World War II Quiz

Who was the US President during World War II?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Herbert Hoover

What was the significance of "Victory Home" during World War II?

• It was a military base

• It was a campaign to boost civilian morale

• It was a battle in the Pacific

• It was a treaty with Germany

What was the main focus of the "Home Front" efforts?

• Military training

• Industrial production and resource conservation

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Scientific research

What was the impact of "Japanese Internment" on Japanese Americans?

• They were given new jobs

• They were relocated to internment camps

• They were sent to fight in the war

• They were deported to Japan

What happened in June 1944?

• D-day: Allied troops land in France

• Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

• Germany invades Poland

• Atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima

Which two countries did Germany invade in May 1940?

• Norway and Denmark

• Belgium and the Netherlands

• Poland and France

• Soviet Union and Japan

What happened in May 1942?

• Japan captures the Philippines and Burma

• Germany invades the Soviet Union

• Italy surrenders

• Allied troops capture Iwo Jima

What event took place in November 1943?

• U.S. forces invade Tarawa

• Germany invades Poland

• Japan bombs Pearl Harbor

• Allied troops capture Iwo Jima

When did Allied troops capture Iwo Jima?

• May 1945

• March 1945

• August 1945

• September 1945

What was the Good Neighbor policy announced by President Roosevelt in 1933?

• A policy to strengthen ties with European countries

• A policy to defend the Western Hemisphere from foreign aggression

• A policy to increase trade with Asia

• A policy to expand U.S. territories