World War II Check-In

Where did the Japanese air force attack within hours of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Australia

• The Coral Sea

• The Philippines

• Midway

What was the goal of rationing?

• To keep supply lines open

• To reserve resources for the war

• To generate support for the troops

• To create opportunities for women to serve

Why were the Navajo codes so successful?

• The Navajo language was easy to learn

• Many Allied soldiers spoke the Navajo language

• The Navajo language was similar to previous codes

• The Japanese did not know the Navajo language existed

Why did the United States send Japanese Americans to internment camps?

• Japanese-American groups vowed to remain neutral during the war

• The government feared for the safety of the Japanese Americans

• Japanese-American citizens refused to enter the draft or join the war

• The U.S. government feared that Japanese Americans would be loyal to Japan

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

• The first union of African-American workers

• The first integrated combat unit of the Air Force

• A group of African-American military combat pilots

• A group of southern factory owners who built fighter planes

What was an effect of the Allies' island-hopping strategy in the Pacific?

• Allied forces moved closer to Japan

• Japan took control of Allied military bases

• The Japanese navy gradually moved south

• Allied forces suffered major losses and withdrew

What event prompted the United States to enter the war?

• Germany's air raid on Britain

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• Japan's invasion of Manchuria

• Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor