World War 2

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor for the following reasons, except:

• Japan wanted to expand its territories in Asia and the Pacific.

• Japan was following orders given to it by Adolf Hitler.

• Japan wanted to prevent American intervention in its conquests in Asia.

• Japan wanted to retaliate against the United States for embargoing Japan.

The secret project to create the Atomic bomb was codenamed...

• The Manhattan Project

• The Atomic Project

• The Einstein Project

• The Nuclear Project

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Axis powers?

• Nazi Germany

• Japan

• Poland

• Italy

Which of the following groups were not persecuted during the Holocaust?

• Jews

• Aryans

• Catholics

• Homosexuals

Which of the following people led the United States during World War 2?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which Japanese cities were attacked with the Atomic bomb by the United States?

• Tokyo & Osaka

• Beijing & Shanghai

• Hiroshima & Nagasaki

• Seoul & Pyongyang

Which group in the United States entered the workforce in large numbers during World War 2?

• Children

• Women

• African-Americans

• Immigrants

The United States used propaganda to encourage all of the following, EXCEPT

• rationing of food

• purchasing of war bonds

• using more gas for cars

• women to join the workforce

All of the following groups were persecuted in Europe during the Holocaust, EXCEPT

• Roma ("Gypsies")

• Protestant Christians

• People with disabilites

• Jews

By the end of World War 2, the United States had tremendous growth in its economy and its military. This meant it was able to project power all over the world at all times. The United States became what is known as a...

• Regional power

• Continental power

• Superbowler

• Superpower