WW2

12. Which organization oversaw the conversion of American industries to war production? War production Board War Powers Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Public Works Administration

War production Board

48. The battle of Leyte Gulf: Was the largest naval engagement in history Caught hitler by surprise Was a victory for the japanese Began with a german submarine destroying the Mongoose, an American aircraft carrier, before it could get a single plane off the deck.

Was the largest naval engagement in history

31. The holocaust: Was the spread of contagious disease in Asia Was the mass extermination of millions of jews and other nazi death camps Included the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan Is the equivalent of D-Day Was the mass slaughter of the Chinese during the Japanese invasion

Was the mass extermination of millions of jews and other nazi death camps

13. To combat inflation during WWII, Roosevelt abolished price controls Roosevelt place the National Recovery Administration in charge of rationing items to prevent it Congress established the Office of Price Administration Congress authorized more production of household goods

Congress established the Office of Price Administration

51. Just before D-Day, General Eisenhower: Was confident of an easy victory Was replaced by bernard Montgomery as supreme allied commander Deceived the Germans as to where the landings would take place Met w roosevelt, churchill, and stalin to finalize war aims

Deceived the Germans as to where the landings would take place

49. The battle of the coral sea: Resulted in the sinking of 4 japanese aircraft carriers Helped turn back the japanese threat to australia Allowed japan to occupy the philippines Was the second japanese attack on hawaii

Helped turn back the japanese threat to australia

23. The first Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima Nagasaki Tokyo Kyoto

Hiroshima

14. What was a major factor in the Allies' victory in Europe? Well-maintained roads A two-front war The low morale of German troops Easy access to supplies in England

A two-front war

45. President roosevelt and winston Chirchill finally agreed to strike first: Across the english channel On the eastern front Against japan In north africa

In north africa

46. Following the Allied victory in Sicily Moussolini's forces held off the allied force advancing on italy for fifteen months Moussolini committed suicide Italy joined the allies The allies turned their attention to egypt

Italy joined the allies

2. During the Second World War, citizens of ______ and _______ were led to believe they were members of a race superior to anyone else Japan; Germany Germany; Italy England; Russia France; Germany

Japan; Germany

5. During the 1930s, China was weakened by civil war between ______ and _________ Mao Zedong; Chiang Kai-shek Ho Chi Minh; Vo Nhu Giap Yamamoto; Hirohito Empress Dowager; the Boxers

Mao Zedong; Chiang Kai-shek

53. The battle of the Bulge: resulted in initial German advances Was the major soviet victory over the germans Convinced eisenhower that the americans should capture berlin Boosted german power and morale

resulted in initial German advances

11. The _______ allowed the president to provide military aid to any nation that he deemed needed it Cash Carry Bill Logan Act Lend-Lease Bill War Powers Act

Lend-Lease Bill

22. The largest naval engagement in history occurred at the battle of Midway Leyte gulf Coral sea Pearl Harbor

Leyte gulf

8. At the start of WWII, citizens of the United States, Demanded the United States declare war on England Demanded the United States declare war on Germany Formed associations to send money and necessary items to England Maintained their isolationist stance

Maintained their isolationist stance

33. "Rosie the Riveter": Refers to a movie star during WW2 Was a term applied only to black wokers Described only single women workers Refers a Norman Rockwell's image of a female industrial laborer Refer to a type of industrial machinery

Refers a Norman Rockwell's image of a female industrial laborer

32. What was the "final solution"? The allied operation for D-Day Adolf Hilter's plan to mass-exterminate "undesirable" peoples The united states' plan for the atomic bombs to be dropped on Japan Japan's plan to attack Pearl harbor Joseph Stalins plan yo spread communism throughout the world

Adolf Hilter's plan to mass-exterminate "undesirable" peoples

52. Which of the following islands was the site of a major battle in the Pacific? Tarawa Iwo jima Guadalcanal All of the above

All of the above

30. D-Day refers to the: Allied invasion of the soviet union Allied invasion of japan Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy

Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy

26. Who is considered the founder of fascism Benito Mussolini Adolf Hilter Francisco Franco Joseph Stalin Hideki Tojo

Benito Mussolini

19. American and Australian forces in the Pacific were under command of _____ during WW2 Dwight Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur Edwin Romel James rudder

Douglas MacArthur

16. The Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force was Dwight Eisenhower Bernard Montgomery George S. Patton William McKinley

Dwight Eisenhower

10. What inspired FDR to set up the Manhattan Project? Einstein warned him that the Germans were working on the same project He saw it as a way to get revenge on Japan for the bombing of Pearl Harbor He wanted to be able to provide clean, cheap energy He saw it as a way to scare Stalin after the war was over

Einstein warned him that the Germans were working on the same project

54. At Yalta: FDR and Churchill were deeply concerned about postwar Poland Stalin belligerently demanded the opening of a second front against the Germans FDR remained a confident leader, the picture of good health Chaing Kai-shek joined the allied discussions

FDR and Churchill were deeply concerned about postwar Poland

25. FDR's four freedoms include all of the following except: Freedom from want Freedom of speech Freedom from fear Freedom of enterprise Freedom of religion

Freedom of enterprise

50. The battle of the Atlantic involved: Germany's attempted invasion of Britain German submarine warfare against Allied shipping Battles between fleets of rival aircraft carriers Massive losses of allied troop ships headed to europe

German submarine warfare against Allied shipping

1. Heading into the Second World War, ______ and _______ embraced fascism Japan; England Germany; Italy Turkey; Russia Russia; England

Germany; Italy

3. As Chancellor, Hitler created a secret police force known as the Fuhrer Lebensraum Gestapo Mafioso

Gestapo

20. The Japanese army's first defeat during ww2 occurred at the Battle of Midway Coral sea Guadalcanal New guinea

Guadalcanal

24. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office, he was succeeded by Dwight D. Eisenhower Harry S. Truman Lyndon Baines Johnson Richard M. Nixon

Harry S. Truman

44. War relocation camps: Were actually prisoner of war camps for captured germans Housed over 100,000 japanese americans during the war Helped the families of american servicemen cope with the absence of husbands and fathers Was the german euphemism for Nazi concentration camps

Housed over 100,000 japanese americans during the war

47. The new strategy used in the Pacific in 1943 was: Attacking only the smallest Japanese naval vessels Attacking the northern islands first, then moving southward Neutralizing the Japanese strongholds, leaving them to die on the vine. Firebombing the islands to destroy all the foliage where Japanese could hide

Neutralizing the Japanese strongholds, leaving them to die on the vine.

6. In an attempt to appease Hitler's land hunger, British Prime Minister ______ met with Hitler in Munich and secured a treaty that he declared provided "peace for our time" Edouard Daladier Winston Churchill Neville Chamberlain Benito Mussolini

Neville Chamberlain

38. In the late summer of 1940, President Roosevelt agreed to send fifty overaged destroyers to Britain in return for: Republican promises not to ask for a peacetime draft. Congressional approval of a draft registration act A renegotiated payment schedule of the Allies war debt from WW1 Ninety-nine-year leases on a series of naval and air bases

Ninety-nine-year leases on a series of naval and air bases

43. One thing the Japanese failed to do at pearl harbor was: To demand an unconditional surrender To destroy the shore facilities To send invading forces on the ground To pack enough fuel to continue on to Americans mainland

To destroy the shore facilities

55. The primary reason president Truman ordered the use of atomic bombs was: His racist hatred of the Japanese To justify the money spent on their development To prevent an invasion of Japan To get revenge for Pearl harbor

To prevent an invasion of Japan

4. Why did Japan invade Manchuria in the 1930s To seize control of the railroads there into Russia To take the iron and coal deposits To use as a staging ground to invade Russia To have a warm water port in the mainland

To take the iron and coal deposits

42. The battle of Midway: Was the turning point of the war in the pacific Was fought in the coral sea Was fought to a draw Cost the united states almost one third of this remaining naval force

Was the turning point of the war in the pacific

36. Franklin Roosevelt had a strong personal relationship with foreign leader during World War ll? Josef Stalin Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi)

Winston Churchill

40. The Atlantic Charter included all the following principles except: Freedom of the seas Economic cooperation The elimination of communism Self-determination for all peoples

The elimination of communism

34. Which of the following best describes the home-front experience of many americans during World War 2? There were severe shortages of basic commodities throughout the nation No significant sacrifices were asked of Americans at home during the war Severe shortages of farm workers required many women to leave their homes and families and work in agricultural regions The production of some consumer goods was limited or actually stopped

The production of some consumer goods was limited or actually stopped

56. The nation which suffered the greatest death toll in World War 2 was: Japan Germany The soviet union france

The soviet union

15. The Allied invasion of Europe by the Allied Expeditionary Force was known as: Operation Husky Operation Nightbreed Operation Rolling Thunder Operation Overload

Operation Overload

41. All of the following were members of the Axis pact except: Spain Germany Italy japan

Spain

17. At the Battle of ______, the threat of Japan seizing Australia was ended The Java Sea Midway The Coral Sea Tarawa

The Coral Sea

27. In 1940, the "cash and carry" plan: Allowed great Britain to purchase US arms on a restricted basis Allowed Germany to purchase US arms on a restricted basis Allowed japan to purchase USA arms on a restricted basis Allowed all belligerents to purchase US arms on a restricted basis Was voted down by congress

Allowed great Britain to purchase US arms on a restricted basis

28. Men like Henry Ford, Charles Lindberg, and Father Coughlin were members of the America now! committee, and interventionist group Anti-Semitism society, a group that blamed Jews for the war American first committee, an isolationist group Lend-lease league, a group that supported technology for the war Free Paris society, a group that advocated the liberation of Paris

American first committee, an isolationist group

39. The America First Committee: Pushed for more aid to Britain and France in order to defend America Argued that a Nazi victory in Europe would pose no theat to American national security Urged an immediate declaration of war on Germany Drew most of its support from the East and West Coasts and the South.

Argued that a Nazi victory in Europe would pose no theat to American national security

37. In which of the following areas did the United States make the greatest contribution among all of its allies? Industrial production Combat casualties Military tactics Women in the workforce

Industrial production

35. Which of the following was true about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War ll? It applied to anyone of the Japanese ancestry living anywhere in the United States. Japanese American citizens could leave the internment camps if they signed a loyalty oath. Japanese American men living in the internment camps were not allowed to serve in the military. It was the result of a Presidential executive order.

It was the result of a Presidential executive order.

21. The japanese word for "divine wind" is Saki Kamikaze Bonzai Kemptai

Kamikaze

9. In 1937, President Roosevelt announced that if a nation were to try and purchase military goods from the United States, they should expect to Get a good line of credit from the United States Put a sizeable down payment on their purchases Pay cash for the items, and find a way to carry it back to their nation Run into problems with German submarines

Pay cash for the items, and find a way to carry it back to their nation

7. WWII started when The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor The Germans invaded Poland England declared war on Germany after they invaded France France was defeated by Germany

The Germans invaded Poland

29. December 7, 1914, is known as a "date that will live in infamy," referring to : The German invasion of Poland The Japanese assault on Indochina The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor The German declaration of war against the United States Jeannette Rankin's vote against a declaration of war

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

18. What event helped the United States defeat the Japanese at Midway The Japanese military code had been deciphered by the Americans Radar alerted the forced there to the impending invasion A flight od B-17s discovered the invasion force Russian intelligence provided key information about the Japanese battle fleet

The Japanese military code had been deciphered by the Americans