Unit 4 Review - World War II

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in an attempt to make Germany withdraw from France. Which event from World War II fits this description?

• The Battle of Iwo Jima

• The Bombing of Hiroshima

• The D-Day Invasion

• The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Dictators rose to power after the Great Depression because they promised...

• People more freedom

• Strong leadership in solving problems

• To join the League of Nations

• To end fascism

Which of the following events marked the beginning of World War II?

• Germany's invasion of Poland

• The United States island-hopping

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese

• The Philippines attack on Japan

Which two of the following were main goals of the United Nations?

• Maintaining world peace

• Punishing the Axis Powers for their roles in World War II

• Promoting human rights

• Making the Allied Powers the supreme authority in the world

The Japanese surrendered at the end of World War II because

• the Japanese army was trapped at Iwo Jima

• Allied armies had invaded the Japanese islands

• The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan

• Germany stopped giving Japan any aid

Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?

• Benito Mussolini

• Emperor Hirohito

• Harry S. Truman

• Adolf Hitler

What did Americans do at home to support the war efforts?

• Participated in the rationing of goods

• Companies began building items the government and/or military needed

• Women helped fill jobs that were usually completed by men

• All of the above

When did the United States enter World War II?

• When Germany invaded Poland

• When the United States started island-hopping

• After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

• Before the Philippines attacked Japan

Which of the following leaders was the leader of the United States at the beginning of World War II?

• Harry S. Truman

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What organization was formed during World War II to help keep the peace in the future?

• The United States

• The United Nations

• The League of Nations

• The League of States