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One major reason the U.S. entered World War II was
The success of the League of Nations
The spread of communism in Europe
The annexation of Austria by Germany
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Before entering WWII, the U.S. aided the Allies through
The Lend-Lease Act
The War Powers Act
The Berlin Airlift
The Open Door Policy
The Neutrality Acts of the 1930s were intended to
Expand overseas colonies
Form military alliances
Promote arms sales
Keep the U.S. out of future wars
The Lend-Lease Act allowed the U.S. to
Withdraw from world affairs
Prevent immigrants from entering the U.S.
Provide weapons to Allied nations without direct involvement
Build military bases in South America
The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on
June 6, 1944
September 1, 1939
December 7, 1941
November 11, 1942
After Pearl Harbor, the U.S.
Sent troops to Korea
Declared war on Japan and entered WWII
Signed a neutrality agreement
Requested aid from Germany
The Allied powers during WWII included
Germany, Japan, Italy
France, Germany, China
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
United States, Japan, Italy
D-Day refers to the
Battle of the Bulge
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Dropping of the atomic bomb
Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France
The turning point of the war in Europe was
Battle of Okinawa
Bombing of Dresden
D-Day invasion at Normandy
Fall of Paris
The Battle of Midway is significant because it
Led to the fall of Berlin
Caused Japan to surrender immediately
Ended the European front
Turned the tide in the Pacific in favor of the U.S.
The Manhattan Project was the code name for
The rationing program
The U.S. effort to develop an atomic bomb
The rebuilding of Europe
The invasion of France
The atomic bomb was dropped on
Stalingrad and Leningrad
Berlin and Dresden
Tokyo and Seoul
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
President Truman justified the use of atomic bombs by claiming it would
Test a new weapon in combat
End the war quickly and save lives
Limit Soviet expansion
Punish civilians for supporting Japan
Internment camps during WWII were used to
House German POWs
Relocate war refugees
Detain Japanese Americans on suspicion of disloyalty
Train military officers
The internment of Japanese Americans was upheld by the Supreme Court in
Schenck v. United States
Brown v. Board of Education
Korematsu v. United States
Roe v. Wade
The purpose of war bonds was to
Raise money from citizens to support the war effort
Encourage people to save for retirement
Promote enlistment in the military
Finance military spending through income tax
