USHB L5

Who was president of the United States when the war in Europe ended?

• Roosevelt
• Truman
• Wilson
• Coolidge

If you had been in this country on September 1, 1939, you would have witnessed the start of World War 2 as Germany invaded.

• France
• Austria
• Poland
• Czechoslovakia

Which of the following statements match the correct dictator with the country he ruled over?

• Germany and Hitler
• Japan and Mussolini
• Russia and Franco
• Italy and Stalin

Which battle worried US generals about what they would face if they invaded the Japanese home island?

• Pearl Harbor
• Midway
• Iwo Jima
• Tinian

Which of the following battles is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

• Stalingrad
• DDay
• Midway
• Tokyo

What does Rosie the Riveter represent?

• Continuing gender discrimination
• Restriction of job opportunities for women during World War 2
• Lessening of pay disparity between men and women
• Changing roles for women

By 1937, Germany, Italy, and Japan had formed which of the following alliances?

• Tripartite Pact
• Axis Powers
• Triple Entente
• Nothing

Which of the following battles was a turning point for World War 2?

• Stalingrad
• Manchuria
• Casablanca
• Pearl Harbor

What is the following is NOT a purpose of the United Nations?

• Declaring war on other nations.
• Promoting economic development.
• Delivering humanitarian aid.
• Protecting human rights.

The Japanese hoped to knock the US out of the war long enough to establish a defensive perimeter. Where did the Japanese focus this first attack?

• Peking
• US aircraft carriers around the globe
• California
• Pearl Harbor