US History STAAR Review: World War II Test

Victory Gardens were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks during WWI and WWII to reduce pressure on the public food supply.

The American Volunteer Group, known as the Flying Tigers, were American pilots who flew for the Chinese Air Force against Japan before the United States officially entered WWII.

Chester Nimitz, a native of Texas, was appointed Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Bataan Death March involved the forced transfer of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines in 1942.

The atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. None of the options listed are German cities, as the war in Europe had already ended.

Executive Order 9066, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, authorized the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese-Americans into internment camps.

Benito Mussolini was the leader of the National Fascist Party in Italy and held the title of Il Duce.

Mobilization is the process of preparing a nation for war by organizing troops and resources. The other terms refer to specific military tactics or are incorrect.

Alfred Thayer Mahan was a naval strategist whose book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, significantly influenced naval policy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.