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In World War 2 there were a number of critical battles that changed the course of the war. What was the name of the battle fought in June 1942?
a. The Battle of the Midway
What was the Manhattan Project?
a. the code name given to the U.S. effort to build an atomic bomb.
Following the Yalta Conference, Joseph Stalin broke the promise of ______in Eastern Europe after World War II.
allowing free and open elections
Nazi leader Adolf hitler believed Jews were _____
an inferior race
What was the Marshall plan?
b. A plan to rebuild Europe with grants and credits.
During WWII, what was the U.S. Supreme Court's argument when ruling that President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 was constitutional?
b. In a time of war it is necessary to do things that might not be permissible during a time of peace
The United States responded to the rise of communism by "containment". What does "containment" mean?
b. Stopping the spread of communism by standing up to the Soviet Union
For the first couple years of the war, the United States was neutral. What event took place that brought the United States to declare war on Japan and Germany?
b. The Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941
In the attack on Pearl Harbor approximately how many people died?
b. around 2400
What did Nazi leader Adolf Hitler believe about Jews? Select all that apply. a. Jews were superior to most other races b. Jews should be deported and sent to Israel c. Jews were responsible for Germany's loss in World War I d. Jews were an inferior race
c. Jews were responsible for Germany's loss in World War I d. Jews were an inferior race
What did "containment" mean in terms of the U.S. response to communism?
c. Stop the spread of communism by standing up to the USSR
What was the purpose of the Nuremburg Trials held after the ending of World War II?
c. To provide justice for Holocaust victims and prosecution of Nazi leaders
Toward the end of World War II, what was the "Final Solution"?
c. the Nazi policy to murder the Jews of Europe
In a dissenting opinion on "Korematsu v. United States", Justice Frank Murphy considered Japanese Internment a form of racism because
c. the United States was only detaining Americans of Japanese descent, while ignoring minority groups that had descended from countries the United States was also at war with
When did anti-Semitism begin in Europe?
d. Anti-Semitism dates as far back as Ancient Rome
Communism began to collapse in the USSR and in Eastern European countries during the 1980s. What Soviet leader was responsible for the ultimate collapse of communism with programs like Glasnost?
d. Mikhail Gorbachev
The Allied troops landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944 to liberated western Europe. This become known as D-Day. What was the codename for this operation?
d. Operation Overlord
When did World War II start in Europe and what country did Nazi Germany invade that started it?
d. September 1, 1939, Poland
After the end of World War II, what two nations were left as superpowers and began a period called the "Cold War"?
d. USA and USSR
After World War II, most women returned to their homes and families to again be homemakers and housewives. t/f
false
Anti-semitism began in Europe with Adolf Hitler. t/f
false
Despite the harsh treatment in concentration camps, very few Jews experienced disease and malnutrition. t/f
false
During WWII, despite the fact that men were going to war, industries that had switched to war production refused to hire women. t/f
false
In the fall of 1939, Nazi officials selected about 70,000 Germans who were institutionalized for mental and physical disabilities to be _____in what came to be known as the ______ ______
gassed to death ; euthanasia program
During WWII, Japanese-Americans were forced to live in _____ that were located in isolated spots
internment camps
In World War 2, the American commander of the Pacific theater used _____ as a method of getting closer to mainland Japan.
island hopping
There were three main groups of women who worked during World War II. First-time workers were typically ____, ___, and ____
married, white, middle class
On May 30th, 1942, in what city in California was it a felony for anyone of Japanese descent to reside there?
oakland
During World War II, the War Powers Act granted wide authority to ____ to conduct the war effort
the president
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889.He was imprisoned for _____ in 1923, after the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. He came to power in Germany in ____.
treason ; 1933
The Nuremberg Laws of 1935 deprived Jews of their German citizenship and made it illegal for Jews to marry non-Jews. t/f
true
During World War II, Americans planted _______ in which they grew their own food
victory gardens
In the 1930s, President FDR implemented the Good Neighbors policy which resulted in Marines being ______ the Caribbean and Central America
withdrawn from
Beginning in September 1941, every person designated as a Jew in German-held territory was marked with a ______, making them open targets
yellow star
What was the code name given to the American effort to design and build an atomic bomb?
The Manhattan Project
After the end of World War II, which two nations came out as the world's superpowers?
USA and USSR
At the start of World War II, the United States was neutral. Which country was NOT part of the Axis Powers?
USSR
At the Potsdam Conference in 1945, it was agreed that Germany would be split up into four occupation zones. Which of the following countries would each administer one?
United States, France, Great Britain, Soviet Union
To avoid shortages of food and raw materials, during World War II, the federal government encouraged rationing by issuing stamps for key items like meat and butter, and conserved fuel by implementing _____ limits
Victory Speed
The United States feared what was called the "Domino Effect". What country did they worry that if it went communist would be a threat to Japan?
Vietnam
Name one uprising that the Soviet Union crushed in Eastern Europe.
a. Budapest in 1956
What was the Act that allowed selling unlimited weapons to the Allies, with the buying done on credit and with over $50 billion dollars sent overseas?
a. Lend-Lease Act of 1941
In what year did Adolf Hitler come to power in Germany?
1933
The second world war began in September _____ when Nazi Germany invaded Poland
1939
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, _____, the US joined the Allied Powers of ____ and Soviet Russia in the fight against the Axis powers.
1941 ; Great Britain
How many European Jews are estimated to have been murdered by the German Nazi regime during World War II?
6 million
In a famous speech given by Winston Churchill in 1946, what did he say was being erected across Europe in response to the spread of communism in Eastern Europe?
An Iron Curtain
Hitler was obsessed with the idea of the superiority of the "pure" German race, which he called ___
Aryan
Adolf Hitler was born in ____in 1889, he served in the German army during World War I. In 1919 he joined the National German Workers' Party, which became the National Socialist German Workers' Party, known to English speakers as the Nazis. While imprisoned for treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923, Hitler wrote the memoir and propaganda tract " ____ "
Austria - Mein Kampf
In order to keep East Germans from leaving East Germany, what did the Communist government do to stop them?
Built the Berlin Wall in 1961
Following World War II, the United States feared WHAT would overtake a democratic Europe?
Communism
The United States entered into World War II after the bombing or Pearl Harbor. What day did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
Dec 7, 1941
During World War II the Nazis rounded up Jews, Communists and other groups of people and imprisoned them where? Select all that apply
Forced-llabor camps and concentration camps
During WWII, which Japanese American defied the evacuation order in Oakland California and later sued in the U.S. Supreme Court?
Fred Korematsu
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, the United States joined the Allied Powers of _____ and Soviet Russia in the fight against the Axis Powers.
Great Britain
Who made the decision to drop 'the bomb' on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945?
Harry S. Truman
Who was president of the United States during the beginning of the Cold War?
Harry s. Truman
When Franklin Roosevelt died, Harry S. Truman became president. To speed up the end of the war with Japan, President Truman ordered the first atomic bombing on what Japanese city?
Hiroshima
Which of the following countries was NOT part of the Allied forces in World War II? Britain USSR Italy France
Italy
During World War II which countries made up the Axis Powers?
JApan, Germany, ITaly
Following the U.S. declaration of war against ____in 1941, people of Japanese descent, including American citizens, were forcibly placed in internment camps
Japan
As a result of Executive Order 9066, during WWII, 120,000 Americans of which descent were detained in internment camps?
Japanese descent
After Germany's defeat in World War I, who did Adolf Hitler blame?
Jews
Who was the Nazi Propaganda Minister that portrayed Jews as enemies of the German people in the 1930s?
Joseph Goebbels
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during and after World War II?
Joseph Stalin
The female icon of WW2, Rosie the Riveter, was drawn by _____ on the cover of the sat evening post on memorial day in 1943
Norman Rockwell
Which laws deprived Jews of their citizenship in Germany and forbade them from marrying non-Jews in 1935?
Nuremberg Laws
Which female icon, printed on posters, called upon housewives to leave their homes and work in factories during WWII?
Rosie the Riveter
Which of the following reflects the purpose of Nazi propaganda as it relates to Jews in the 1930s?
Spreading anti‑Semitism in Nazi newspapers, posters, movies and radio
