, bomb UBoat shipping yards
bomb the Uboat shipping yards, use V2 rockets, invade Great Britain
invention of sonar, crack the enigma code, and stop sending supplies to Great Britain.
The official name for the long awaited invasion of occupied France is Operation Fortitude.
True
False
Who is the overall Allied commander for the D-day invasion?
George S. Patton
Bernard Montgomery
Erwin Rommell
none of the above
What role did the 101st and 82nd airborne play in the invasion of Normandy?
to clear out installations, secure bridges and ensure an easier landing.
to land in the first waves on the beach
to disable the French resistance so they wouldn't be in the armies way
all of the above
The landings at Normandy took place on Gold, Sword, Juno, Omaha, and Utah beaches.
True
False
When did the D-day landings take place?
August 25, 1944
May 3, 1944
June 6, 1944
December 7, 1941
What is the first Axis capital to fall?
Berlin
Tokyo
Rome
Moscow
Who has the reputation of being the best fighting general in the U.S. army during WWII?
Black Jack Pershing
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bernard Montgomery
What day was Paris liberated?
August 25, 1944
June 6, 1944
April 30, 1945
April 12, 1945
The Vichy French worked with the allies to spy on the Germans, to bomb them and disrupt the occupation in France.
True
False
This military operation was a failure and meant the war was going to drag on, despite the hope it would end it by Christmas 1944
Operation Fortitude
Battle of the Bulge
Operation Market Garden
Operation Torch
What was Valkyrie?
the most credible attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler
long awaited invasion of Germany
the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb
the name of the weapons system developed by the Germans, V2 Rockets
This battle is the largest, last ditch effort by the Germans and the worst loss of life for the United States of any battle in the war
Battle fo Leyte Gulf
Battle of the Bulge
D-day
Operation Market Garden
At Yalta Conference we agreed to attack France in the summer of 1944, start the UN, and occupy Germany after the war.
True
False
What occurs April 12, 1944?
D-day landings
Churchill is elected Prime Minister
VE Day
FDR dies
What horrendous discovery is made by Allied forces as they entered Germany?
the death and enslavement of the German people
the death and enslavement of the Jewish people.
concentration camps
both b and c
Adolf Hitler and his new wife kill themselves in the Wolf's Lair as the Russians are about to overrun it.
True
False
What is VE day?
Victory in England day
Victory in Europe day
the day the allies invaded France
Victory in Japan day
The Battle of the Bulge was fought in very hot and humid weather in the summer of 1945.
True
False
What new weapon did the Germans use toward the end of WWII?
nuclear bomb
V6 rockets
V8 rockets
none of the above
Kamikaze were used to terrorize the British during the Blitz.
True
False
The reason given for the descision to drop the atomic bomb
was to save lives
to stop Germany from invading further
to help the Russians contain the Japanese from invading the mainland
all of the above
