World War II 5th Grade

Who were the Axis Powers?

• Germany, Great Britain, and France
• Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
• Germany, Italy and Japan
• Germany, Italy and the United States

Which leader switched from the Axis powers to the Allied powers?

• Joseph Stalin
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Benito Mussolini
• Hiroshima Nagasaki

Who was the leader of Germany?

• Joseph Stalin
• Adolf Hitler
• Benito Mussolini
• Winston Churchill

Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".

• The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
• The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
• D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
• The day the US joined the Allied forces.

Why did Adolf Hitler want Germany to invade other counties?

• To expand Germany's land and power
• To gain more people for his Nazi army.
• To give money and resources to Africa
• To help surrounding counties get out of the depression.

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What kind of leader was Benito Mussolini from Italy?

• He was the leader of a democracy.
• He was the king of Italy.
• He was a dictator who used military aggression to accomplish his goals.
• He was a member of the Allied powers.

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

• This led to the US sending money to the Allies.
• The war led to more jobs, new technology and the creation of atomic energy.
• People spent more money to buy as much as possible.

How did women's involvement in the workforce during World War 2 affect them after the war was over?

• Women gave up their rights
• Women started fighting for equal rights and more power
• Women stayed at home and kept quiet
• Women fought for the right to vote

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
• The government wanted to kill all Japanese

Who was the leader of Great Britain during WW2?

• Winston Churchill
• Adolf Hitler