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5th Grade, Social Studies, World War 2
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Who became the dictator of Germany in 1933?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
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Who committed the crime known as the Holocaust?
Nazis
French soldiers
British soldiers
Japanese soldiers
3
Joseph Stalin was the leader of
Great Britain
the Soviet Union
Italy
Germany
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What year did the United States enter World War II?
1944
1945
1941
1939
5
Americans dropped an atomic bomb on
Berlin
Italy
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Belgium
6
The famous all-black combat fighter units formed
the Lafayette Escadrille of France
the Tuskegee Airmen
the Alabama Airmen
the Black Swallows of Death
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Rosie the Riveter symbolized
rationing
the Jews who were suffering in the Holocaust
women who went to work to support the war effort
suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps
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Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Hirohito
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
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Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Hirohito
Churchill
Stalin
Hitler
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Japan attacked naval & air forces at Pearl Harbor. In which state is Pearl Harbor located?
Virginia
Florida
California
Hawaii
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A place where many people are held prisoner & forced to work.
concentration camp
aircraft carrier
communism
atomic bomb
12
Who was Italy's leader during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Leonardo da Vinci
Hirohito
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When people & businesses control the production of goods & services.
atomic bomb
communism
market economy
concentration camp
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Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
Unites States, Germany, Japan
Germany, Italy, Japan
Unites States, Britain, France
Germany, Britain, France
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The largest group of people killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust were
Gypsies
Americans
Communists
Jews
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What year did the World War II end?
1939
1941
1945
1944
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This famous photograph, now memorialized in statue, taken after the costliest battle in history
Iwo Jima
Marshall Islands
Okinawa
Midway
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Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Adolph Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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A large ship that carries airplanes far from land.
aircraft carrier
atomic bomb
market economy
concentration camp
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Who was the leader of Great Britain (England) during World War II?
Churchill
Hitler
Mussolini
Roosevelt
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Why did dictators rise to power after the Great Depression?
Dictators promised to end fascism
People wanted strong leaders to solve their problems
Dictators promised people more freedom
Dictators promised to join the League of Nations
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The United States entered World War II because
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor
Americans still believed in isolationalism
German planes bombed London
British Prime Min. Churchill asked Pres. Roosevelt for help
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What caused Japan to surrender at the end of World War II?
The Japanese army was trapped on Iwo Jima
Germany stopped giving the Japanese any aid
the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
Allied armies invaded the Japanese islands
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"We turned back to look at Hiroshima. The city was hidden by that awful cloud..." This was when
the Nazis began an extended bombing of London
the Germans surrendered
the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan
the Allies staged the D-Day invasion
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Using this graphic organizer, how many soldiers joined to fight in the war?
thousands
hundreds
billions
millions
26
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Hirohito
Churchill
Mussolini
Stalin
27
Name international organization made to keep peace in world & had more than 50 nations joined?
Fascism
League of Nations
Holocaust
United Nations
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When government control the production of goods & services.
market economy
communism
concentration camp
aircraft carrier
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Pres Truman chose to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. What was purpose of dropping these bombs?
to make friends with Japan
to make Japan fight back so that they would lose the war
to make Japan surrender & end World War II
to scare the world
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A powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city.
atomic bomb
communism
market economy
aircraft carrier
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Women took jobs that the men had quit to join the military. Why was this change important?
Most people did not have jobs
Many women did not work outside the home until this time
There were not enough women to fill the jobs
There were not enough men for military service
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V-J Day was
the day the Allies won the Battle of Midway
the day the Allies captured Japanese islands
the day the Allies skipped over the Japanese islands
the day Japan surrendered
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Which answer correctly lists the following events in chronological order?
D-Day, VE Day, Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day, VE Day
Attack on Pearl Harbor, VE Day, D-Day
VE Day, D-Day, Attack on Pearl Harbor
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World War II began in Europe on Sept 1, 1939. Which of the following events started the war?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Hitler broke the promise he made to Stalin
The Nazis invaded Frace
Germany attacked Poland
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The end of WWII in Europe began on D-Day on June 6, 1944. What happened for the Allies to win?
parades were held all over Europe to celebrate Amer soldiers
On D-Day, Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan
On D-Day, the Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany
the Allies began a massive attack on German forces in France
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Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
Mussolini
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Roosevelt
Hitler
Stalin
Hirhito
