World War II Geography

Where did Japan attack that lead the US to joining WWII?

• Pearl Harbor, HI

• Kitty Hawk, NC

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Montgomery, AL

The naval base where Japanese planes attacked in December 1941, bringing America into World War II.

• Pittsburgh, PA

• Montgomery, AL 

• Pearl Harbor, HI

• Chisholm Trali

On which Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located?

• Honolulu

• Maui

• Kauai

• Oahu

Select the BEST example of cooperation among the various cultures of Europe?

• East and West Germany after WWII

• Several countries joined the Allied forces in WWII

• Natural disaster relief during earthquakes and rainy season.

• Supporting each other during Olympic competition.

Guam, Wake Island, and the Midway Islands belong to

• France

• Great Britain

• New Zealand

• United States

Which country was divided into four occupation zones by the Allies after WWII?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• Austria

What was the primary objective of Operation Overlord during WWII?

• To invade North Africa

• To liberate Paris

• To invade Normandy

• To capture Berlin

Which city was the site of the first atomic bomb drop in WWII?

• Nagasaki

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Osaka

Which body of water did the Allies cross during the D-Day invasion?

• English Channel

• Baltic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• North Sea

Which country was not part of the Axis Powers during WWII?

• Germany

• Italy

• Soviet Union

• Japan