THE US AT WAR Missed Questions

A1

Question #3 (worksheet #3)  The 1 st PEACE TIME draft was passed in 1940 thanks to the Selective Service and Training Act

Question #6 (worksheet #6)  The Atlantic Charter of 1940:  No territorial gain would come out of World War II for any nation.  People have the right to choose their own governmental leaders  A new international government should be created Becomes the grounds for the UNITED NATIONS (to replace the FAILED League of Nations). The UN is still around today!

Question #7 (worksheet #8)  December 7, 1941 – The US is attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor  FDR called this “A day which will live in infamy”  -Come on guys... This was an EASY one! It was a vocab word TOO! Sheesh!

Question #8 (worksheet #9)  Which of the nations below WAS NOT a member of the Axis Powers who declared war on the US during WWII?  Okay, I admit the wording here was TRICKY – I give you guys that. It is saying: “which of the four did not declare war on the US who happened to be a member of the axis powers” (see the difference – but it’s the same question). ANYWAY – it should have been the Soviet Union! They NEVER declared war on the US! JAPAN, ITALY and GERMANY did!

Question #9 (worksheet #12)  STALINGRAD - the battle where Soviet forces defeated the Nazis – is considered to be a turning point in WWII.  THIS IS HUGE! Home-court advantage to Stalin and his team! The Germans fought in a VERY cold and barren geographic location! Proof that the Nazis CAN be beat!

Question #10 (worksheet #13)  What American general let US troops throughout the North Africa campaign?  DWIGHT D EISENHOWER  Before he became President (after Truman) he was a WWII hero!

Question #11 (worksheet #15)  What US military leader led a US-Filipino force to defend the Philippines and left the Pacific with the words "I shall return"?  DOUGLAS MACARTHUR  And he DOES return – you guys wait and see!

Question #12 (worksheet #16)  What is the murderous forced march of American soldiers across the Philippine islands – during which over 10,000 American soldiers were murdered by the Japanese – called today?  The Bataan Death March  Getting this one wrong just simply proves you didn’t read the section! Or listen to any ppt’s!

A2

Question # 1 (worksheet #1)  FDR – elected to his THIRD term in 1940  He actually was elected FOUR times to office – only President in history thanks to the 22 nd amendment passed in 1947.

Question #3 (worksheet #3)  The 1 st PEACE TIME draft was passed in 1940 thanks to the Selective Service and Training Act

Question #6 (worksheet #6)  The Atlantic Charter of 1940:  No territorial gain would come out of World War II for any nation.  People have the right to choose their own governmental leaders  A new international government should be created Becomes the grounds for the UNITED NATIONS (to replace the FAILED League of Nations). The UN is still around today!

Question #7 (worksheet #8)  December 7, 1941 – The US is attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor  FDR called this “A day which will live in infamy”  -Come on guys... This was an EASY one! It was a vocab word TOO! Sheesh!

Question #8 (worksheet #9)  Which of the nations below WAS NOT a member of the Axis Powers who declared war on the US during WWII?  Okay, I admit the wording here was TRICKY – I give you guys that. It is saying: “which of the four did not declare war on the US who happened to be a member of the axis powers” (see the difference – but it’s the same question). ANYWAY – it should have been the Soviet Union! They NEVER declared war on the US! JAPAN, ITALY and GERMANY did

Question #9 (worksheet #12)  STALINGRAD - the battle where Soviet forces defeated the Nazis – is considered to be a turning point in WWII.  THIS IS HUGE! Home-court advantage to Stalin and his team! The Germans fought in a VERY cold and barren geographic location! Proof that the Nazis CAN be beat!

Question #10 (worksheet #13)  What American general let US troops throughout the North Africa campaign?  DWIGHT D EISENHOWER  Before he became President (after Truman) he was a WWII hero!

Question #11 (worksheet #15)  What US military leader led a US-Filipino force to defend the Philippines and left the Pacific with the words "I shall return"?  DOUGLAS MACARTHUR  And he DOES return – you guys wait and see!

Question #12 (worksheet #16)  What is the murderous forced march of American soldiers across the Philippine islands – during which over 10,000 American soldiers were murdered by the Japanese – called today?  The Bataan Death March  Getting this one wrong just simply proves you didn’t read the section! Or listen to any ppt’s!

Question #13 (worksheet #17)  During which battle did the United States Navy cripple the Japanese Navy and end their control of the Pacific Ocean?  The Battle of MIDWAY!  This point was HUGE – basically this is the end of the line for most of Japan. Although they still fight (and the dropping of the atomic bombs follows) they are done after this battle.

B1

Question #3 (worksheet #3)  The 1 st PEACE TIME draft was passed in 1940 thanks to the Selective Service and Training Act

Question #6 (worksheet #6)  The Atlantic Charter of 1940:  No territorial gain would come out of World War II for any nation.  People have the right to choose their own governmental leaders  A new international government should be created Becomes the grounds for the UNITED NATIONS (to replace the FAILED League of Nations). The UN is still around today!

Question #7 (worksheet #8)  December 7, 1941 – The US is attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor  FDR called this “A day which will live in infamy”  -Come on guys... This was an EASY one! It was a vocab word TOO! Sheesh!

Question #8 (worksheet #9)  Which of the nations below WAS NOT a member of the Axis Powers who declared war on the US during WWII?  Okay, I admit the wording here was TRICKY – I give you guys that. It is saying: “which of the four did not declare war on the US who happened to be a member of the axis powers” (see the difference – but it’s the same question). ANYWAY – it should have been the Soviet Union! They NEVER declared war on the US! JAPAN, ITALY and GERMANY did.

Question #10 (worksheet #13)  What American general let US troops throughout the North Africa campaign?  DWIGHT D EISENHOWER  Before he became President (after Truman) he was a WWII hero!

Question #11 (worksheet #15)  What US military leader led a US-Filipino force to defend the Philippines and left the Pacific with the words "I shall return"?  DOUGLAS MACARTHUR  And he DOES return – you guys wait and see!

Question #13 (worksheet #17)  During which battle did the United States Navy cripple the Japanese Navy and end their control of the Pacific Ocean?  The Battle of MIDWAY!  This point was HUGE – basically this is the end of the line for most of Japan. Although they still fight (and the dropping of the atomic bombs follows) they are done after this battle.

B2

Question # 1 (worksheet #1)  FDR – elected to his THIRD term in 1940  He actually was elected FOUR times to office – only President in history thanks to the 22 nd amendment passed in 1947.

Question #3 (worksheet #3)  The 1 st PEACE TIME draft was passed in 1940 thanks to the Selective Service and Training Act

Question #6 (worksheet #6)  The Atlantic Charter of 1940:  No territorial gain would come out of World War II for any nation.  People have the right to choose their own governmental leaders  A new international government should be created Becomes the grounds for the UNITED NATIONS (to replace the FAILED League of Nations). The UN is still around today!

Question #10 (worksheet #13)  What American general let US troops throughout the North Africa campaign?  DWIGHT D EISENHOWER  Before he became President (after Truman) he was a WWII hero!

Question #11 (worksheet #15)  What US military leader led a US-Filipino force to defend the Philippines and left the Pacific with the words "I shall return"?  DOUGLAS MACARTHUR  And he DOES return – you guys wait and see!

Question #12 (worksheet #16)  What is the murderous forced march of American soldiers across the Philippine islands – during which over 10,000 American soldiers were murdered by the Japanese – called today?  The Bataan Death March  Getting this one wrong just simply proves you didn’t read the section! Or listen to any ppt’s!