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Chapter 12 America and World War II, 1941-1945 Lesson 4 Quiz
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
1. General Leslie R. Groves organized a team of engineers and scientists to build an atomic bomb, a program code
named the ____________________ Project.
2. General __________________________ led troops that broke through the German line at the Battle of the Bulge.
3. May 8, 1945—the day after Germany accepted the terms for an _________________________ surrender—was
proclaimed V-E Day, for “Victory in Europe.”
4. The use of firebombs filled with ____________________, a kind of jellied gasoline, was very controversial because
the fires would kill civilians.
5. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb codenamed “Fat Man” on the city of
____________________.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
6. The Germans’ goal in the Battle of the Bulge was to cut off Allied supplies coming through the port of
a. Antwerp, Belgium.
b. Odense, Denmark.
c. Helsinki, Finland.
d. Nice, France.
7. Invading Iwo Jima proved difficult for American troops because of the island’s rugged terrain and
a. kamikaze attacks on American supply ships.
b. a vast network of bunkers built by the Japanese.
c. large waves that swamped American landing craft.
d. a coral reef surrounding the island.
8. General Curtis LeMay attempted to destroy Japan’s war production by
a. invading Japan.
b. island hopping in the Pacific.
c. firebombing Japanese cities.
d. dropping an atomic bomb.
9. In order to stockpile supplies and build up troops for an invasion of Japan, American military planners chose to first
invade where?
a. Hiroshima
b. Iwo Jima
c. Nagasaki
d. Okinawa
10. The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to
a. test the newly developed atomic bomb.
b. determine how the Holocaust had happened.
c. punish German leaders for war crimes.
d. remove the emperor of Japan from power.
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