WWII
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- Q1Why did the US enter WWII?because Germany invaded Normandybecause Britain declared war on Germanybecause the Japanese bombed Pearl HarborBecause their ally Russia invaded Poland30s
- Q2Which of the following was a cause of WWII in Europe?Germany and Italy invaded nearby countriesGreat Britain and France attacked SpainJapan attacked Pearl HarborThe US invaded Canada30s
- Q3The first African American unit of combat aviators who fought in WWII were known as...Civil Fighting ForceRed HawksTuskeegee AirmenAir Patrols30s
- Q4Women helped the war effort by...serving as nursesworking in factoriesserving as radio operators, pilots, and mechanicsAll of the above30s
- Q5Which two countries allied with Germany in WWII?Austria & HungaryItaly & JapanFrance & KoreaPoland & Russia30s
- Q6What group of people did Hitler blame and punish for all of Germany's troubles?JewishRussianAmericanPolish30s
- Q7How did Americans on the homefront help during WWII?families bought war bondschildren organized scrap drivespeople planted victory gardensAll of the above30s
- Q8How did WWII help to bring the US out of the Great Depression?Factory owners moved their companies overseas.Stock prices fell, so investors made more money.American farmers sold their land to buy war bonds.People got jobs in factories making war supplies.30s
- Q9What caused Japan to surrender at the end of WWII?Germany stopped helping Japan.The Japanese army was trapped on Iwo Jima.The US dropped two atomic bombs on Japan.Allied armies invaded Japan.30s
- Q10German planes bombed London and other cities every night and caused Churchill to move underground in a bomb shelter. What battle was this?Battle of BritainBattle of StalingradBattle of Iwo JimaBattle of Pearl Harbor30s
- Q11The Nazis' persecution and murder of the Jewish people, as well as other groups of people who were thought to be "undesirable" is known as...HolocaustrationingManhattan Projectisland-hopping30s
- Q12Because some military leaders worried that Japanese-American citizens might help the enemy, President Roosevelt ordered that they be sent to live in relocation camps or...Angel Islandinternment campsconcentration campsJapan30s
- Q13To ensure there would be enough food and supplies for the soldiers in the war, the US government set up ____________ , a plan that limited what people on the home front could buy.Manhattan Projectrationingscrap drivesisland-hopping30s
- Q14After their city was completely destroyed, the Soviet soldiers were able to force Germany to surrender in the Battle of _____________ .Iwo JimaStalingradBritainPearl Harbor30s
- Q15Germany's dictator was...HitlerMussoliniTojoStalin30s