World War II Review

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What was an immediate effect of the Lend Lease Act?

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The United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Allies.

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What was the purpose of creating the Lend-Lease Act?

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to protect the United States by arming our allies

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What was the primary reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

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Japan wanted the destruction of American naval power in the Pacific.

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The Battle of__________________________
● Only lost 1 United States carrier
● 6 months after Pearl Harbor
● Morale boost for United States troops
● Shifted the war in the Pacific
Which battle is described in the outline?

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Battle of Midway

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Why did President Truman choose to drop an atomic bomb on Japan instead of ordering a land invasion?

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A land invasion would result in too many American casualties.

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Why were the Normandy landings (D-Day) considered an important turning point in World War II?

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They forced Germany to fight on multiple fronts, which divided and weakened its military strength.

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Which of the following statements BEST characterizes the Battle of Berlin? It went almost according to plan and represented the most successful Allied invasion of World War II., It was insignificant from a strategic military perspective and failed to slow Hitler’s Final Solution plans., It was one of the bloodiest battles in history and one of the final battles of World War II’s European theater.

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It was one of the bloodiest battles in history and one of the final battles of World War II’s European theater.

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What was significant about the Fall of Berlin?

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It marked the end of the fighting in Europe.

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Which of the following BEST describes a challenge the United States had in delivering food, supplies, and weapons to the European theater over the Pacific theater? The Allied ships had to fight German submarines and aircraft and faced gasoline shortages. The Germans destroyed the infrastructure making it impossible to transport supplies. The climate of Europe was difficult to manage and caused food supplies to spoil.

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The Allied ships had to fight German submarines and aircraft and faced gasoline shortages.

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Which United States government action was MOST similar to the goal shown in these posters? Options: Institution of the draft by the Selective Service Act (1940), Rationing by the Office of Price Administration (1941), Aid to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease Act (1941)

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Rationing by the Office of Price Administration (1941)