9 World War 2

Which event is associated with the FDR quote, “a date which will live in infamy”?

• Hitler’s invasion of Poland

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• U.S. declaration of war on Germany

• Sinking of the Lusitania

Which law allowed the President to sell, loan, or rent defense equipment to nations who protection was vital to the United States?

• Lend-Lease Act

• Selective Service Act

• War Production Act

• Equal Opportunity Act

Which event did cause America to abandon neutrality and enter World War II?

• German declaration of war against Great Britain

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Japanese invasion of Manchuria and China

• U.S. embargo on Germany

Which details the Allied strategy in the European Theater?

• Continued German submarine warfare

• Force Britain out of the war

• Gain control of Soviet oil fields

• American resources were targeted for Europe

Which battle was the turning point in Europe’s Eastern Front, allowing Soviet forces to push German forces westward?

• Moscow

• Warsaw

• Stalingtrad

• El Alamein

The Ardennes Counteroffensive was the last major German offensive campaign in World War II. It is also called -

• Normandy landings

• Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

• Midway

During World War II, which group of minorities served in segregated units and had many non-combat duties, but demanded combat roles?

• African Americans

• Mexican Americans

• Arab Americans

• Japanese Americans

World War II helped further equality in America when women-

• did jobs typically reserved for men

• earned the right to vote

• worked primarily from home

• earned same amount of money as men

What role did the Tuskegee Airmen play during World War II?

• Served as nurses

• Flew combat missions

• Fought in the army at Stalingrad

• Attacked Australia

Which international agreement tried to ensure humane treatment for prisoners of war?

• Geneva Convention

• Tripartite Alliance

• Camp David Accords

• Kellogg Briand Act