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Unit 8 Part 2 Review GSE 19

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This was the secret code name for the creation of the atomic bomb.

a)

The Manhattan Project

b)

The Truman Doctrine

c)

The Truman Project

2.

Choose all that apply.

Franklin Roosevelt used executive power to

a)

integrate the defense industry

b)

integrate the military

c)

intern Japanese-Americans

3.

A direct result of United States involvement in World War II was

a)

an increase in the production of consumer goods

b)

more women in the workplace

c)

a decrease in the size of government

d)

a decrease in military spending

4.

During World War II, the federal government was accused of violating constitutional rights by

a)

signing the Yalta Agreement

b)

starting the Manhattan Project

c)

putting Japanese-Americans into internment camps

5.

In June of 1942, the U.S. won this important battle in the Pacific, giving the U.S. a much needed morale boost.

a)

Midway

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

D-Day

6.

Midway is considered the turning point of the Pacific Theater in World War II because

a)

Japan never recovered and the U.S. was able to get control over other islands, giving the U.S. a geographical advantage

b)

The U.S. was defeated and had to rebuild much of its Pacific fleet of ships

c)

Japan was forced to surrender and World War II was over

7.

This allowed the U.S. and British forces in WWII to maintain a permanent beachhead in Europe to supply the push to Germany.

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Berlin

8.

This was the invasion of Nazi occupied France in WWII.

a)

D-Day

b)

Midway

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Iwo Jima

9.

Which event led the U.S. to enter WWII?

a)

D-Day

b)

Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Nazi occupation of France

10.

Choose all that describe the difficulties of fighting in the Pacific Theater.

a)

distance

b)

fuel shortages

c)

climate

d)

lack of infrastructure

e)

second hand equipment

11.

Choose all that describe the difficulties of fighting in the European Theater.

a)

distance

b)

fuel shortages

c)

climate

d)

German submarine attacks

12.

What strategy did the Allied Forces utilize in order to navigate the Pacific Theater?

a)

deception

b)

island hopping

c)

counter-attacks

d)

guerilla warfare

13.

Why did President Truman decide to use atomic bombs instead of invading mainland Japan?

a)

to save money

b)

to save American lives

c)

to end the war quickly

d)

because Stalin told him to

14.

What does it mean to ration a product?

a)

use only a limited amount of the product

b)

use as much of the product as you want

c)

sell all the product to other countries

d)

buy all of the product

15.

Which of the following threatened FDR with a march on Washington because of discrimination in the defense industry?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

A. Philip Randolph

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Huey Long