1. World War II Test Review Answers

2. 1. Why were Japanese Americans Held in internment camps during WWII?

3. Americans thought that they would be a threat to US security.

4. 2. What was the Manhattan Project?

5. The project where the atomic bomb was created by America.

6. 3. Why did the German forces seem unstoppable in WWII?

7. They used threats and intimidation. They had a large military with large arsenal of tanks. German soldiers believed in Hitler and would fight to the death for him.

8. 4. What does “arsenal of democracy” mean?

9. The United States received this nickname due to their supplying European Nations weapons (arsenal) in support of furthering Democracy.

10. 5. Who was the Dictator of Italy during WWII?

11. Benito Mussolini

12. 6. What was women’s role during WWII?

13. Women worked jobs that needed to be filled due to men being off at war.

14. 7. Where did the invasion of Europe take place?

15. Battle of Normandy

16. 8. Where did nuclear tests on atomic bombs take place?

17. New Mexico

18. 9. What did the trials in Nuremberg and Tokyo establish?

19. Actions taken by individuals during the war would have consequences. People would be held accountable.

20. 10. What happened on December 7, 1941?

21. Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.

22. 11. What was island hopping?

23. The US strategy implemented to defeat the Japanese.

24. 12. What does isolationism mean?

25. The US policy on staying out of foreign affairs of other countries.

26. 13. What is a two front war?

27. When a country is fighting a war in two locations. During WWII the US was fighting in Europe (starting in Normandy) and against the Japanese.

28. 14. Why was the rationing of consumer goods during WWII important?

29. So that the US could produce more war materials.

30. 15. Where in Europe did most of the military dictatorships take place?

31. Italy and Germany

32. 16. What was the case of Korematsu vs. United States?

33. That removing Japanese in America was necessary due to the National Emergency.

34. 17. What was the significance of the Battle of Midway?

35. Japan lost and this ended their supremacy in the Pacific.

36. 18. What were the Holocaust and the Nuremberg War Crime Trials?

37. The Holocaust was Hitler's attempt to exterminate the Jews. The War Crimes Trial was an attempt to hold those accountable who were responsible for the Holocaust.

38. 19. What did military production during the war create?

39. JOBS!! Especially for women!

40. 20. Why did the US suffer minimal physical damage in both WWI and WWII?

41. Where the US was located (not in Europe) kept us safe.

42. 21. What were the Neutrality Acts of 1935 – 1937 designed to do?

43. Attempted to keep the US out of WWII.

44. 22. What did people believe nuclear weapons would lead to?

45. To the destruction of the world!

46. 23. What was the primary goal of the Yalta Conference in 1945?

47. Leaders wanted to discuss the fate of Germany post war.

48. 24. What affected German forces traveling across the Soviet Union during WWII?

49. Russia’s climate led to extremely harsh winters.

50. 25. How did the US change the foreign policy from 1939 to 1941?

51. We would no longer stay neutral – we would go and support our Allies.

52. 26. Why were nuclear test sites chosen in states such as New Mexico, Arizona, etc.?

53. There were not as many people in these states.

54. 27. What was V-E Day?

55. Victory in Europe Day

56. 28. Where was the first atomic bomb dropped in Japan?

57. Hiroshima

58. 29. Where was the second atomic bomb dropped in Japan?

59. Nagasaki

60. 30. Why do you think Hitler committed suicide?

61. To stay in control – even in his own death? To avoid harsh punishment?