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US History
Unit 11 test (WWII)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What event caused the US to enter WWII? | The bombing of Pearl Harbor |
| What role did the US play in the early portion of WWII? | They remained neutral but supplied weapons to Britain and France |
| What country did Hitler sign a non-aggression pact with? | Soviet Union |
| What was the role of the Office of War Mobilization? | To centralize agencies dealing with war production |
| Why did the government put Japanese Americans in internment camps during WWII? | Because of fears created by the bombing of Pearl Harbor |
| What was the goal of the D-Day invasion? | To take France back for the allies. |
| Why was the Battle of the Bulge significant? | It was Hitler’s last stand. It was also the largest battle fought in Western Europe during WWII. |
| What happened to Germany at the end of WWII? | It was divided into 4 zones |
| What was the Nazi plan for the Jews? | To get rid of all the Jews |
| What important precedent was made at the Nuremberg Trials? | The Nuremberg Trials established the precedent that you could be held accountable for your actions during wartime. |
| What happened at the Battle of Midway? | The allies sunk four Japanese carriers and 250 planes. It was a turning point for the war in the Pacific. |
| What was the purpose of the "Island Hopping" campaign? | To get close enough to Japan where they could bomb it. |
| What was the Manhattan Project? | The code name for the building of the atomic bomb. |
| What type of discrimination did African American soldiers face during WWII? | They were allowed to fight in the war but they fought in segregated divisions |
| What jobs did women perform during WWII? | They performed jobs in factories like steelworkers and welding |
| What happened to the women after WWII? | They were forced to give up their jobs in the factories to men returning home from war. Most women went back to working in the home. |
| Name the two "theatres" that troops fought in during WWII? | Europe and The Pacific Islands |
| What was "VE-Day?" | It was the day we ended the war is Europe. It stands for Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) |
| Neutrality Acts | Laws designed to keep the US out of WWII |
| America First Committee | Group of isolationists that wanted to keep the US out of WWII |
| Lend-Lease Act | Act authorizing the President to aid any nation whose defense he felt was vital to American security |
| D-Day | Planned invasion of France in order to get it back for the Allies |
| Liberty Ships | Vessels built in the US that usually carried troops or war supplies |
| War Bonds | Government savings notes bought by Americans to help finance the war |
| Rations | Program where the government asked citizens to limit their use of certain "everyday items" |
| Carpet Bombing | Technique used where planes scattered large numbers of bombs over a selected area |
| Victory Gardens | Home projects that raised vegetables during WWII |
| Island Hopping | Offensive strategy of American admirals to beat the Japanese in the Pacific |
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