Why did Pres. Truman drop the atomic bomb on the cities in Japan?

He wanted to save American lives.

Who were the leaders of the US, Great Britain, and Germany?

Roosevelt, Truman, Churchill, Hitler

What was the purpose of the United Nations?

to give countries a place to settle problems peacefully

Who were the Allied Powers?

Soviet Union, US, Great Britain, France

Why did the US have to ration goods during WW2?

Resources became scarce and were needed for the war

Why did the Allies want to divide Germany?

To take away Germany's ability to start future wars.

How did women have an impact on the workforce in WW2?

They began working outside the home.

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World War 2

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1
Who were the members of the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
US, Great Britain, France
US, Germany, the Soviet Union
Italy, Japan, the Soviet Union
2
Where was the second atomic bomb dropped?
Nagaski
Berlin
Tokyo
HIroshima
3
Why did Pres. Truman drop the atomic bomb on the cities in Japan?
He wanted to save American lives.
He wanted revenge on the Japanese for the damage they cause.
He wanted his generals to get practice in wartime maneuvers.
He wanted to show the force of the US.
4
What is significant about the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
It forced the US to put women to work.
It forced the US to enter WW2.
It forced the US to show its naval strength.
It forced the US out of the Depression.
5
What was the military and political power in Germany?
Nazis
Totalitarianism
Facism
Democracy
6
Who were the leaders of the US, Great Britain, and Germany?
Hoover, Truman, Churchill, and Tojo
Roosevelt,Hoover, Churchill, Hitler
Roosevelt, Truman, Churchill, Hitler
Roosevelt, Truman, Mussolini, and Tojo
7
What was the purpose of the United Nations?
to give countries a place to settle problems peacefully
to give countries a voice
to give countries a place to decide who their allies are
to give countries a chance to speak their opinions
8
Who were the Allied Powers?
Soviet Union, US, Great Britain, France
Soviet Union, France, Italy, Japan
Italy, Germany, Japan, Great Britain
US, Soviet Union, Germany, France
9
Name given when 2 million Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France June 6, 1944?
Memorial Day
D-Day
V-E Day
V-J Day
10
Why did the US have to ration goods during WW2?
People began to use more after the Great Depression
Everyone wanted to try to grow victory gardens
People wanted to save everything after the Great Depression
Resources became scarce and were needed for the war
11
Term given when the Japanese were forced to go to camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
Holocaust
Summer Camps
Internment Camps
Concentration Camps
12
Why did the Allies want to divide Germany?
To make Germany feel bad for what they had done.
To take away Germany's ability to start future wars.
To make Germany pay all the war debt
To get even with them and the destruction they caused
13
The belief that one country should rule other countries in order to become more powerful
Totalitarianism
Fascism
Nationalism
Imperialism
14
How did women have an impact on the workforce in WW2?
They began working outside the home.
They joined the military.
They began to do more house work.
They began taking on more responsibilities
15
What country did Hitler invade that began WW2?
Austria
France
Great Britain
Poland
16
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped on August 6, 1944?
Soviet Union
Germany
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
17
What group of people did Hitler and the Nazis try to exterminate?
Jews
Russians
Americans
Japanese
18
What was a time when Jews were harshly mistreated by the Nazis during WW2?
Interment
Nationalism
Holocaust
Imperialism
19
What is the term that means taking pride in one's country?
Imperialism
Interernment
Holocaust
Nationalism

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