Quiz Me! - Era: World War IITest your knowledge about the World War II era. 1 / 10The accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen helped prompt President Harry S. Truman to Desegregate the U.S. armed forces Establish the United States Air Force Organize specific divisions of military forces based upon race Name the Tuskegee Army Airfield in honor of this group 2 / 10Which event occurred last in the beginning years of World War II? Germany invades Poland Winston Churchill becomes the British Prime Minister Germany ignores the non-aggression pact and invades the Soviet Union Battle of Britain 3 / 10What caused Congress to authorize the Lend-Lease Program in 1941? When Germany sent the Zimmerman Telegram promising to return land to Mexico When Japan staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor When it became apparent the Allies might fall to Germany without additional aid When Germany broke the Non-Aggression Pact with the Soviet Union 4 / 10Eleanor Roosevelt interacted with American citizens as she traveled throughout the country. This was an important way for her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, to learn about current issues that needed to be addressed. Eleanor served in this manner rather than the President because President Roosevelt was overseas leading the war effort President Roosevelt was partially paralyzed with polio The Secret Service would not allow President Roosevelt to travel due to safety concerns World War II caused the U.S. transportation system to shut down 5 / 10For his bravery as a First Lieutenant in World War II, Vernon Baker was awarded all of the following except: The Medal of Honor The Purple Heart The Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Flying Cross 6 / 10Which event in 1941 caused the U.S. to enter World War II? Attack on Pearl Harbor Invasion of Poland Blitzkrieg or “Lightning War” Disregard of Appeasement 7 / 10Historians determined that this person was wrongly denied the U.S. military’s top honor because of his race. In 1997, he became one of only seven African Americans to have ever received the military’s Medal of Honor. Vernon Baker Cesar Chavez Thurgood Marshall Doris “Dori” Miller 8 / 10The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the executive internment order, arguing the President possessed this governmental power during a time of “emergency and peril.” The author of the decision was one of the most liberal Justices in Court history. He was: William Douglas Earl Warren Felix Frankfurter Hugo Black 9 / 10Which international organization replaced the organization Woodrow Wilson hoped would mediate disputes and keep peace in the years following World War I? The Warsaw Pact NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) IMF (International Monetary Fund) The United Nations 10 / 10All of the following are associated with the work of the Navajo Code Talkers except: The group was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 2001 They created the code to communicate with each other as prisoner of war They used a mix of traditional Navajo and new words to create the code They eventually used over 600 words to create an unbreakable code Your score is Try another 10!
