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WorksheetsWorld War II Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 11mins
U.S. Marines were victorious in this battle to obtain islands from Japan. This battle took place where?
D-Day
Iwo Jima
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima
What happened as a result of Japan's surrender?
Harry Truman was defeated in his re-election as president.
Americans celebrated the surrender, which was called VJ Day.
Atomic bombs were outlawed for future use.
Japanese-Americans started immigrating to Japan again.
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops arrived onshore at Normandy and surprised the Germans. This operation was known as
Normandy
Iwo Jima
D-Day
VE Day
The first atomic bomb was dropped on
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Germany
World War II began when
Japan invaded Manchuria
Japan invaded Vietnam
Germany invaded Austria
Germany invaded Poland
Select the THREE countries that were apart of the Axis Powers.
Great Britain
Germany
Soviet Union
Japan
Italy
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which U.S. President brought an end to World War II?
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Theodore Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor is located in what U.S. state?
California
Pennsylvania
Oahu
Hawaii
Which of these was NOT a cause for German aggression in Europe?
imperialism
isolationism
militarism
nationalism
Which country attacked Pearl Harbor?
Germany
Italy
Japan
Soviet Union
Which of the following countries was not a member of the Allied Powers during World War II?
United States
Soviet Union
Italy
Great Britain
The following are associated with which event:
-Concentration Camps
-Jews
-Adolf Hitler
D-Day invasion
Battle at Iwo Jima
formation of the United Nations
the Holocaust
Which of the following was one of Eleanor Roosevelt's roles in forming the United Nations?
She created the headquarters in New York.
She wrote the Bill of Rights.
She wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
She created the name of the United Nations.
Which number on the map represents the December 7, 1941 event that brought the United States into World War II?
5
4
3
2
Which of the following were reasons why President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs?
He wanted war to end quickly.
Japan was going to surrender anyways.
A land invasion would cause too many casualties.
Too many Americans and Japanese would die.
Which of the following was not a group of people that Eleanor Roosevelt advocated for?
African-Americans
the underpriveleged
the rich
women
Victory in Europe Day or VE Day marked the end of...
World War II
war in Italy
rationing for troops in Europe
fighting in Europe
Who was "Rosie the Riveter?"
a famous riveter
the name of a notable spy
a symbol for working women during World War II
the first female military leader of the United States
What role did the Tuskegee Airmen play during World War II?
They encouraged men to join the military.
They helped American citizens ration more.
They escorted bomber planes into enemy territory.
They were the main cause for segregation in the military during the war.
Why did Japan invade Manchuria and Korea in the early 1900s prior to war?
They wanted to gain more power.
They were in need of natural resources to fuel industrialization.
They were capturing lands previously stolen from them during WWI.
They wanted to show their dominance over the United States.
Which organization was created to promote peace after World War II?
the Treaty of Versailles
the League of Nations
the Treaty of Paris
the United Nations
In which way did the United States NOT play a role in the formation of the United Nations?
A conference was held in California to create the charter or rules for the organization.
A meeting was held in Washington, D.C. to outline the structure and purpose of the organization.
The idea for the organization originated from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The United States decides which countries can join.
What did NOT happen during World War II?
African-Americans fought in special military units.
Women went to work to help the war effort.
The U.S. military was integrated.
People accepted rationing (the government limiting) the amount of food they had.
