S.S Test 12-18-23

Question 1

Where did the first American ground troops land and who is their commander? 

Answer 1

The treats landed in north Africa. Their commander was Dwight D Eisenhower. 

Question 2

Where did the Japanese attack after Pearl Harbor? 

Answer 2

They bombed airfield in the Philippines, like Hong Kong, Thailand, and Guam 

Question 3

Name the girl who commanded a Filipino American force on the Filipino island of Luzan?

Answer 3

Douglas, MacArthur 

Question 4

What occurred in June of1942? 

Answer 4

The midway battle 

Question 5

All fighting was done by plane, launched off aircraft carriers 

Answer 5

Coral sea 

Question 6

What occurred in May of 1942? 

Answer 6

Coral sea

Question 7

After this battle, your parents may no longer rule the Pacific 

Answer 7

Midway


Question 8

Name the city and country that the allied forces invaded in 1944 

Answer 8

Normandy, France, Paris, France in the five beaches 

Question 9

Who commanded the landing involving thousands of ships and aircraft 

Answer 9

General Eisenhower 

Question 10

Name the Normandy beaches 

Answer 10

Omaha, Utah, and Juno

Question 11

What was the date of D-Day? 

Answer 11

June 6 of 1944 

Question 12

Name the beach where Allied forces met a fierce German defense 

Answer 12

Omaha Beach 

Question 13

Describe how the allied forces were able to defeat, the Germans in the battle of bulge?

Answer 13

The allies were able to defeat the Germans, because the Germans were running out of supplies especially fuel and men while allied forces had troops in reserve 

Question 14

What happened to Germany in January 1945? 

Answer 14

A huge Soviet force into Germany from the east, and soon the west allied powers close into 

Question 15

FDR dies on
FDR dies from
FDR was replaced by who 

Answer 15

April 12 of 1945
A stroke
Harry S, Truman, 

Question 16

What is the V-E day? 
And when did it occur? 

Answer 16

VE day is a victory in Europe 
It occurred on May 8 of 1945 

Question 17

Define the strategy of island hopping 

Answer 17

American forces would capture some Japanese held islands and go around two others

Question 18

Describe the code talkers, and their significance 

Answer 18

The Navajo was on each ship or island, and they videoed vital messages from Island to Island, so the Japanese could not decode it


Question 19

Name the last two shops in the island, hopping campaign, how many Americans died at each 

Answer 19

Iwo Jima on February and 6000 Americans died


Question 20

Define kamikaze


Answer 20

Missions suicide pilots crashed their planes into American ships 

Question 21

What dissuaded President Truman from invading Japan? 

Answer 21

That might cost half 1 million American casualties 

Question 22

What was the secret thing of Truman learned about in July?

Answer 22

Atomic bombs 

Question 23

Where is the first atomic bomb in history tested 

Answer 23

In the New Mexico desert 

Question 24

When was Hiroshima bombed in approximately how many Japanese were killed? 

Answer 24

Hiroshima was bombed August 6 at on 1945 and around 130,000 Japanese died 

Question 25

What happened a few days later and why? 

Answer 25

A second atomic bomb was dropped August 9 of 1945, because Japan still hasn’t surrendered the bomb was dropped at Nagasaki 

Question 26

What does V-j day stand for? 

Answer 26

The surrender of Japan 

Question 27

What was the date of the V- J day? 

Answer 27

September 2 of 1945 

Question 28

Define aggression and list the countries that follow policies of ruthless aggression 

Answer 28

Ruthless aggression is a war like act by one country against another without cause The countries are Germany, Italy, and Japan 

Question 29

Where did Japan attack in 1931 and how did the league of nations respond?

Answer 29

Manchuria northeast, China and the league of nations said nothing 

Question 30

In what ways did Hitler break the treaty of Versailles? 

Answer 30

Hitler wrote the treaty because he began to rebuild Germany’s armed forces, intending troops in their rhineland region of Western Germany 

Question 31

In September 19 38 when Germany was planning to invade Czechoslovakia, where did European leaders meet to ease the crisis and what were france and Britain’s goals at this meeting? 

Answer 31

They met in the German city of Munich, France and Britain’s goals were to appease Hitler 

Question 32

What is appeasement? 

Answer 32

Appeasement is a policy of giving into aggression in order to avoid war 

Question 33

What were the stipulations of the US neutrality act of 1935? 

Answer 33

To keep the United States at peace 

Question 34

When did the Nazi troops invade Poland? 

Answer 34

September 1 of 1939 

Question 35

What happened two days after Hitler’s invasion of Poland? 

Answer 35

Britain and France declared war on Germany 

Question 36

Who was the British Prime Minister of Great Britain after Neville Chamberlain 

Answer 36

Winston Churchill 

Question 37

During the battle of Britain Hitler ordered what type of assault 

Answer 37

He ordered an air assault 

Question 38

Did Hitler ever invade Britain? 

Answer 38

No, he called it off after several months of trying 

Question 39

Millions went to work__________ a fictional character____________ we became a symbol of all women who worked in the war effort, 

Answer 39

Factory in shipyards Rosie Rivetor

Question 40

They lost their freedom and had to sell their___________ even though there was not a single document in case of __________

Answer 40

Possessions Disloyalty by a Japanese Americans 

Question 41

Because African-Americans face discrimination some leaders pointed out that___________________ 

Answer 41

While the nation was fighting for democracy overseas, it still permitted injustice at home 

Question 42

Because of the need for workers during World War II, the US signed a treaty with Mexico, which allowed American companies to hire_________ in June 19 43, _______ attacked young Mexican Americans, leading to rioting 

Answer 42

Braceros or Mexican laborers Bands of sailors 

Question 43

My newspaper blamed the Mexican Americans for the__________ Eleanor Roosevelt argued that they were a result of ______________ against Mexicans 

Answer 43

Zoot suit riots Long standing discrimination

Question 44

More than________ volunteers and drafty served in the US military during World War II 

Answer 44

15 million 

Question 45

US factories shifted from producing______ good to creating_______ goods

Answer 45

Consumer Military 

Question 46

The____________ was a government agency that supervised the change and set________

Answer 46

War production board Goals for production 

Question 47

The government imposed___________ to conserve resources Americans were issued rationing __________ to purchase goods like__________

Answer 47

Rations Coupons Coffee, sugar, meat, cheese, shoes, gas tires, etc, 

Question 48

The axis powers were 

Answer 48

Germany, Italy and, Japan 

Question 49

The allied powers were 

Answer 49

Soviet union , United Kingdom and United States 

Question 50

Francis Leader was

Answer 50

Charles De GAULLE 

Question 51

Germany’s leader was 

Answer 51

Adolf Hitler 

Question 52

Italy leader was 

Answer 52

BENITO MUSSOLINI, 

Question 53

The Japan emperor was 

Answer 53

Emperor HIROHITO, 

Question 54

The United Kingdom leaders were 

Answer 54

Neville Chamberlain to 1940 and Winston Churchill from 1940 

Question 55

United States leaders were 

Answer 55

Franklin Roosevelt died 1945 and Harry Truman from 1945