1. World War II Review

2. Terms

3. Technique by which planes scattered large numbers of bombs

4. A. Carpet Bombing

5. Suicide Plane

6. A. Kamikaze

7. Home projects that raised vegetables during World War II

8. A. Victory Gardens

9. Offensive strategy of American admirals to beat the Japanese in the Pacific

10. A. Island Hopping

11. Government savings notes bought by Americans to help finance World War II

12. A. War bonds

13. Vessels built in the United States that usually carried troops or war supplies

14. A. Liberty Ships

15. Referred to U.S. Servicemen

16. A. GI

17. Ages of required military registration for males as specified by the Selective Service Act

18. A. 21-36

19. Battles

20. Victory for the allies, fought from the air, attacked Japanese carriers and airfields

21. A. Battle of Midway

22. Brutal march of American and Filipino prisoners by Japanese soldiers

23. A. Bataan Death March

24. Gave marines first taste of jungle warfare, allies conquered their first piece of Japanese territory

25. A. Battle of Guadalcanal

26. Allied invasion of France; Normandy

27. A. D-Day

28. Largest battle in Western Europe during World War II; Germany’s final attempt to win in Europe

29. A. Battle of the Bulge

30. Location of the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal

31. A. The Pacific

32. The Germans were finally stopped in their advance into the Soviet Union here

33. A. The Battle of Stalingrad

34. The Japanese leaders believed they could cripple the American Naval Fleet here.

35. A. Pearl Harbor

36. The Allies sunk all four Japanese carriers and 250 planes here

37. A. Battle of Midway

38. Hitler used this military strategy when invading Poland

39. A. Blitzkrieg

40. Lasted the length of the war in Europe; protected trade routes

41. Battle of the Atlantic

42. Resulted in the famous photo of soldiers raising the American Flag at Mount Surabachi

43. Battle of Iwo Jima

44. Second only to Normandy in invastion size; gave Allies clear path to Japan

45. Battle of Okinawa

46. Leaders

47. Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II

48. A. Joseph Stalin

49. Fascist leader who became dictator of Italy

50. A. Benito Mussolini

51. British Prime Minister during World War II

52. A. Winston Churchill

53. General who became Prime Minister of Japan

54. A. Tojo Hideki

55. Leader of the Nazi Party in Germany

56. A. Adolf Hitler

57. Spanish military dictator during World War II

58. A. Francisco Franco

59. What Fascist made a pact with a Communist during World War II?

60. A. Hitler with Stalin

61. Japan allied itself with this group in 1940

62. A. The Axis Powers

63. After the U.S. declared war on Japan, what two countries declared war on the U.S.

64. A. Italy and Germany

65. What did Hitler, Mussolini, and the leaders of Japan begin doing in the 1930’s?

66. A. Invade neighboring lands

67. Who inspired British people to resist German invasion?

68. A. Winston Churchill

69. Which country had control of most of Western Europe by 1940?

70. A. Germany

71. Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with this country.

72. A. Soviet Union

73. How did Hitler and Mussolini view expansion of territory?

74. A. A way to increase national pride

75. After Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia, he headed here.

76. A. Poland

77. What was the next target of the Allies after gaining control of Africa?

78. A. Italy

79. What historic event contributed to the rise of fascism in Italy and Germany and the rise of totalitarianism in the Soviet Union?

80. A. World War I

81. In 1932, Manchuria (part of China) was taken over by this country.

82. A. Japan

83. The U.S. during World War II

84. What did the U.S. mainly focus on during the 1930’s?

85. A. Domestic affairs

86. How did Henry Kaiser contribute to wartime production?

87. A. Using mass production to build Liberty Ships

88. Why did President Roosevelt create the Office of War Mobilization?

89. A. To centralize agencies dealing with war production

90. As a result of the war, many women began fulfilling what roles?

91. A. Steelworkers and welders

92. How were African American soldiers treated during World War II?

93. A. Fought in segregated units

94. What was part of American policy during the early years of World War II?

95. A. Remaining neutral while providing aid to Britain

96. During World War II, what did the Ford Motor Company make?

97. A. Bombers

98. Why did the United States evacuate Japanese Americans from the West Coast?

99. A. Fears because of Pearl Harbor

100. Why did the U.S. feel that Pearl Harbor was safe from attack?

101. A. Shallow water (too shallow for torpedoes)

102. Why was the U.S. unprepared to defend themselves during the attack on Pearl Harbor?

103. A. Early Sunday morning (soldiers sleeping), weapons unmanned, ammo locked down

104. The Holocaust

105. What was the “Final Solution?”

106. A. Kill all the Jews

107. What was one of the main goals of the Nazis in the 1930’s?

108. A. Get rid of the Jews

109. What does Kristallnacht mean?

110. A. Night of Broken Glass

111. Group of men that served as policemen and concentration camp guards

112. A. SS

113. Prejudice or hatred towards Jewish people is known as

114. A. Anti-Semitism

115. The End of the War

116. What was the result of the U.S. dropping bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

117. A. Japan surrendered

118. What was the goal of the Manhattan project?

119. A. Develop an atomic bomb

120. What were “code talkers?”

121. A. Navajo radio operators that helped in the Pacific

122. What brought an end to World War II?

123. A. Dropping of the atomic bombs

124. What did the Allies do with Europe after Germany surrendered?

125. A. Divide it into 4 parts to be governed by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union

126. What was V-E Day?

127. A. The end of war in Europe

128. Who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb?

129. A. Harry Truman