WWII

What event led the United States to become invovled in World War 2 ?

• The Discovery of the atomic bomb

• The Battle of Britain

• The Sinking of the Lusitania

• The Attack on Pearl Harbor

Which of the following formed the Axis powers?

• France, Germany and Japan

• Great Britain, Germany and Italy

• Japan, Russia, and China

• Italy, Germany, and Japan

Which of the following formed the Allied powers?

• Italy and Great Britain

• France and Germany

• France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain

• Japan and Germany

What finally brought an end to World War II?

• a Russian invasion of the Japanese islands

• the unconditional surrender of Germany

• the U.S. navy blocking Japan

• the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?

• Hitler

• Mussolini

• Stalin

• Franco

When was Pearl Harbor attacked?

• December 7, 1941
• September 1, 1939
• October 31, 1941
• December 25, 1941

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How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?

• This led to the US sending money to the Allies.

• The war created jobs for people in factories to build supplies and equipment needed for the war.

• People spent more money to buy as much as possible.

Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?

• They threatened United States citizens

• They started fighting after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The government believed Japanese Americans were a threat & would sabotage America

• The government wanted to threaten the Japanese

Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?

• William McKinley

• Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Thomas Jefferson