U.S. History: WWII Test

True or False: Years following the atomic blasts, thousands more Japanese died from their injuries, including burns and radiation sickness.

• True

• False

How did the dropping of the atomic bombs forever change the modern world and warfare? Select all that apply.

• It began the nuclear arms race

• Many atomic bombs have been used in warfare since

• No country is allowed to house nuclear weapons

• It ended WWII in Japan but began the Vietnam War

How many people perished in both atomic bombing attacks combined, both instantly and succumbing to their injuries later?

• ~200,000

• 1 million

• 57,000

• 456,000

The United States entered World War II because of an attack by which country?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

Which group of Americans living along the West Coast was forced to relocate to internment camps after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Mexican Americans

• African Americans

• Japanese Americans

• Chinese Americans

Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• He wanted to get rid of Japanese culture.

• He wanted to punish Japan for being a part of the Axis Powers.

• He wanted a quick end to the war before more Allied lives were lost.

• He wanted to punish Japan in retaliation for bombing Pearl Harbor.

Rosie the Riveter represented women who __________ during World War II.

• went to war

• became nurses

• worked in factory jobs

• planted “victory gardens”

What was the primary reason for the United States' involvement in World War II?

• To support European allies against Nazi Germany

• To retaliate against Japan for the attack on Pearl Harbor

• To stop the spread of communism

• To gain control over Pacific territories

Which conference established the United Nations after World War II?

• Yalta Conference

• Potsdam Conference

• Tehran Conference

• San Francisco Conference

Who was the British Prime Minister during the majority of World War II?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Clement Attlee

• Anthony Eden