1. Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union, what were the two main reasons Germany failed to defeat the Soviets?
a. Russian winter and strong resistance
b. Russian summer and lack of water
c. Germany withdrew troops due to an invasion on the Western Front and the need for sailors****
2. What natural resource was the goal of the Germans during the Battle for Stalingrad?
a. Farm land
b. Iron ore**
c. Oil
3. Allied bombing of Germany in 1942 changed the war because it
a. helped pave the way for a later all-out offensive.*****
b. allowed the Allies to avoid fighting in Italy.
c. placed additional pressure on Soviet troops.
4. Identify the Battle which is considered the turning point of the War in the Pacific.
a. Battle of Iwo Jima
b. Battle of Midway***
c. Battle for the Solomon Islands
5. An African-American corps in the European Theatre protected allied bombers in more than 1,500 missions without losing a single bomber on their way to drop their payloads on German targets. These African-America pilots painted the tails of their fighters red which helped identify the unit in which they served. What was the name of these airmen? *
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a. The rat pack
b. The Tuskegee Airmen****
c. The Dough Boys
6. During World War II, many African Americans
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a. found work with national defense employers.
b. served in military units that were not segregated.
c. carried out a large protest march on Washington, DC
d. joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation.***
7. How were the civil liberties of Japanese Americans threatened after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a. the U.S. government evacuated more than 100,000 Japanese Americans to the West Coast
b. Japanese American men, women , and children were placed in internment camp
c. Japanese Americans were forced to sell their property
d. all of the above****
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