World War II and American Involvement

What event pushed the United States into World War II?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of Normandy

• The bombing of Hiroshima

• The Battle of Midway

Which country did the United States primarily fight against in the Pacific theater?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

What was the U.S. strategy in the Pacific called?

• Island Hopping

• Blitzkrieg

• Trench Warfare

• Guerrilla Warfare

Where did the first U.S. troops fight against the Nazis?

• France

• Germany

• North Africa

• Italy

What was the name of the project that developed atomic bombs?

• Manhattan Project

• Operation Overlord

• Project Mercury

• Apollo Program

How many people were killed instantly by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• 70,000

• 40,000

• 100,000

• 25,000

What percentage of the estimated 50 million people killed in World War II were civilians?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What was the primary reason for dropping the atomic bombs?

• To save American lives

• To threaten the USSR

• To test the new weapon

• To end the war quickly

What was the largest surrender by American troops in history?

• Bataan

• Normandy

• Guadalcanal

• Midway

Who captured Berlin at the end of World War II?

• United States

• Russia

• Germany

• Japan