WWII Flashcards for Edmentum

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Crossing the Rhine River was the objective of which U.S. led battle?

Battle of the Bulge

What was the purpose of passing the Neutrality Act of 1935?

By invoking the act, the United States could abstain from participating directly in a foreign conflict.

Which general served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces for D-Day?

Dwight Eisenhower

Who authorized the atomic bomb to be dropped on Japan?

Harry Truman

What political promise made Mussolini and his Fascist Party popular in the 1920s?

He promised that he would restore order in the country.

Why did General MacArthur leave his station in the Philippines?

MacArthur received orders from Washington directing him to Australia.

Suppose you work for the government in 1944 and need to have a new recruitment poster made. Which agency would you approach?

The Office of War Information

How did the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor change the public's opinion about the war?

The attack convinced Americans that force was necessary to stop Japan's aggression.

How did the fighting in Iwo Jima and Okinawa affect the Allies' Pacific strategy?

by influencing President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan

What was D-Day?

the invasion at Normandy


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