WW2

Question 1

What period did World War II cover?

Answer 1

1930-1945

Question 2

What economic event began in 1929 and lasted until 1945?

Answer 2

The Great Depression

Question 3

What significant event occurred on October 29, 1929?

Answer 3

Black Tuesday, when stock prices fell dramatically

Question 4

What was Hoover’s belief regarding the Great Depression?

Answer 4

He believed businesses should solve the problem without federal government intervention

Question 5

How much did cotton prices drop for small family farms during the Great Depression?

Answer 5

By more than 40%

Question 6

What environmental disaster struck the Great Plains in the 1930s?

Answer 6

The Dust Bowl

Question 7

Who ran against President Hoover in the 1932 election?

Answer 7

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 8

What was Roosevelt’s approach to fixing the economy?

Answer 8

A more hands-on approach with government responsibility to help people

Question 9

What were the ‘Alphabet Agencies’?

Answer 9

Agencies referenced by their initials established as part of the New Deal

Question 10

What was the first program to help the elderly who were unable to work?

Answer 10

Social Security Act

Question 11

What treaty unfairly blamed Germany after World War I?

Answer 11

The Treaty of Versailles

Question 12

What political party did Adolf Hitler belong to?

Answer 12

The National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party)

Question 13

What was the Axis Powers?

Answer 13

A coalition of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII

Question 14

What event marked the beginning of World War II?

Answer 14

Germany invaded Poland in 1939

Question 15

What happened on December 7, 1941?

Answer 15

Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor

Question 16

What was the immediate consequence of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Answer 16

President Roosevelt asked Congress for a declaration of war against Japan

Question 17

Who was Dorie Miller?

Answer 17

A Texan sailor who manned an anti-aircraft gun during the Pearl Harbor attack

Question 18

What was Randolph Field known for during WWII?

Answer 18

It was the most important school in the nation for training pilots

Question 19

What was the Women’s Army Corps?

Answer 19

A corps organized to serve women in noncombat roles in the military

Question 20

Who was Audie Murphy?

Answer 20

The most highly decorated American during World War II

Question 21

True or False: African Americans served in integrated units during WWII.

Answer 21

False, they served in segregated units

Question 22

What was rationing?

Answer 22

Required limits on how much food/items people could consume

Question 23

What was the role of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP)?

Answer 23

To look out for enemy attacks along the coast

Question 24

What did Texans do to support the war effort on the homefront?

Answer 24

Rationed, bought war bonds, and worked in supporting industries

Question 25

What was a major economic impact of WWII on Texas?

Answer 25

It led to an economic boom that ended the Great Depression

Question 26

What program brought migrant workers to the U.S. during WWII?

Answer 26

The Bracero program

Question 27

What caused a boom for Texas farmers during the war?

Answer 27

The need to feed American troops and civilians in war-torn nations.

Question 28

How many migrants came to work in the U.S. through the Bracero program?

Answer 28

4.5 million migrants.

Question 29

How many enemy soldiers were held in Texas prisoner-of-war camps?

Answer 29

More than 45,000 enemy soldiers.

Question 30

What types of prisoners were held in Texas POW camps?

Answer 30

Mostly German, with some Japanese and Italian prisoners.

Question 31

What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066 signed by Roosevelt?

Answer 31

To prevent espionage from people thought to be loyal to Japan.

Question 32

How many people of Japanese descent were removed from their homes due to Executive Order 9066?

Answer 32

Approximately 120,000 people.

Question 33

What percentage of those interned were native-born citizens of the United States?

Answer 33

Two thirds.

Question 34

Where were the Japanese internment camps located in Texas?

Answer 34

Seagoville, Kennedy, and Crystal City.

Question 35

What event is celebrated on May 8, 1945?

Answer 35

V-E Day, or 'Victory in Europe' Day.

Question 36

What did the Allies discover upon entering Germany?

Answer 36

Millions of innocent people, mostly Jews, had been killed in camps during the Holocaust.

Question 37

What is anti-Semitism?

Answer 37

Hatred or dislike of Jews.

Question 38

What were some methods of discrimination against Jewish people in Nazi Germany?

Answer 38

["Shops were boycotted or destroyed", "Forced to wear the Star of David", "Forced out of homes and moved into ghettos"]

Question 39

How many official extermination camps were there during the Holocaust?

Answer 39

Seven official extermination camps.

Question 40

What did Pastor Martin Niemoller express in his statement about the Holocaust?

Answer 40

The silence of individuals as various groups were persecuted.

Question 41

What event forced Japan to surrender in World War II?

Answer 41

The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Question 42

On what date did Japan surrender to General Douglas MacArthur?

Answer 42

September 2, 1945.

Question 43

What is significant about the United States in relation to nuclear weapons?

Answer 43

The U.S. was the first country to manufacture nuclear weapons and is the only country to have used them in combat.

Question 44

What was the cost of World War II?

Answer 44

$4 trillion.

Question 45

How many people died as a result of World War II?

Answer 45

20 million.

Question 46

Fill in the blank: WWII officially ended on _______.

Answer 46

September 2, 1945.