Test #1 World War II EXAM Part One: Matching: 2 points each 1.

__________________ is a style of government that totally controls the lives of people. 2. The Munich Conference is an example of __________________, where nations give into aggressor nations to keep them from wanting more power. 3. Great Britain, the Soviet Union, France, and the U.S. were known as the __________________ powers. 4. The _________________ was fought in the skies over England and also known as The Blitz. 5. The German style of fighting was known as _______________. 6. The _______________ act allowed the U.S. to supply the Allies with weapons, which could be returned or replaced following the war. 7. The _______________ was the first strike by the United States against the Japanese main island. 8. The ___________________ was Hitlers last major offensive in which he attacked the Allied lines through the Ardennes Forest in an attempt to reach the Belgium city of Antwerp. 9. Ira Hayes and five other United States Marines fought for a month to capture the strategically important island of _______________ and then were photographed raising a flag on the island. 10. The _________________ was Americas extremely secretive plan to develop a nuclear arsenal. 11. __________________ succeeded F.D.R. after his death and made the decision to use nuclear force on Japan. 12. Oil can be seen seeping from the Battleship ____________ still to this day as it lies in Pearl Harbor as a memorial. 13. 11,000 Americans were forced to walk 60 miles in the blazing Philippine heat during the ________________________. 14. The ____________________ , during which 81 Americans were killed, occurred on the second day of the Battle of the Bulge. Seven soldiers from Bedford County were present during this event. 15. The _________________ , a world-wide peace keeping organization was created following WWII. 16. _________________ was appointed as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces on D-Day and a 5 star general who would later become the United States president. 17. United States forces stormed the beaches Utah and ______________ on D-Day.

Test #1 18. The United States dropped the bomb the Fat Man on the Japanese port city of _____________ on Aug. 9th, 1945, killing nearly 74,000 people. 19. ________________ was elected to a 3rd term as U.S. President in 1940 and died on April 12th, 1945. 20. The Japanese formal surrender occurred on the U.S.S. ______________ which was badly damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor. 21. __________________ was an American Army General best known for his pearl-handled pistols and relieving the American units surrounded in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. 22. Italy, Germany, and Japan were known as the _____________ powers during World War II. 23. _______________ is a style of government used in Germany and Italy which is based on racism and nationalism. 24. As a result of WWII, Germany was ________________. 25. The United States and the Soviet Union emerged from World War II as _______________. Part Two: Terms (#s 26-30 define 5 of the following as they relate to the unit on World War II) 2pts each
Sitzkrieg Tears of the Arizona VE Day Executive Order 9066 Ghost Front Operation Valkyrie Island Hopping Bedford Springs

Part Three: Short Answers (31-32 Choose 2 of the following essay questions) 5 points each Describe the events surrounding Pearl Harbor including the decision to attack the naval base and the result. Explain the events of the Battle of the Bulge.(Who, What, When, Where, Why) Explain the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan and why many believe it actually saved lives. Part Four: Chronological Order (#s 33-37, put the five events in chronological order beginning with the one that happened first and ending with the one that happened last) 2pts each Atomic bombing of Japan D-Day Pearl Harbor Battle of the Bulge Germany Invades Poland Part Fivr: Essay 15 points Little towns like thisthats where heroes come from. Elaborate on this quote from the Bedford County Veterans of WWII film by explaining the contributions and significance of two veterans from Bedford County that were discussed in the film.