Unit Review

After WWII and the use of nuclear weapons, the US and Soviet Union entered into a race to build nuclear weapons (ARMS Race)

• True

• False

President Truman struggled with the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan because

• He was afraid of revenge by Japan

• He wanted the WWII to continue

• He wanted the war to end quickly and save lives

• He wanted Great Britain to surrender

Japan surrendered on

• D-Day

• VJ Day

• VE Day

• Pearl Harbor Day

The League of Nations was replaced by United Nations because it failed to prevent WWII from happening.

• True

• False

After WWII many Africans Americans and women

• Moved to Europe

• Found new jobs

• lost their jobs when men returned home

• worked in factories in Europe

The United Nations was formed to keep peace after WWII

• True

• False

Eleanor Roosevelt wanted leaders to prevent humans from being mistreated by

• becoming the first female president

• serving in WWII

• leaving the US

• fighting for human rights

These items were rationed during WWII.

• water and food

• soap and water

• gas and food

• gas and milk

Germany's invasion of _______ caused WWII to begin in Europe.

• Great Britain

• France

• Poland

• Soviet Union

The goal of rationing was to ensure that

• soldiers had what they needed and to help manufacture weapons

• money was saved

• the Axis powers had weapons

• Truman could drop nuclear bombs