T F 1. “Remember Pearl Harbor” became America’s battle cry during
World War II. T
T F 2. The letters “G.I.” referred to Germany & Italy F
T F 3. During the war, over 250,000 women served in many roles
including pilots, nurses, and mechanics.T
T F 4. The Office of Price Administration, or OPA, issued ration books for
food, clothing, and fuel.
T F 5. Regrettably, more than 100,000 German –Americans spent the
war in detention camps. T
T F 6. President Roosevelt knew the first step toward
victory in Europe was to secure the trans-Atlantic supply lines.
T F 7. Before he could be captured, Italy’s leader Benito
Mussolini killed himself.
T F 8. The code name of the D-Day invasion was Operation Overthrow
Hitler.
T F 9. General Douglas MacArthur devised a strategy of Island Hopping in
in order to attack the Japanese at only the easiest points.
T F 10. Before the war was over, President Roosevelt suffered a fatal
stroke, leaving Vice President Harry Truman to assume the role of
president and finish the war.
T F 11. A secret weapon called The New York Project involved developing
the Atomic Bomb
T F 12. After the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the Japanese still
didn’t surrender so the second one was dropped on Tokyo.
T F 13. At the end of the war, Germany was divided up into four zones.
T F 14. The United Nations was developed after World War II as an effort
to help nations keep peace. T
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To determine whether each statement is true (T) or false (F), here is an explanation for each statement:
1. True (T): "Remember Pearl Harbor" did become America's battle cry after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
2. False (F): The letters "G.I." actually referred to "Government Issue" or "General Issue," meaning supplies or equipment provided by the government to military personnel.
3. True (T): Over 250,000 women served in various roles during World War II, including pilots, nurses, and mechanics.
4. True (T): The Office of Price Administration (OPA) did issue ration books for food, clothing, and fuel during the war to manage limited resources.
5. True (T): Sadly, more than 100,000 German-Americans were held in detention camps during the war due to fears of their loyalty.
6. True (T): President Roosevelt understood the importance of securing the trans-Atlantic supply lines as a critical step toward victory in Europe.
7. True (T): Mussolini, the leader of Italy, killed himself before he could be captured.
8. False (F): The code name of the D-Day invasion was Operation Overlord, not Operation Overthrow Hitler.
9. False (F): General Douglas MacArthur devised the strategy of "Island Hopping" in the Pacific, targeting strategic islands to attack the Japanese.
10. False (F): President Roosevelt did pass away before the end of the war, but from a cerebral hemorrhage, not a stroke. Vice President Harry Truman assumed the role of president and took charge until the end of the war.
11. True (T): The Manhattan Project was a secret research project aimed at developing the atomic bomb.
12. False (F): The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and then, when the Japanese government did not surrender, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, not Tokyo.
13. True (T): Germany was divided into four zones controlled by the Allied powers (United States, Soviet Union, Britain, and France) at the end of the war.
14. True (T): The United Nations was established after World War II as an international organization aimed at promoting peace and resolving conflicts among nations.