World War II Review

Which nations are represented by the two birds in the cartoon?

• Germany and Great Britain

• United States and Germany

• Soviet Union and Great Britain

• United States and Soviet Union

Which statement most accurately expresses the point of view of the cartoonist?

• England can defend itself against Axis attacks

• isolationism is the safest policy for these countries to follow

• trade restrictions are more of a threat that leaders recognize

• the United States is ignoring the threat caused by foreign attacks

How did President Harry Truman defend using atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?

• Axis powers deserved total destruction

• early ending of the war would save many lives

• world was ready for a display of nuclear power

• American public demanded that the bombs be used

Why did the United States become involved in World War II?

• Japan bombed the Pacific fleet in Hawaii

• Germany refused to pay its debts from World War I

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not enforce the rules

• European democracies supported United States policies toward Germany and Japan

Which sequence of these events related to World War II is in the correct chronological order?

1. Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

2. Germany invades Poland

3. MacArthur dictates a democratic constitution to Japan

4. Allies invade Europe on D-Day

• 4, 2, 1, 3

• 2, 1, 4, 3

• 3, 1, 2, 4

• 1, 2, 3, 4

Why was the D-Day invasion in June 1944 important to the outcome of World War II?

• It forced Italy to surrender.

• It opened a new Allied front in Europe.

• It stopped Soviet progress in Europe.

• It avoided use of the atomic bomb against civilian targets.

Which statement best describes General MacArthur's island hopping strategy?

• land troops on Okinawa and then hop to Iwo Jima

• start on Japanese mainland and then attack island by island

• drop atomic bombs on the island of Japan and other Pacific islands

• capture Japanese-held islands and use them as bases for more attacks

Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war against Japan?

• it kept the Philippines out of Japanese hands

• Midway Island was destroyed by five bombers

• German troops could no longer give aid to Japan

• Japan's navy was no longer able to capture islands

What did Adolf Hitler, the leader of the Fascist Party in Germany, believe about German people?

• They should immigrate to America.

• They were better than other people.

• They should not have to repay war debt.

• They should be punished for starting World War I.

During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as the Allied Powers. After the war, who was the Communist dictator that took over the Soviet government?

• Adolf Hitler

• Josef Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Dwight Eisenhower