5th Grade SS Unit 5 Review

Based on this excerpt, why did the United States enter World War II?

• Germany was attacking other nations.

• The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.

• There was pressure from the House and Senate to join the war.

• The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.

Which World War II event is MOST associated with the information in the list?

• the Holocaust

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• D-Day

• the bombing of Hiroshima

Why is VE day celebrated?

• It ended World War II.

• It is when Allied forces defeated Germany.

• It is when the Allies were victorious at Iwo Jima.

• It symbolizes the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy

What is the invasion of Normandy also known as?

• VE Day

• VJ Day

• D-Day

• The Holocaust

According to this poster, how did the role of women change during World War II?

• Women were expected to enlist in the military as soldiers.

• Women were needed to start working in jobs that used to belong to men.

• Women were expected to run for political office to start negotiating for peace.

• Women were expected to leave jobs and start staying home with their children.

What can you infer from this information about the Tuskegee Airmen?

• The Tuskegee Airmen had been an important segment of the military even before World War II.

• Pilots for the United States military became entirely made up of African American units, because white units had lost bombers during the war.

• Although they had never been allowed to fly for the United States military before, this African American unit proved to be extremely successful.

• After World War II, the United States returned to an all-white military, and African Americans were not allowed to enlist until after the Civil Rights Movement.

What event BEST represents what happened to many women and African Americans right after WORLD WAR II?

• Women and African Americans worked alongside the servicemen.

• Women and African Americans entered college, to gain more education.

• Women and African Americans had to work in factories, to increase production.

• Women and African Americans became unemployed, because servicemen returned to their jobs.

What did the United States government do during World War II because of resource and supply shortages?

• closed many grocery stores

• prevented the production of steel.

• increased automobile manufacturing

• limited the amount of food people could buy

What was the opportunity cost of sending supplies to soldiers overseas during World War II?

• US soldiers were not as well supplied as the German or Japanese troops during the war.

• US soldiers had to pay more for their supplies than German or Japanese troops.

• US citizens were denied free choice in what they could buy through rationing.

• US citizens had more choices of what to buy because there were more supplies available.

How did the victory of Iwo Jima give the United States an advantage during World War II?

• The United States was able to steal atomic bombs.

• The area could be used for staging attacks on Japan.

• he United States gained information about the Axis Powers.

• The United States requested Japan provide housing for soldiers on their land.