World War II

Why did the United States enter World War II?

• Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

• Germany invaded Poland.

• The Allied forces asked for help to land in Normandy

• Germany broke its agreement with the Soviet Union

Which group of people did the Nazis most target during the Holocaust?

• Jewish people

• Slovakians

• People with disabilities

• Polish people

Most Americans did not want to get involved in the problems of Europe because they were

• nationalists

• isolationists

• communists

• senators

What were concentration camps?

• Places where Jews and others were imprisoned and murdered.

• Ghettos in which many Jews were forced to live.

• Places were Japanese Americans were relocated.

• Secret hiding places where people hid from Nazis.

After Franklin Roosevelt died, what responsibility was left to President Truman?

• Setting up trials at Nuremburg.

• Taking in victims of the Holocaust.

• Getting Japan to surrender.

• Stopping discrimination of American troops.

What did President Truman do about the responsibility left to him after Roosevelt died?

• Sent representatives to Germany

• Outlined a refugee program

• Ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Called on General MacArthur to plan a defense

The end of World War II in Europe began with D-Day on June 6, 1944. What happened on D-day?

• The Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany.

• Parades were held all over Europe to celebrate American soldiers.

• The Allies began a massive surprise attack on German forces in France.

• The Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan.

Who was the dictator of Italy during World War II?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Emperor Hirohito

• Joseph Stalin

Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Woodrow Wilson

Which even led to changing roles for women as shown in the poster?

• Involvement in World War II

• The beginning of the Cold War

• The formation of the League of Nations

• The end of World War I