WWII Review

What year is D-Day and Normandy Invasion?

• 1942

• 1939

• 1945

• 1944

A shortage of labor occurred when so many men were sent to fight in the Pacific and in Europe. This resulted in __________________________.

• many women and minorities were hired to work in the factories.

• many Chinese immigrants being hired to work in the factories.

• the United States negotiating a truce with Japan.

• factory production being moved to Canada and Mexico.

What was the name of the German leader during WWII?

• Bienito Mussolin

• Emperor Hirohito

• Adolf Hitler

• George Washington

What group of people were targeted by the Nazis (Germans)?

• Jews

• French

• Americans

• Italians

What is a dictator?

• A ruler who has total control of a country, but not its people.

• A ruler who has total control of his people, but not the country.

• A ruler who has total control of a country and its people.

• A ruler who has total control of the military only.

Who were the Axis Powers?

• Great Britain, Italy, Soviet Union, and United States

• Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, and United States

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Germany, Soviet Union, and Japan

__________________caused World War II to begin in Europe.

• Italy invading Greece

• Germany invading Poland

• The French invading Germany

• The USSR invading Italy

The goal of Germany during WWII was to________________________.

• gain land and control more of the world.

• stop the Germans and Japanese from ever invading other countries again.

• take over the Far East in order to gain power and strengthen their economy.

• take over Europe and get rid of inferior people who were blamed for their poor economy.

The goal of the Allied Countries during WWII was to____________________

• gain land and control more of the world.

• stop the Germans and Japanese from ever invading other countries again.

• take over the Far East in order to gain power and strengthen their economy.

• take over Europe and get rid of inferior people who were blamed for their poor economy.

During wartime, Americans were asked to ration many commodities. Rationing means ___________________________.

• only buying special types of food.

• giving unused household items made of metal to the government.

• having limits on certain food items and fuel so those items could be sent to our soldiers.

• sending leftover food to local military bases.