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5th Grade, Social Studies, World War 2
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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
VE Day, D-Day, Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor, VE Day, D-Day
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Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Hitler
Roosevelt
Stalin
Hirhito
3
Using this graphic organizer, how many soldiers joined to fight in the war?
thousands
hundreds
billions
millions
4
What year did the World War II end?
1944
1945
1941
1939
5
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Hirohito
Churchill
Stalin
Mussolini
6
What year did the United States enter World War II?
1941
1944
1939
1945
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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
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Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Hirohito
Churchill
Hitler
Stalin
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Who was the leader of Great Britain (England) during World War II?
Hitler
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Churchill
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V-J Day was
the day Japan surrendered
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
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Rosie the Riveter symbolized
rationing
the Jews who were suffering in the Holocaust
suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps
women who went to work to support the war effort
12
"We turned back to look at Hiroshima. The city was hidden by that awful cloud..." This was when
the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan
the Germans surrendered
the Nazis began an extended bombing of London
the Allies staged the D-Day invasion
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The United States entered World War II because
Americans still believed in isolationalism
German planes bombed London
British Prime Min. Churchill asked Pres. Roosevelt for help
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor
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Who was Italy's leader during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Leonardo da Vinci
Joseph Stalin
Hirohito
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Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
Unites States, Britain, France
Germany, Britain, France
Unites States, Germany, Japan
Germany, Italy, Japan
16
Americans dropped an atomic bomb on
Italy
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Berlin
Belgium
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A powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city.
communism
aircraft carrier
atomic bomb
market economy
18
What caused Japan to surrender at the end of World War II?
the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
Allied armies invaded the Japanese islands
Germany stopped giving the Japanese any aid
The Japanese army was trapped on Iwo Jima
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A place where many people are held prisoner & forced to work.
communism
atomic bomb
aircraft carrier
concentration camp
20
Name international organization made to keep peace in world & had more than 50 nations joined?
Holocaust
League of Nations
United Nations
Fascism
21
This famous photograph, now memorialized in statue, taken after the costliest battle in history
Okinawa
Marshall Islands
Iwo Jima
Midway
22
Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Mussolini
Hirohito
Hitler
Roosevelt
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A large ship that carries airplanes far from land.
market economy
concentration camp
aircraft carrier
atomic bomb
24
The famous all-black combat fighter units formed
the Alabama Airmen
the Black Swallows of Death
the Lafayette Escadrille of France
the Tuskegee Airmen
25
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Adolph Hitler
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Who became the dictator of Germany in 1933?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
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Why did dictators rise to power after the Great Depression?
People wanted strong leaders to solve their problems
Dictators promised to join the League of Nations
Dictators promised to end fascism
Dictators promised people more freedom
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Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?
Mussolini
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
29
The largest group of people killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust were
Americans
Jews
Communists
Gypsies
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When people & businesses control the production of goods & services.
concentration camp
market economy
atomic bomb
communism
31
Joseph Stalin was the leader of
Germany
the Soviet Union
Italy
Great Britain
32
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
the Allies began a massive attack on German forces in France
On D-Day, the Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany
parades were held all over Europe to celebrate Amer soldiers
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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
Most people did not have jobs
There were not enough women to fill the jobs
There were not enough men for military service
34
World War II began in Europe on Sept 1, 1939. Which of the following events started the war?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Germany attacked Poland
Hitler broke the promise he made to Stalin
The Nazis invaded Frace
35
Who committed the crime known as the Holocaust?
French soldiers
Nazis
Japanese soldiers
British soldiers
36
When government control the production of goods & services.
aircraft carrier
communism
concentration camp
market economy
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Japan attacked naval & air forces at Pearl Harbor. In which state is Pearl Harbor located?
Virginia
California
Florida
Hawaii
