WW2 Test Review

Why did the United States enter WW2?

• 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 Nazis most target during the Holocaust?

• Gypsy people

• Jewish people

• People with disabilities

• Polish people

Answer explanation

All of these people were targets during the Holocaust, but Jewish people were targeted the most

Most Americans did not want to get involved in the problems of Europe because they were:

• Nationalists

• Communists

• Senators

• Isolationists

What were concentration camps?

• Places where Jews and others were imprisoned and murdered

• Ghettos in which many Jews were forced to live

• Places were Japanese Americans were relocated

• Secret hiding places where people hid from the Nazis

Look at this poster of Rosie the Riveter. Which event led to changing roles for women as shown in the poster?

• Involvement in WWII

• The beginning of the Cold War

• The formation of the League of Nations

• The end of World War I

The use of the atomic bombs

• 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 WWII?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

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

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Why did the United States stop supporting Germany financially after 1929?

• The United States disapproved of Adolf Hitler

• Germany refused to accept money from a democratic country

• Allies of the United States disapproved of their support for Germany

• The United States could not afford to support other countries after the Great Depression

Great Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany invaded _____________.

• France

• Great Britain

• Belgium

• Poland