world war 2

Question 1

General MacArthur had a responsibility to this country when he proclaimed “I shall return”

Answer 1

Philippines

Question 2

Americans bought ___ to help pay for the war

Answer 2

war bonds

Question 3

this turning point stopped the advance of the Japanese in the pacific

Answer 3

battle of midway

Question 4

prior to ww2, Europe saw a rise of ___ and totalitarian government

Answer 4

Dictators

Question 5

December 7, 1941, cause of the Us’s entry into WW2

Answer 5

attack on Pearl Harbor

Question 6

Supreme allied commander in Europe / future president of the US

Answer 6

Dwight D Eisenhower

Question 7

General known for his strategies with tanks in battle

Answer 7

George Patton

Question 8

FDR proclaimed the attack on Hawaii would be a day to live in ____

Answer 8

emphamy

Question 9

his presidential powers expanded as a result of his leadership during most of WW1

Answer 9

FDR

Question 10

the belief that the Jews were ___ led tot heir persecution during the holocaust

Answer 10

inferior

Question 11

After the death of FDR in April 1945, he became president of the US

Answer 11

Harry Truman

Question 12

This invasion took place across the English Channel into northern France at Normandy on June 6,1944

Answer 12

D-Day

Question 13

Played an important role in the war, these ships carried cargo for America

Answer 13

Liberty ships

Question 14

this country began the build up to war by taking lands unopposed

Answer 14

Germany

Question 15

Japan attacked ___ in order to gain more land

Answer 15

China

Question 16

Americans growing their own food in ___ allowed more food to be send to the soldiers overseas

Answer 16

victory gardens

Question 17

in June of 1940, this country fell, leaving Britain to fight alone

Answer 17

France

Question 18

This action took place on August 6, 1945

Answer 18

Bombing off Hiroshima

Question 19

“loose lips sink ships” was created by this office to stop leaking of info to the enemy

Answer 19

war info

Question 20

a fear hat Japanese Americans may support Japan, led FDR to react by issuing executive order 9066, placing them in ____

Answer 20

internment camps

Question 21

this group used their American Indian language to create a successful Unbreakable code

Answer 21

Navajo code talkers

Question 22

with this FDR program, the USrmainds neutral but began its wartime economy, providing supplies to countries at war with Germany

Answer 22

lend lease

Question 23

the US increased the supples available for the war effort by requiring US citizens to practice ___ throug the use of coupon books

Answer 23

rationing

Question 24

US army chief of staff during WWII

Answer 24

George Marshall

Question 25

volunteer pilots who helped the Chinese defend against Japan

Answer 25

flying tigers

Question 26

the allied leaders met at __ to decide on how to divide Germany at the end of the war

Answer 26

hotsdam

Question 27

Britians prime minister during WWII and Americas closest ally

Answer 27

Winston Churchill

Question 28

The political party rose to prominence in germany in the early 1930s

Answer 28

nazi

Question 29

the US became the worlds first ____ as a result of WWII

Answer 29

superpower

Question 30

the US said that the use of this weapon would cause complete and utter destruction

Answer 30

atomic bombs