United States in World War II (copy) Score:

1.Which two major allies of the United States were attacked by Germany early in
World War II?
A Britain and Russia

B France and Poland

C Italy and Russia

D France and Britain

2.By December of 1940, what country had been defeated by Nazi Germany?
A France

B United States

C Russia

D Britain

3.What powerful nation joined Italy and Germany in thehir expansionist goals
during World War II?
A Austria

B Ottoman Empire

C Poland

D Japan

4.What is the tactic shown in the picture to the left that was popularized by the
Japanese in World War II?
A Suicide Mission

B Zeroing

C Kamikazi

D Samurai

5.The invasion of Normandy on June 6th 1944 was popularly known as what?
A D-Day

B VJ-Day

C VE-Day

D V-Day

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6.Franklin D. Roosevelt won what term in his presidential victory of 1940?
A Third

B Only

C Second

D First

7.The first atomic bomb ever used was dropped on what Japanese city?
A Nagasaki

B Hiroshima

C Tokyo

D Iwo Jima

8.The plane made famous by dropping the first atomic bomb was named what?
A Big Boy

B Enola Gay

C Tomahawk

D Annie Angry

9.The Cash and Carry provision of the 1939 Neutrality Act, allowed for the sale of
arms to parties at war, only if the buyer paid in cash and could transport the
weapons with their own ships.
A True

B False

10.The United States favored the Axis Powers in World War II.
A True

B False

11.The first ever peace time military draft was enacted before World War II began.
A True

B False

12.The attack on Pearl Harbor lasted the entire day.

A True

B False

13.The oil embargo enacted on teh Japanese by the United States was a
contributing factor leading to the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
A True

B False

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14.The Tuskegee Airmen were the first ever African-American fighter pilot unit in
United States History.
A True

B False

15.Japan was the last Axis Power to surrender in World War II.
A True

B False

16.Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office before the World War II ends.

A True

B False

17.Explain the reasoning behind the Neutrality Acts in the late 1930's and why the United
States wanted to stay out of a looming and eventual conflict in Europe.

18.What were the two main theatres of war for the United States in World War II? What
enemies were they facing and how was the fighting on either theatre similar or different?

19.The 442nd Infantry unit was the highest decorated unit in World War II. What made this
unit unique among the United States military? How was their mission more challenging than
that of other soldiers?

20.The only code not to be broken by the Axis Powers during World War II was named what?
Where did this code originate from and how was it used during World War II?

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