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WW2 Part 2

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark all of the following that the WAR PRODUCTION BOARD did to encourage Americans to support the war at home.

a)

find materials in their house not being used, and donate it to the war cause

b)

Buy war bonds or liberty bonds

c)

Grow their own food victory gardens

d)

Ration important war materials

2.

Which country in WW2 outproduced all other countries in building war materials?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

U.S.

d)

Japan

3.

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

a)

Cost Plus

b)

War Production Board

c)

Victory Gardens

d)

Reconstruction Financing

4.

The name of the basic military cargo ship that the U.S. produced one every day

a)

Liberty Ships

b)

USS St. Louis

c)

Deystroyers

d)

convoys

5.

Sinc ethe U.S. knew that war was coming they drafted people during peacetime for the military but many volunteered 

a)

Selective Service and Training Act

b)

Conscription

c)

Reconstruction Finance Company

d)

WAC

6.

What were the two objectives of the DOUBLE V CAMPAIGN?

a)

Victory over Hitler

b)

Victory over Japan

c)

Victory over racism

d)

Victory at Home

7.

The U.S. military became desegregated during WW2.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The name of the 1st African-American air force unit, that performed well in war.

a)

Blitzkreig

b)

Royal Air Force

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Tuskegee Airmen

9.

The U.S. put its emphasis on Hitler first, where did the American forces start their attacks against the Nazi forces?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Africa

d)

Iwo Jima

10.

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?

a)

Japan

b)

Philipines

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

China

11.

This battle is known as the "Turning Point" in thw war in the Pacific? It demonstarted teh naval superiority of the American fleet.

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Midway

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Okinawa

12.

The American General in charge of the war in the Pacific?

a)

Patton

b)

McCarthur

c)

Eisenhower

d)

FDR

13.

The American General in charge of the war in Africa the Italy?

a)

Patton

b)

McCarthur

c)

Eisenhower

d)

FDR

14.

The American General in charge of the war in Europe and D-Day. Later become president because of his overwhelming success in WW2.

a)

Patton

b)

McCarthur

c)

Eisenhower

d)

FDR

15.

Which image is an example of propaganda for more support from citizens at home towards the war effort?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which image is an example of propaganda used to raise money from citizens to pay for war?

a)
b)
c)
d)

17.

FDR passed Executive Order 8802 which stated that here would be no what for employees of the war effort?

a)

money paid

b)

discrimination

c)

women employees

d)

overtime offered

18.

One of the greatest contributions to the war was the Navajo people, who inlisted and helped the military with what?

a)

secret codes

b)

air force group

c)

developing Atomic Bomb

d)

desegregating military

19.

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?

a)

Executive Order 8802

b)

War Production Board

c)

Bracero Program

d)

Zoot Suit riots

20.

In Los Angeles, what happened between citizens and sailors?

a)

Executive Order 8802

b)

War Production Board

c)

Bracero Program

d)

Zoot Suit Riots

21.

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

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Limits amount of goods people can buy to make sure there is enough for the war effort

a)

rationing

b)

victory garden

c)

war bonds

d)

discrimination

23.

The name of the Allied invasion of France, commonly called D-Day.

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Dumbo Drop

d)

Europe's Underbelly

24.

The name of the U.S. startegy in the Pacific.

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Island hopping

d)

Bataan Death March

25.

This famous photo, that was used as propaganda was taken at which famous and super violent battle in the Pacific?

a)

Okinawa

b)

Midway

c)

Philippines

d)

Iwo Jima

26.

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.

a)

atomic bomb

b)

napalm (jellied gasoline)

c)

molitov cocktails

d)

land torpedos

27.

The bloodiest battle in the Pacific where 100,000 Japanese soldiers died, 12,000 Americans died and many Japanese civilians.

a)

Midway

b)

Okinawa

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Philippines

28.

The Day that Germany officially surrendered is known commonly as what?

a)

V-E Day

b)

V-J Day

c)

D-Day

29.

What president takes over after FDR's death and ultimately decides to drop the Atomic bomb for unconditional surrender?

a)

Truman

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Roosevelt

d)

Patton

30.

The Manhattan Project developed the Atomic Bomb for the U.S. What Japanese cities were the bombs used against?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Okinawa

31.

The Day that Japan officially surrendered is known commonly as what?

a)

V-E Day

b)

V-J Day

c)

D-Day

32.

After WW2, this world organization was created to negotiate/intervene to avoid war and promote international cooperation.

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

c)

OPEC

d)

UCAWAV

(United Countires of the World Against Violence)

33.

The last German attack of the war, faught in middle of winter. Most Germans started to surrender after battle.

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Iwo Jima

34.

He became president when FDR died in office.

a)

Truman

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Eisenhower

d)

Churchill

35.

US program to build atomic bombs

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

New Mexico Project

c)

Groups Project

d)

Okinawa Project

36.

The names of the two bombs developed by the U.S.

a)

Fat Man

b)

Little Boy

c)

Fat Boy

d)

Little Man