HIWD 555 Quiz 8

HIWD 555 Quiz 8 Liberty University

1. What happened at the Battle of the Philippines Sea?
2. Which of the following is the best estimate for the total number of people who died as a result of World War II?
3. Where was there a tragic uprising in August 1944?
4. The United States extended lend-lease for two years after the end of the war to allow Great Britain to recover economically.
5. Which country suffered the most casualties in the war?
6. Which country’s fate played a large role at both Yalta and Potsdam?
7. Which of the following is nottrue concerning the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
8. Who replaced Churchill as prime minister during the Potsdam Conference?
9. Who became leader of Yugoslavia after the war in part because of his wartime leadership?
10. What life-changing medicine was discovered in World War II?
11. The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on ______________________.
12. How many Japanese died fighting on Iwo Jima?
13. What strategy did the Japanese commander follow in defending Iwo Jima?
14. How many American casualties were there in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
15. Who was the commander of Japanese forces on Iwo Jima?
16. The greatest frustration that the Marines faced on Iwo Jima was seeing Japanese soldiers everywhere they turned.
17. Which bombsight allowed American aircrews to drop bombs more accurately than other countries?
18. What powered the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
19. Which of the following is not true of the capabilities of the B-29?
20. A crewman from the Enola Gayused a K-20 camera to photograph the atomic explosion over Hiroshima.