World War II Unit Review

Which of the following events effectively ended World War II?

• the landings on D-Day

• the death of Adolf Hitler

• the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• the dropping of the atomic bombs on locations in Japan

Which of the following best describes the event that took place at Pearl Harbor during World War II?

• An invasion on the coast of France

• A surprise attack by Japanese airplanes on a U.S. naval base.

• The place where the Japanese and Germans surrendered to the Allies.

• The island near Japan that the U.S. wanted in order to attack the Japanese mainland.

After the war, President Truman appointed Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the original American representatives to the United Nations. What was the purpose of this organization?

• The U.S. joined with other Allies to provide supplies and relief for war-torn countries.

• The U.S. convinced the Allies to join as one country so that they would be more powerful.

• The U.S. joined with other Allies to attack enemy nations before another world war could break out.

• The U.S. convinced the other Allies to join in an international organization to keep another world war from happening.

Which of the following BEST describes the event known as D-Day?

• The Allied invasion of France.

• The attack on a U.S. Naval base.

• The day the Germans surrendered to the Allies.

• The battle that took place on a small Pacific Island.

Which of these BEST describes the primary effect of rationing?

• It lowered morale in the U.S. and caused people to be against the war.

• Prisoners of war were deprived of food so there would be enough for the army.

• People who made more money were allotted more food than people who had less money.

• People could not purchase everything they wanted because many of America’s resources were diverted to the war effort.

In the late 1930s, both Germany and Japan could have been considered what type of powers?

• Democratic

• Republican

• Imperialistic

• Parliamentary

This person was the dictator of Italy during World War II.

• Hirohito

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Winston Churchill

Beginning in the 1930s Japan invaded countries like Manchuria and China. Why did the Japanese invade these countries?

• Japan believed the land they invaded was taken from them and they wanted it back.

• Japan, an island country, was getting too crowded and they needed the land to settle.

• Japan was in need of natural resources to help build up their army and navy and to help boost their economy.

• Japan believed that once the people living in those countries were captured, they would help fight against the United States.

The United States launched an attack on Iwo Jima, an island in the Pacific Ocean. Why did they want to capture this island?

• The Japanese were using it as a secret submarine base.

• The United States wanted to use it to attack German forces in France.

• The United States wanted the oil and coal supplies found on the island.

• The United States wanted it so that they could more easily attack Japan.

What number on the map is nearest to the location of Pearl Harbor?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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