Social Studies Weekly - 16 - Leaders and Events of WW2

Name the three major U.S. ships that were sunk in Pearl Harbor and discuss how this impacted the United States on Dec. 7, 1941.

What country attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Japan

Which countries were par t of the Axis powers during WWII? Mark all that apply.

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• Japan

These highly respected World War II pilots were often disrespected and segregated.

• Buffalo Soldiers

• Navajo Code Talkers

• 442md Infantry Regiment

• Tuskegee Airmen

The famous photo of Iwo Jima was of ________.

• the Japanese surrendering

• a soldier kissing a nurse in Times Square

• six soldiers raising an American flag

_________________ was one of the first leaders to take a strong stand against Hitler.

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Benito Mussolin

• Neville Chamberlain

“Go for Broke!” was the motto of _________________.

• Tuskegee Airmen

• 101st Airborne

• 442nd Infantry Regiment

Which countries joined the U.S. as par t of the Allied forces? Mark all that apply.

• Germany

• Soviet Union

• Great Britian

• France

_________________ led the French Resistance.

• Charles de Gaulle

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churhill

During World War II one of the major battles was fought at Iwo Jima. Many men died on both sides that day. For many years, the people of Japan and the people of the United States were very angry with one another. Now, the United States and Japan are friends. Explain how countries once at war would become friendly again later.