WorksheetsDay 5: World War II
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 31mins
What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airben
Secret Boom
Normandy
What is the name of the Allied military strategy in the Pacific Ocean that slowly took land?
firebomb
island hopping
kamikaze
blitzkrieg
At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.
fascism
communism
isolationism
internationalism
Why were the Japanese unable to decode the messages of the Navajo code talkers?
The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.
The code talkers had an advanced code machine.
They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.
They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.
The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the -
Battle of Midway.
bombing of Pearl Harbor.
internment of Japanese Americans.
Battle of the Bulge.
During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they
served in military combat positions
worked in jobs formerly held by men
controlled most corporations
chaired several congressional committees
Americans were encouraged to grow their own vegetables to support the war effort. These were called
Victory Gardens
Farmer's Market
Uncle Sam gardents
Rationing
How did the U.S. try and stop Japan before entering the war?
What group of people were severely mistreated by the American government by being relocated to interment camps?
Mexican Americans
Jewish Americans
Japanese Americans
German Americans
This propaganda posting wants you to do what?
Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Army.
Sign up for the war by enlisting in the Navy.
Buy Liberty bonds.
Buy a Papa Johns Pizza
During World II, the US military was
Segregated.
Integrated.
Only open to white Americans.
Nonexistent.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
African American combat pilots
African American baseball players
violent civil rights activist
Which group was targeted by Hitler and the German Nazi's during WWII and was considered a genocide?
Jews
Aryans
African Americans
Muslims
What was the main purpose of the Manhattan Project?
Create the Atomic Bomb and force Japan to surrender and having control over postwar policy
Prepping the military to engage in war is called
mobilization
kamikaze
bliztkrieg
total war
What was the purpose for the rationing propaganda?
Raise money for the military
Reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.
Kick start the economy with consumerism
Allow people to join the Army
How did women support the war effort during WWII?
They maitained the home
worked industrial jobs (defense industries)
They were only nurses
They were teachers
What was the purposeof the Japanese Internment camps?
Capture Japanese soldiers that bombed Pearl Harbor?
Detain Japanese Americans in case of Espionage or Treason
Protect Americans from all the Japanese undercover soldiers
Incarcerate Japanese soldiers in the Pacific
What was the result of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Nothing happened
It led to the surrender of Russia and Germany
It led to the surrender of Japan
None of the above
Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?
Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace
Heavy Japanese losses allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific
It was a huge loss for America
None of the above
What was the reason that Japan attacked the US Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese were insulted by the Hull Note.
The Japanese wanted to be a dominate world power
They believed it would keep the United States out of the war.
The Japanese wanted to show Hitler how powerful they were
What group of soldiers encoded military communications so that they could not be deciphered by the Japanese?
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Code Talkers
Black Pathers
Flying Tigers
How did Americans help finance the War?
By planting victory gardens
By volunteering at local food drives
By purchasing war bonds
By enlisting in the armed services
The Japanese launched a surprise attack on this US military base on December 7, 1941.
Pearl Harbor
Fort Sumter
Camp Pendleton
Fort Honolulu
