World War 2 (SOL USII.7)

Who was the leader of the United States throughout most of WWII?

• Winston Churchill

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

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WWII began after Germany invaded

• Poland

• France

• Belgium

• The Soviet Union

The United States entered WWII after Japan bombed

• Poland

• Midway

• Great Britain

• Pearl Harbor

Which of the following BEST describes why the United States dropped atomic weapons on Japan?

• The Japanese refused to surrender even though they had lost the war.

• The United States did not want to lose any more American lives.

• The Japanese were keeping Americans in concentration camps.

• The United States wanted to repay the Japanese for Pearl Harbor.

Which of the following people was NOT a fascist dictator?

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

What idea BEST helped Adolf Hitler to rise to power in Germany?

• Hitler wanted to expand Germany into other parts of Europe.

• Hitler wanted to create a “pure” Germany by eliminating those not viewed as true Germans.

• Hitler wanted to create a more democratic government by giving the people more rights.

• Hitler wanted to grow the German economy by creating more jobs.

Which of the following was a tactic used in Germany to discriminate the Jews?

• Jews were forced to wear a yellow star on their clothing.

• Jews were only allowed in work in certain jobs and paid little.

• Merchants refused to sell food and clothing to Jews.

Which of the following American victories was a turning point in the Pacific?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

• Battle of Britain

Which of the following Allied successes allowed Allied troops to move into Western Europe?

• D-Day

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Midway

President ​ (a)   gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.

• Harry S. Truman
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover