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Ch 21 - Fighting WWII

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
USS Arizona
2.
A secret research and development project of the US to develop the atomic bomb
a)
The Manhattan Project
b)
Totalitarianism
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
USS Arizona
3.
a symbol of American women who went to work in factories during the war
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Cornelia Fort
d)
Axis Powers
4.
The need for workers temporarily broke down some racial barriers, although discrimination against ________________________________ continued.
a)
African Americans
b)
Japanese Americans
c)
Mexican Americans
d)
German Americans
5.

True or False: Japanese Internment camps were exactly like concentration camps.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
Which of the following items were among those rationed?
a)
Meat, gas, sugar
b)
Grapes, nuts, cereal
c)
Water, milk, juice
d)
Toys, clothes, books
7.
True or False: Before WWII, many African Americans were denied the opportunity to serve on the front lines in war.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Japanese Americans were sent to __________________ camps, due to many Americans fearing they were spies.
a)
internment
b)
concentration
c)
death
d)
work
9.
Following the attack on ___________ _________, many Americans treated Japanese Americans poorly and were fearful of them.
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Stalingrad
c)
D-Day
d)
Midway
10.
FDR believed that America must be the "_____________________ of democracy"
a)
arsenal
b)
hope
c)
light
d)
beacon
11.
The government paid for WWII using all of the following except
a)
war bonds
b)
increase in taxes
c)
increase in tax base (people who pay taxes)
d)
using social security
12.
___________________________ helped to provide the military and industry with metal and materials needed for production
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
Victory Drives
c)
Scrap Metal Drives
d)
War bonds
13.
To keep America focused on the war effort ____________________ was used extensively
a)
propoganda
b)
intimidation
c)
spot checking citizens to make sure they were following the rules
14.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a all ______unit that fought in World War II?
a)
Native American
b)
Asian American
c)
African American
d)
Italian American
15.
These helped the government fight the war
a)
war bonds
b)
victory gardens
c)
scrap drives
d)
liberty bells
16.

What role did American women play during World War II?

a)

They stayed at home and took care of the family.

b)

Many of the women joined the military and fought in the war.

c)

The women took over many of the factory jobs that men left, making the weapons to fight the war.

d)

Women did not play much of a role in World War II.

17.
What did many kids have to give up during World War II, in order to help the war effort?
a)
School
b)
Toys
c)
Listening to the Radio
d)
Play time in the evening.
18.

Which program oversaw the production of wartime goods, determined which factories would make needed products and allocated raw materials?

a)

OPA

b)

WPB

c)

CORE

d)

JACL

19.

When was the US military fully integrated?

a)

1948

b)

1942

c)

1945

d)

1950

20.

Which of these programs are the same? (One was renamed to the other) - choose 2

a)

WAC

b)

OPA

c)

WPB

d)

WAAC

21.

What is the term where the Gov’t pays the cost of producing the product plus a guaranteed percentage as profit

a)

war bonds

b)

rationing

c)

homefront

d)

cost-plus contract

22.

Which program gave loans to companies to help them convert to wartime production?

a)

Congress of Racial Equality

b)

War Production Board

c)

Office of Price Administration

d)

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

23.

Why was CORE created?

a)

to combat urban segregation in the south

b)

to combat segregation in the government

c)

to prevent the spread of segregation laws

d)

to combat urban segregation in the north

24.

What years did WWII begin and end?

a)

1938-1951

b)

1945-1951

c)

1939-1945

d)

1936-1944

25.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

26.

This was a military tactic used by the US in the Pacific Theatre

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Island-hopping

c)

Trench warfare

27.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
28.

The day that Japan officially surrendered is called?

a)

Victory Day

b)

V-E Day

c)

D Day

d)

V-J Day

29.

What battle, fought in June 1942, was the first major victory for the United States in the Pacific. It marked a turning point in the war with Japan.

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Leyte Gulf

c)

Midway

d)

Pearl Harbor

30.
Which battle was the first ever organized use of kamikaze pilots?
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Leyte
c)
Gaudalcanal
d)
Iwo Jima
31.

What is the exact date for V-E Day

a)

December 7th, 1941

b)

June 6th, 1944

c)

September 2nd, 1945

d)

May 8th, 1945

32.

A campaign involving lots of tank warfare in the desert, as the Allies pushed the Germans into Italy

a)

North African Campaign

b)

Invasion of Italy

c)

Southern Europe Campaign

d)

Pacific Campaign

33.

This battle was a huge humiliation for Hitler, and cause a severe loss of troops and supplies in the East, as the German's were not prepared for the harsh winter.

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of Bulge

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Berlin

34.

Known as Hitler's last major offensive push...

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Bulge

c)

Italy invasion

35.

Which countries have an alliance called the "Axis Powers?"

a)

US, Britain, Germany

b)

Germany, Italy, Japan

c)

Germany, Britain, Japan

d)

France, Italy, Germany

36.

Which countries have an alliance called the "Allied Powers?"

a)

US, Britain, Germany

b)

Germany, Italy, Japan

c)

US, USSR, Italy

d)

Britain, France, US, USSR

37.

Why was the Battle for Stalingrad so significant to WWII?

a)

It marked the end of Stalin's reign in the USSR

b)

It marked the point of the war in which the US would finally join

c)

It marked the beginning of the collapse of Germany's empire

d)

It marked the end of the Axis Power's alliance

38.
Who were the Code Talkers?
a)
Navajo Native Americans who sent secret messages
b)
Japanese Prisoners of War
c)
German Elite Troops
d)
Soviet Union Pilots
39.
The Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa showed that the Japanese were willing to surrender and end the war. 
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Why did President Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
a)
protect lives of Japanese citizens.
b)
save American lives. 
c)
become a superpower.
d)
prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan. 
41.
What American President dropped the atomic bomb?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Wilson
d)
Stalin
42.
U.S. General that led the Army forces in Japan.
a)
General MacArthur
b)
General Eisenhower
c)
General Nimitiz
d)
General Patton 
43.
U.S. General that led the Army forces in Europe.
a)
General MacArthur
b)
General Eisenhower
c)
General Nimitiz
d)
General Patton 
44.
The beach name where the most resistance was on D-Day.
a)
Juno
b)
Utah
c)
Omaha
d)
Gold
45.

What prompted the Doolittle attack?

a)

The attack on Pearl Harbor.

b)

The occupation of Manchuria by the Japanese.

c)

The cruelty of the Japanese occupation of Korea.

d)

The cruelty of Japanese prison camps toward US prisoners.

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