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WorksheetsUS WW2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Group of American who played a key role in the Pacific campaign with an undecipherable code
Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airmen
Flying Tigers
Navajo Code Talkers
As the nations that become the Axis Powers become more aggressive, what does the League of Nations do?
Placed trade restrictions on aggressor nations
Declared war on aggressor nations
Essentially nothing
Asked the US to join the League to help protect them
What does the Lend Lease Act do?
Allows nations to buy supplies from the US if they can pay in cash and transport it themselves
Outlaws sales of all weapons to nations at war
Outlaws sales of all supplies to the Axis Powers
Allows nations, primarily Britain, to borrow supplies
Which side is winning in 1942?
Axis Powers
Allies
Neutral countries
Can't tell from this map
Why does FDR push to pass the Lend Lease Act?
FDR did not want the US to participate in this war but the American public did
FDR wanted to help Great Britain fight against the Axis Powers but the American public did not want to fight
To start a peace time draft
To ensure his third reelection
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
Tuskegee Airmen
Brooklyn Bombers
Saskatchewan Sabers
New England Patriots
Which of the following groups were associated with wearing zoot suits as a form of protest?
women
Mexican-American youths
African-American youths
Japanese-American youths
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
A famous pilot
Where did the Zoot Suit Riots take place?
Phoenix, AZ
Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Las Vegas, NV
After WW2, which country did the US occupy (take over)?
India
China
Japan
Vietnam
The US occupied Japan for almost _ years after WW2.
(a)
True or False?
Japan’s population liked being under the US’ control.
True
False
What was the primary purpose of the United States' involvement in the D-Day invasion during World War II?
To liberate France from Nazi occupation
To capture Berlin directly
To negotiate peace with Germany
To support the Soviet Union's eastern front
Which US program was responsible for the development of the atomic bomb during World War II?
The Manhattan Project
The Apollo Program
The New Deal
The Marshall Plan
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway for the United States during World War II?
It marked the turning point in the Pacific War in favor of the Allies
It was the first battle where the US used nuclear weapons
It resulted in the capture of Tokyo
It led to the US joining the war
