World War 2

1. Why did the United States enter World War 2?

• 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 NOT target during the Holocaust?

• Italian people

• Jewish people

• Gypsy people

• Polish people

What were concentration camps?

• places where Jews and others were imprisoned and murdered

• ghettos in which many Jews forced to live

• places were Japanese Americans were relocated

• secret hiding places where people hid from the Nazis

The end of World War 2 in Europe began with D-Day on June 6, 1944. What happened on D-Day that enabled the Allies to win the war?

• 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

The Allied powers fought the Axis Powers in World War 2. Who was the dictator of Italy at the time?

• Winston Churchill

• Emperor Hirohito

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

Which event 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

Which statement was true of the Tuskegee Airmen?

• They served in the same US Army Air corps as white troops

• They worked in airplane factories before the war.

• They repaired US Army Air Corps planes

• They received the right to fly military planes

The use of the atomic bomb

• saved many Japanese lives

• prevented Japan from invading the United States

• helped force Japan to surrender

• made an invasion of Japan necessary

Which of the following men was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War 2?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

Which of the following is NOT one of the roles that women took on during World War II?

• Baseball player

• Soldiers

• Nurses

• Riveters