World War II

Who was Rosie the Riveter?

• an army recruiter who urged other women to join the US Army during WWII

• a female factory worker whose image was used for propaganda during WWII

• a fictional character used to encourage women to work in factories during WWII

• a female factory worker who was a role model for other factory workers during WWII

When my husband became ill, I forever changed the job of First Lady. I traveled around the nation, wrote a newspaper column, and brought attention to many important issues. I later worked in the United Nations, where I helped to write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Who is the famous person described ?

• Rosa Parks

• Margaret Mitchell

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Jacqueline Kennedy

How were Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini alike?

• Both established dictatorships

• They lead peace movements to help rebuild Europe after WWI

• They supported voting rights for all citizens

• Both supported freedom of speech for their citizens

The Allies invaded __ on June 6, 1944 (D-Day)

• France

• Italy

• Germany

• Japan

Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany was made possible by which of these factors?

• Germany's economy was very strong & German citizens were enjoying a very fancy lifestyle.

• Germany had completely recovered from the destruction caused during WWI

• Germany was forced to pay reparations under the agreement of the Treaty of Versailles

• Hitler was a soldier & Germany had a very strong army

US Marines raised a flag to demonstrate their victory over Japan on the island of

• Iwo Jima

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

Germany began to rebuild its Army & Navy slowly after Hitler came to power.

• True

• False

World War II really started for the United States when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941.

• True

• False

V-E Day stands for Victory in ENGLAND Day

• True

• False

Before the start of WWII, Japan was an island nation with very few

• natural resources

• bombs

• planes

• ships