WWII, Part 2 Review

Who became the president of the United States in 1945 and made the decision to drop the atomic bombs?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Harry Truman

• Winston Churchill

After World War II, which country became one of the two global superpowers?

• Soviet Union

• Germany

• Japan

• Great Britain

After World War II, which country became one of the two superpowers?

• Great Britain

• United States

• Germany

• Japan

True or false: after World War II, Germany was divided among the Allied Powers.

• True

• False

After World War II, which country controlled East Germany?

• The United States

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

• France

After World War II, which part of Germany was controlled by the United States, Great Britain, and France?

• East Germany

• West Germany

• North Germany

• South Germany

Why were Japanese Americans interned (imprisoned) during World War II?

• The US was worried that Japanese Americans might be spies

• The US wanted to train them to fight in WWII

• The US only interned Japanese people who were not citizens

• The US did not imprison Japanese Americans

What is one reason why the United States decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

• The US wanted to get revenge for the attack at Pearl Harbor

• It would bring a faster end to the war in the Pacific

• The US wanted to punish Japan for starting WWII

• To demonstrate the power of the United States

What is a second reason why the United States decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

• Invading Japan would led to over 1 million allied causalities

• The US wanted to prevent Japan from dropping their own atomic bombs

• The US wanted to show its power

• The US wanted to punish Japan for the attack at Pearl Harbor

Which battle was a turning point in Eastern Europe where the Soviet Union stopped the German advance?

• Battle of Midway

• Invasion of Poland

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Invasion of Normandy