WorksheetsWW2 Part 2
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 19mins
Mark all of the following that the WAR PRODUCTION BOARD did to encourage Americans to support the war at home.
find materials in their house not being used, and donate it to the war cause
Buy war bonds or liberty bonds
Grow their own food victory gardens
Ration important war materials
Which country in WW2 outproduced all other countries in building war materials?
Russia
Germany
U.S.
Japan
During the war, the U.S. government contracted businesses would get cost of material plus an automatic profit to build war materials. This was called
Cost Plus
War Production Board
Victory Gardens
Reconstruction Financing
The name of the basic military cargo ship that the U.S. produced one every day
Liberty Ships
USS St. Louis
Deystroyers
convoys
Sinc ethe U.S. knew that war was coming they drafted people during peacetime for the military but many volunteered
Selective Service and Training Act
Conscription
Reconstruction Finance Company
WAC
What were the two objectives of the DOUBLE V CAMPAIGN?
Victory over Hitler
Victory over Japan
Victory over racism
Victory at Home
The U.S. military became desegregated during WW2.
True
False
The name of the 1st African-American air force unit, that performed well in war.
Blitzkreig
Royal Air Force
Navajo Code Talkers
Tuskegee Airmen
The U.S. put its emphasis on Hitler first, where did the American forces start their attacks against the Nazi forces?
France
Italy
Africa
Iwo Jima
The Bataan Death March were American prisoners by Japan and were tortured, marched long distances were many died of starvation. This took place in what country?
Japan
Philipines
Iwo Jima
China
This battle is known as the "Turning Point" in thw war in the Pacific? It demonstarted teh naval superiority of the American fleet.
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
The American General in charge of the war in the Pacific?
Patton
McCarthur
Eisenhower
FDR
The American General in charge of the war in Africa the Italy?
Patton
McCarthur
Eisenhower
FDR
The American General in charge of the war in Europe and D-Day. Later become president because of his overwhelming success in WW2.
Patton
McCarthur
Eisenhower
FDR
Which image is an example of propaganda for more support from citizens at home towards the war effort?
Which image is an example of propaganda used to raise money from citizens to pay for war?
FDR passed Executive Order 8802 which stated that here would be no what for employees of the war effort?
money paid
discrimination
women employees
overtime offered
One of the greatest contributions to the war was the Navajo people, who inlisted and helped the military with what?
secret codes
air force group
developing Atomic Bomb
desegregating military
Farmers were need in U.S. to grow food for war. What program was introduced to allow Mexican farmers to come to CA to farm during the war?
Executive Order 8802
War Production Board
Bracero Program
Zoot Suit riots
In Los Angeles, what happened between citizens and sailors?
Executive Order 8802
War Production Board
Bracero Program
Zoot Suit Riots
Japanese-American, Korematsu sued government for violating his personal rights and freedoms during Japanese Internment. The Supreme court ruled it was legal because it was out of military necessity, not racism
True
False
Limits amount of goods people can buy to make sure there is enough for the war effort
rationing
victory garden
war bonds
discrimination
The name of the Allied invasion of France, commonly called D-Day.
Manhattan Project
Operation Overlord
Operation Dumbo Drop
Europe's Underbelly
The name of the U.S. startegy in the Pacific.
Manhattan Project
Operation Overlord
Island hopping
Bataan Death March
This famous photo, that was used as propaganda was taken at which famous and super violent battle in the Pacific?
Okinawa
Midway
Philippines
Iwo Jima
As the U.S. gained islands closer to Japan, they started bombing Tokyo (Tokyo Fire bombings) with what deadly weapon? Killing many civilians and deytroying cities in flames.
atomic bomb
napalm (jellied gasoline)
molitov cocktails
land torpedos
The bloodiest battle in the Pacific where 100,000 Japanese soldiers died, 12,000 Americans died and many Japanese civilians.
Midway
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Philippines
The Day that Germany officially surrendered is known commonly as what?
V-E Day
V-J Day
D-Day
What president takes over after FDR's death and ultimately decides to drop the Atomic bomb for unconditional surrender?
Truman
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Patton
The Manhattan Project developed the Atomic Bomb for the U.S. What Japanese cities were the bombs used against?
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Okinawa
The Day that Japan officially surrendered is known commonly as what?
V-E Day
V-J Day
D-Day
After WW2, this world organization was created to negotiate/intervene to avoid war and promote international cooperation.
League of Nations
United Nations
OPEC
UCAWAV
(United Countires of the World Against Violence)
The last German attack of the war, faught in middle of winter. Most Germans started to surrender after battle.
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Iwo Jima
He became president when FDR died in office.
Truman
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Churchill
US program to build atomic bombs
Manhattan Project
New Mexico Project
Groups Project
Okinawa Project
The names of the two bombs developed by the U.S.
Fat Man
Little Boy
Fat Boy
Little Man
