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US WW2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Group of American who played a key role in the Pacific campaign with an undecipherable code

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Flying Tigers

d)

Navajo Code Talkers

2.

As the nations that become the Axis Powers become more aggressive, what does the League of Nations do?

a)

Placed trade restrictions on aggressor nations

b)

Declared war on aggressor nations

c)

Essentially nothing

d)

Asked the US to join the League to help protect them

3.

What does the Lend Lease Act do?

a)

Allows nations to buy supplies from the US if they can pay in cash and transport it themselves

b)

Outlaws sales of all weapons to nations at war

c)

Outlaws sales of all supplies to the Axis Powers

d)

Allows nations, primarily Britain, to borrow supplies

4.

Which side is winning in 1942?

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allies

c)

Neutral countries

d)

Can't tell from this map

5.

Why does FDR push to pass the Lend Lease Act?

a)

FDR did not want the US to participate in this war but the American public did

b)

FDR wanted to help Great Britain fight against the Axis Powers but the American public did not want to fight

c)

To start a peace time draft

d)

To ensure his third reelection

6.

Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Brooklyn Bombers

c)

Saskatchewan Sabers

d)

New England Patriots

7.

Which of the following groups were associated with wearing zoot suits as a form of protest?

a)

women

b)

Mexican-American youths

c)

African-American youths

d)

Japanese-American youths

8.

Who was Rosie the  Riveter?

a)

The first woman to work in a factory during WWII

b)

a representation of American women that went to work during WWII

c)

A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements

d)

A famous pilot

9.

Where did the Zoot Suit Riots take place?

a)

Phoenix, AZ

b)

Oakland, CA

c)

Los Angeles, CA

d)

Las Vegas, NV

10.

After WW2, which country did the US occupy (take over)?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

11.

The US occupied Japan for almost _ years after WW2.

(a)  

12.

True or False?

Japan’s population liked being under the US’ control.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What was the primary purpose of the United States' involvement in the D-Day invasion during World War II?

a)

To liberate France from Nazi occupation

b)

To capture Berlin directly

c)

To negotiate peace with Germany

d)

To support the Soviet Union's eastern front

14.

Which US program was responsible for the development of the atomic bomb during World War II?

a)

The Manhattan Project

b)

The Apollo Program

c)

The New Deal

d)

The Marshall Plan

15.

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway for the United States during World War II?

a)

It marked the turning point in the Pacific War in favor of the Allies

b)

It was the first battle where the US used nuclear weapons

c)

It resulted in the capture of Tokyo

d)

It led to the US joining the war