World War 2 Retest

Why is the Battle of Midway considered a turning point in the Second World War?

• The battle forced the surrender of Japan

• The loss of four large aircraft carriers caused a halt to the Pacific advance of Japanese forces.

• The Soviet Union entered the war against Germany and Japan.

Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II?

• To establish military bases for use in further attacks (“island hopping”).

• To protect shipping routes for neutral countries.

• To gain access to vital natural resources.

The Tuskegee Airmen are notable for being

• The first female pilots in the United States military

• The first African American pilots in the United States military

• The only bomber team never to lose a man in combat.

Why did the U.S. government urge civilians to plant Victory Gardens during the Second World War?

• Food was needed for the soldiers overseas.

• Food products were used to make uniforms.

• Food needed to be sent to the Chinese for the war.

How did civilians help the U.S. government pay for the war effort?

• Bought war bonds

• Bought war posters

• Held fundraisers

Navajo soldiers made an important contribution to the Allied war effort during WWII by

• Designing radar technology for submarines

• Encoding military communications for secure transmission

• Flying bombing missions into enemy territory

Which reason did the federal government give for placing Japanese Americans in internment camps during the Second World War?

• A fear Japanese Americans may support forces fighting the United States

• A need to better manage naturalization services for Japanese American immigrants

• A plan for Japanese American scientist to create an atomic weapon

Which action prompted the United States to officially enter World War II?

• The German use of blitzkrieg tactics in Europe

• German submarine attacks on U.S. merchant ships

• The Japanese bombing of a military base

What was one reason Japan attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor?

• The U.S. strategy of island hopping had disturbed Pacific trade routes.

• Japanese Americans had been relocated to internment camps.

• U.S. trade sanctions had caused shortages of oil, gas, and rubber.

How did the United States contribute to the Second World War prior to officially declaring war?

• Providing arms and ships to friendly European nations fighting Germany.

• Fighting secretly with the underground French resistance movement.

• Expanding domination over the Central Asian nations that supported Japan.