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WWII American History

Quiz by Lorrie Ellison

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  • Q1
    Which event is widely considered to have triggered the United States' entry into World War II?
    The Battle of Britain
    The invasion of Poland
    The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
    The attack on Pearl Harbor
    30s
  • Q2
    What was the name of the US military strategy of capturing specific islands in the Pacific during World War II?
    Blitzkrieg
    D-Day
    Operation Overlord
    Island hopping
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the primary purpose of the Manhattan Project during World War II?
    To create advanced tanks
    To develop atomic bombs
    To build naval ships
    To decode enemy messages
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the significance of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944?
    It was the first use of atomic bombs
    It established the United Nations
    It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control
    It ended the war in the Pacific
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the main purpose of the War Production Board (WPB) during World War II?
    To manage food rationing
    To conduct military training for soldiers
    To provide medical care to soldiers
    To oversee the production of war materials
    30s
  • Q6
    Which event marked the official end of World War II in Europe?
    V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day)
    The dropping of atomic bombs
    The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
    The invasion of Normandy
    30s
  • Q7
    Which battle is often considered the turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?
    The Battle of Midway
    The Battle of Iwo Jima
    The Battle of Okinawa
    The Battle of Guadalcanal
    30s
  • Q8
    Which event on April 12, 1945, significantly impacted the U.S. leadership during World War II?
    The invasion of Japan
    The start of the Battle of Berlin
    The signing of the Potsdam Agreement
    The death of Franklin D. Roosevelt
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the significance of the Nuremberg Trials after World War II?
    They created the European Union
    They held Nazi leaders accountable for war crimes
    They resolved conflicts in the Pacific
    They established the United Nations
    30s
  • Q10

    The Selective Training and Service Act was the first:

    peacetime draft in US history 

    draft for women in the United States 

    Wartime Draft in the US 

    draft for the Elderly 

    30s
  • Q11

    What industry converted to produce wartime products?

    Automobiles 

    Agriculture 

    the New Deal 

    Hoovervilles 

    30s
  • Q12

    How did rationing work in WWII? 

    limiting the purchase of scarce goods through ration books containing coupons or stamps, ensuring fair distribution and curbing inflation

    everyone could buy whatever they wanted for their family. 

    Soldiers were not allowed to purchase items overseas while fighting 

    to curb inflation, those in the United States could purchase good from other countries 

    30s
  • Q13

    When did the US declare war on Japan? 

    December 7, 1940

    December 8, 1941

    June 7, 1992

    February 10, 1944

    30s
  • Q14

    What event marked the beginning of WWII? 

    German invasion of Poland 

    China invasion of Russia

    German invasion of Italy

    Japan invasion of Austria 

    30s
  • Q15

    What countries did Japan take over after coming Pearl Harbor? 

    Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines 

    Wake Island, Oregon, Cuba 

    Philippines, Guam, Wake Island 

    Guam, Russia, California 

    30s

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