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5th Grade, Social Studies, World War 2
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What year did the United States enter World War II?
1939
1941
1945
1944
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Joseph Stalin was the leader of
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
the Soviet Union
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Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?
Hitler
Roosevelt
Mussolini
Hirohito
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Women took jobs that the men had quit to join the military. Why was this change important?
There were not enough men for military service
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
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Who was Italy's leader during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Leonardo da Vinci
Hirohito
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The United States entered World War II because
British Prime Min. Churchill asked Pres. Roosevelt for help
Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor
Americans still believed in isolationalism
German planes bombed London
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What caused Japan to surrender at the end of World War II?
Germany stopped giving the Japanese any aid
The Japanese army was trapped on Iwo Jima
Allied armies invaded the Japanese islands
the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan
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Which answer correctly lists the following events in chronological order?
VE Day, D-Day, Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor, D-Day, VE Day
D-Day, VE Day, Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor, VE Day, D-Day
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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 Japan surrender & end World War II
to scare the world
to make friends with Japan
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Japan attacked naval & air forces at Pearl Harbor. In which state is Pearl Harbor located?
California
Hawaii
Florida
Virginia
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Who was the leader of Great Britain (England) during World War II?
Mussolini
Churchill
Roosevelt
Hitler
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What year did the World War II end?
1939
1941
1945
1944
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Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Hirohito
Churchill
Mussolini
Stalin
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Americans dropped an atomic bomb on
Berlin
Italy
Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Belgium
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A powerful bomb that can destroy an entire city.
aircraft carrier
atomic bomb
communism
market economy
16
V-J Day was
the day Japan surrendered
the day the Allies captured Japanese islands
the day the Allies skipped over the Japanese islands
the day the Allies won the Battle of Midway
17
Who became the dictator of Germany in 1933?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
18
A place where many people are held prisoner & forced to work.
aircraft carrier
concentration camp
communism
atomic bomb
19
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Adolph Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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 end fascism
Dictators promised to join the League of Nations
Dictators promised people more freedom
21
Rosie the Riveter symbolized
the Jews who were suffering in the Holocaust
suffering of US citizens forced to live in internment camps
rationing
women who went to work to support the war effort
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"We turned back to look at Hiroshima. The city was hidden by that awful cloud..." This was when
the Germans surrendered
the Allies staged the D-Day invasion
the Nazis began an extended bombing of London
the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan
23
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
Germany attacked Poland
The Nazis invaded Frace
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
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Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Unites States, Britain, France
Unites States, Germany, Japan
Germany, Britain, France
25
Name international organization made to keep peace in world & had more than 50 nations joined?
League of Nations
Holocaust
Fascism
United Nations
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When people & businesses control the production of goods & services.
market economy
concentration camp
atomic bomb
communism
27
The largest group of people killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust were
Communists
Gypsies
Americans
Jews
28
The famous all-black combat fighter units formed
the Alabama Airmen
the Tuskegee Airmen
the Lafayette Escadrille of France
the Black Swallows of Death
29
This famous photograph, now memorialized in statue, taken after the costliest battle in history
Marshall Islands
Okinawa
Midway
Iwo Jima
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Who was the leader of the United States during World War II?
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Stalin
Churchill
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Using this graphic organizer, how many soldiers joined to fight in the war?
billions
hundreds
thousands
millions
32
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Roosevelt
Hitler
Stalin
Hirhito
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Who was the leader of Japan during World War II?
Churchill
Hirohito
Hitler
Stalin
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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?
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
On D-Day, Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan
35
A large ship that carries airplanes far from land.
market economy
aircraft carrier
atomic bomb
concentration camp
36
When government control the production of goods & services.
market economy
communism
aircraft carrier
concentration camp
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Who committed the crime known as the Holocaust?
Nazis
British soldiers
Japanese soldiers
French soldiers
