A World at War

Who has the power to declare war in the United States?

• the President of the United States

• the United States Senate

• a majority in the House

• United States Congress

What was the result of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• The United States retaliated within a day by attacking the Marshall Islands that were occupied by Japan.

• b. Thousands were killed and many were wounded, ships and planes were destroyed, and the naval base was badly damaged.

• Many young men were enlisted two days later to build an army to fight against Japan.

• Germany launched an attack off the East Coast of the United States as a declaration of war

Ration books used __________ to keep track of what everyone bought and used.

• stamps

• checks

• coupons

• bonds

What was the date of the D-Day invasion?

• Sept. 2, 1945

• April 12, 1945

• June 6, 1944

• Aug. 6, 1945

Which two Japanese cities did the United States destroy with atomic bombs?

• Nagasaki and Hiroshima

• Okinawa and Nagasaki

• Tokyo and Hiroshima

• Nagasaki and Tokyo

Who was sworn in as the U.S. president following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Benito Mussolini

In what year were Asian American soldiers finally awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to recognize their service in WWII?

• 1998

• 2000

• 2004

• 2008

In 1952, American scientists developed and tested a new type of weapon known as the __________.

• atomic bomb

• hydrogen bomb

• nuclear bomb

• nuclear missile

Following WWII, the allied forces divided __________ into four occupation zones.

• France

• Germany

• Poland

• Spain

What countries were the primary participants in the Cold War?

• a. Great Britain and France

• b. the United States and Great Britain

• c. France and the Soviet Union

• d. the United States and the Soviet Union