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A large ship that carries airplanes far from land.
market economy
atomic bomb
aircraft carrier
concentration camp
2
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
3
Women took jobs that the men had quit to join the military. Why was this change important?
Many women did not work outside the home until this time
There were not enough men for military service
There were not enough women to fill the jobs
Most people did not have jobs
4
Why did dictators rise to power after the Great Depression?
Dictators promised to join the League of Nations
Dictators promised people more freedom
People wanted strong leaders to solve their problems
Dictators promised to end fascism
5
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Hirhito
Stalin
Roosevelt
Hitler
6
A powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city.
market economy
aircraft carrier
communism
atomic bomb
7
The end of WWII in Europe began on D-Day on June 6, 1944. What happened for the Allies to win?
On D-Day, Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan
On D-Day, the Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany
parades were held all over Europe to celebrate Amer soldiers
the Allies began a massive attack on German forces in France
8
Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
9
Using this graphic organizer, how many soldiers joined to fight in the war?
hundreds
millions
thousands
billions
10
Who were the Allied Powers in WWII?
Soviet Union, Britain, and US
Germany, Japan, and Italy
US, Japan, and Soviet Union
France, Germany, and Britain
11
The end of WWII in Europe began on D-Day on June 6, 1944. What happened for the Allies to win?
the Allies began a massive attack on German forces in France
On D-Day, Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan
parades were held all over Europe to celebrate Amer soldiers
On D-Day, the Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany
12
When did Germany attack France in WWII?
1943
1940
1945
1939
13
During WWII the US became an Arsenal of Democracy, What does this mean?
We began placing Japanese Americans in internment camps
We began mass producing military supplies for our allies
We set fire to major world capitals
Rosie became a superstar
14
Who was the leader of Fascist Italy during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
Emperor Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
15
The famous all-black combat fighter units formed
the Black Swallows of Death
the Tuskegee Airmen
the Lafayette Escadrille of France
the Alabama Airmen
16
How did the Battles of Normandy and Midway impact WWII?
used trench warfare and poison gas
showed the military strength & expansion of the Axis Powers
were turning points that helped the Allied Powers win
used the atomic bomb
17
He was a general in WWII, he planned an invasion of Europe called 'D-Day.'
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
18
Name international organization made to keep peace in world & had more than 50 nations joined?
United Nations
Fascism
Holocaust
League of Nations
19
The event that partially jolted Congress out of isolationism (WWII) was
fall of Poland
fall of France
Defeat of Britain at Battle of Britain
Hitler-Stalin Pact
20
"We turned back to look at Hiroshima. The city was hidden by that awful cloud..." This was when
the Allies staged the D-Day invasion
the Germans surrendered
the Nazis began an extended bombing of London
the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan
21
Select the country that was NOT in the Axis powers during WWII.
Japan
Germany
Soviet Union
Italy
22
What country took over East Germany after WWII?
USA
Russia
France
Soviet Union
23
Germany invaded _________________ to start WWII.
Poland
Italy
USSR
France
24
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Churchill
Hirohito
25
Japan attacked naval & air forces at Pearl Harbor. In which state is Pearl Harbor located?
California
Hawaii
Virginia
Florida
26
Who was an icon for women during WWII?
Rosie the Rebuilder
Rose the Rumbler
Rose the Roofer
Rosie the Riveter
27
Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Stalin
Hirohito
Hitler
Churchill
28
Who was the leader of Great Britain (England) during World War II?
Churchill
Mussolini
Hitler
Roosevelt
29
What year did the United States enter World War II?
1945
1941
1944
1939
30
What was the name of the African American Military pilots who fought in WWII?
Tuskegee Airmen
The Aviation Men
Tracker Airmen
AAA Airmen
31
Of the major Allied powers, what country gained about 1/3 of Germany after WWII?
France
United States
Great Britian
Soviet Union
32
I was the German leader in WWII.
Leo von Klenze
Adolf Hitler
Helmut Jahn
Albrect Durer
33
Neville Chamberlain used what to method to try and prevent WWII
totalitarian
reparations
appeasement
anger
34
Who was Italy's leader during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Hirohito
Leonardo da Vinci
35
Who committed the crime known as the Holocaust?
French soldiers
Nazis
British soldiers
Japanese soldiers
36
When is D-Day (invasion of Normandy, France in WWII)?
August 3
April 23
October 18
June 6
37
Pres Truman chose to drop two atomic bombs on Japan. What was purpose of dropping these bombs?
to make Japan fight back so that they would lose the war
to make friends with Japan
to make Japan surrender & end World War II
to scare the world
38
The American government's internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII was a violation of the
11th Amendment
5th Amendment
3rd Amendment
8th Amendment
39
When people & businesses control the production of goods & services.
atomic bomb
communism
market economy
concentration camp
40
Joseph Stalin was the leader of
Germany
Great Britain
the Soviet Union
Italy
41
This famous photograph, now memorialized in statue, taken after the costliest battle in history
Marshall Islands
Midway
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
42
Rosie the Riveter symbolized
the Jews who were suffering in the Holocaust
women who went to work to support the war effort
rationing
suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps
43
How were the Tuskegee Airmen significant during WWII?
African Americans who were a part of the Doolittle Raid
Native Americans who transported planes to military bases
Native Americans that used their language for coded messages
Black pilots responsible for fighting off German planes
44
After WWII what country was divided into 4 zones?
Soviet Union
France
Germany
Italy
45
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
Unites States, Britain, France
Unites States, Germany, Japan
Germany, Britain, France
Germany, Italy, Japan
46
V-J Day was
the day the Allies won the Battle of Midway
the day the Allies captured Japanese islands
the day Japan surrendered
the day the Allies skipped over the Japanese islands
47
The international organization created after WWII to prevent future wars
Action League NOW
United Nations
League of Nations
Warsaw Pact
48
What policy did the US cling to when WWII broke out?
isolationism
communism
internationalism
sectionalism
49
What caused WWII?
The failure of the League of Nations to maintain world peace
Resentment in Germany over the Treaty of Versailles
all of the above
A global depression & the rise of dictators
50
The largest group of people killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust were
Gypsies
Jews
Americans
Communists
51
When did WWII begin?
1940
1930
1939
1776
52
A place where many people are held prisoner & forced to work.
atomic bomb
communism
aircraft carrier
concentration camp
53
What year did WWII end?
1944
1949
1946
1945
54
Candy shells that was originally created for US soldiers in WWII
Skittles
Reeses Pieces
Sixlets
M&M's
55
What countries made up the Axis Powers in WWII?
Japan, US, and the Soviet Union
Italy, Germany, and France
Soviet Union, France, and Germany
Germany, Japan, and Italy
56
What war began after WWII between the US and the Soviet Union?
Cold War
Gulf War
Vietnam War
Korean War
57
The US remained selectively neutral in WWII by passing a series of these:
Neutrality Acts
Monster Mashes
Neutering Acts
Lend Lease Acts
58
What year did the World War II end?
1939
1944
1945
1941
59
The U.S. assisted in the rebuilding of Europe after WWII. What was the name of this plan?
The March Plan
The Marshall Plan
The New England
The Massachusetts Plan
60
When government control the production of goods & services.
market economy
aircraft carrier
concentration camp
communism
61
The United States entered World War II because
British Prime Min. Churchill asked Pres. Roosevelt for help
Americans still believed in isolationalism
German planes bombed London
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor
62
World War II began in Europe on Sept 1, 1939. Which of the following events started the war?
Hitler broke the promise he made to Stalin
The Nazis invaded Frace
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Germany attacked/invaded Poland
63
Which superhero became a super soldier to fight in WWII?
Thor
The Hulk
Hawkeye
Captain America
64
America dropped atomic bombs on which country at the end of WWII?
Russia
Germany
Japan
China
65
What caused Japan to surrender at the end of World War II?
Germany stopped giving the Japanese any aid
Allied armies invaded the Japanese islands
The Japanese army was trapped on Iwo Jima
the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
66
It's intention is the total annihilation of a race or ethnic group. Coined after WWII.
genocide
diaspora
assimilation
murder
67
Americans dropped an atomic bomb on
Italy
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Berlin & Moscow
Belgium & France
68
Who became the dictator of Germany in 1933?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
69
One of the most important domestic results of the WWII effort was
the swift ending of the Great Depression
complete employment for minority Americans
the end of discrimination for African Americans
revitalization of the Federal Reserve System
70
What was the Office of War Information responsible for doing in the US during WWII?
handling all internal war affairs
filling the jobs left behind by soldiers
controlling propaganda and "selling the war"
dropping the atomic bomb
71
Policy that allowed the US to sell/or loan supplies to the allies during WWII
Works Progress Administration
North American Free Trade Agreement
Lend-Lease Act
The Great Gift
72
After WWII, President Truman order the army to do what?
Desegregate
Disintegrate
Isolate
Segregate
73
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Adolph Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
74
The direct cause of the American entrance into WWII was
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Fall of France
Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union
Invasion of New York by Canada
75
What happened to Germany after WWII?
Divided amongst the Allied Powers
Nuclear Attack
Paid High War Debts
Gained total control of Europe
76
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Hirohito
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Hitler
77
What led to the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII?
D-Day
Pearl Harbor Attack
Dropping of two atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Invasion of Normandy
78
Dunkirk, on the Strait of Dover, was rebuilt after WWII and is a large port in which country?
Libya
United States
Germany
France
