Social Studies Week 24

The Attack on Pearl Harbor How long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last?

• 2 days
• a single hour
• just under 2 hours
• from 9 am to 1 pm

The Attack on Pearl Harbor 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.
• 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.

The Attack on Pearl Harbor 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

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

• stamps
• checks
• coupons
• bonds

The War Effort __________ helped the government raise funds for the war by borrowing money from citizens.

• Ration books
• Traveler's checks
• War bonds
• Stocks

The War Effort When did civilians receive the first ration books?

• May 1, 1942
• May 2, 1942
• May 3, 1942
• May 4, 1942

Allied Forces in Three Theaters What was the date of the D-Day invasion?

• September 2, 1945
• April 12, 1945
• June 6, 1944
• August 6, 1945

Allied Forces in Three Theaters Which two Japanese cities did the United States destroy with atomic bombs?

• Nagasaki and Hirashima
• Okinawa and Nagasaki
• Tokyo and Hirashima
• Nagasaki and Tokyo

Allied Forces in Three Theaters 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

The Tuskegee Airmen Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• the first African American military pilots in America
• the first pilots to earn the Distinguished Flying Cross medal
• a group of intelligence agents trained in Tuskegee, Alabama
• pilots who flew in formation with smaller planes protected by bombers