World War 2 Formative Assessment

After what event did the USA start fighting in WII?

• Pearl Harbor

• Dropping of atomic bombs

• Japanese expansion in the Pacific

• Raise of the Nazi Party

Large numbers of this ethnicity were placed in internment camps here in the United States during WWII:

• African Americans

• Italian Americans

• Jewish Americans

• Japanese Americans

Hiroshima

• the Japanese location where U.S.forces dropped the first atomic bomb

• an American plan that provided billions of dollars in assistance to Europe after WWII

• discrimination towards Jewish people

• Adolf Hitler’s name for a “pure” German race

Which of the following BEST describes why the United States dropped atomic weapons on Japan?

• The Japanese refused to surrender even though they had lost the war.

• The United States did not want to lose any more American lives.

• The Japanese were keeping Americans in concentration camps.

• The United States wanted to repay the Japanese for Pearl Harbor.

Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?

• The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, a two-front war.

• A string of Russian victories led to their control over eastern Europe.

• The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.

• Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

• appeasement

• militarization

• nationalism

• unification

What happened after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?

• Germany invaded Poland.

• The Allied Forces asked for help to land in Normandy.

• Japan bombed Hawaii.

• The US entered the war.

Who was the dictator of Italy?

• Winston Churchill

• Emerpor Hirohito

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

Which describes effect of WW2 on the US economy?

• Automobile companies produced a record number of cars

• Many factories had to change and expand to produce military equipment.

• The airplane industry suffered as the Allies began using airplanes in combat.

• Cities with shipyards declined because so many ships had been sent overseas.

The practice of giving a dictator what he wants is known as what?

• Appeasement

• Gratitude

• Entitlement

• Encouragement