1. The World at War… Again Review for Quiz #2 (notes 4-6)

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The leaders of the US, Britain, and the Soviet Union were given what nickname?
The Big Three
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3. Another name for the main battle area or front called this
theater
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4. Where were the two main battle fronts or theaters of war fought?
Europe/Africa
Pacific
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What was the nickname of the largest water-to-land (amphibious) invasion in Europe?
D-Day or the D-Day Invasion
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6. The date of the D-Day Invasion (Invasion of Normandy) is...
June 6, 1944
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7. Who was the military leader of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy?
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
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8. What was the name and date of when Germany surrendered?
V-E Day
May 8, 1945
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9. Who became president when FDR passed away?
His VP, Harry S. Truman
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Which island in the Pacific was the turning point in the war in that theater?
Midway
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11. What new kind of bomb was first used in WW2?
Atomic bomb, or the A-bomb
What was another name for the Nazi Party
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What were the names of the two Japanese cities on which the atomic bomb was dropped?
Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and then Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)
What was another name for the Nazi Party
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What was the name of the bomber plane that carried the first atomic bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima?
What was the name of the bomber plane that carried the first atomic bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima?
What was the name of the bomber plane that carried the first atomic bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima?
What was the name of the bomber plane that carried the first atomic bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima?
What was the name of the bomber plane that carried the first atomic bomb and dropped it on Hiroshima?
The Enola Gay, named after the pilot’s mom
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
German National Socialist Party
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14. What was the name and when was the day that Japan surrendered?
V-J Day (Victory over Japan)
August 15, 1945
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Which Native American tribe helped to transmit messages in their native tongue so no country could decipher them?
Navajo
What was another name for the Nazi Party
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Which island in the Pacific was the place of the famous flag-raising photo?
Iwo Jima
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17. The name of the secret organization that developed the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
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What did the Allies hope to accomplish from Operation Torch in North Africa?
to divert German troops and take pressure off of the Soviet Union
To protect the oil fields in the Middle East and the Mediterranean Sea from German control
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19. Why did President Truman decide to use the atomic bomb?
As punishment for the Pearl Harbor attack
It was the only way to get Japan to surrender
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20. What was the island-hopping strategy and where was it used?
It was used in the Pacific theater
To capture Japanese-held islands and use them as bases for more attacks as we worked our way towards Japan to bomb it
What was another name for the Nazi Party
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Some women worked in this organization as nurses, radio operators, mechanics, and pilots
WAC or the Women’s Army Corps
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22. Who was the symbol for working women in the factories during WW2?
“Rosie the Riveter”
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Where were the Japanese Americans sent after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Internment or Relocation Camps
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Americans received this kind of card that limited the amount or how much of a product could be purchased each month
Ration card
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25. This was the symbol for the working woman in factories during WW2
Rosie the Riveter
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26. What kinds of things were Americans asked to ration?
Milk, butter, eggs, sugar
Rubber,oil
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27. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
African American pilots in WW2 who helped escort bomber planes in WW2
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28. Why did women have to enter the workforce during WW2?
Men left to join/help out with the military and left their factory jobs open, so women helped fill the labor shortages
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In the title “Rosie the Riveter,” the term riveter is probably referring to which of following: housewife, soldier, steel worker, or a farmer?
Steel worker
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30. What was the name of the French beach where D-Day took place?
Normandy, France
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Which battle led to the eventual surrender of the Axis Powers in the European theater?
D-Day/Normandy Invasion
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Which battle in the Pacific Theater helped save Australia from a Japanese invasion?
Battle of Coral Sea
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What kind of units did African Americans serve in, which we made up entirely of other black soldiers.
Segregated units (all black or all white units)
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