WorksheetsU.S. Involvement in WWII
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 33mins
How did Hitler ignore the Treaty of Versailles?
He took over several different territories around the world.
He rebuilt Germany's military, and he started taking back former German territories.
He refused to sign the treaty.
He refused to give money to the Japanese.
Read the map. The part of the map that is labeled "Area of Expansion" illustrates which World War II military strategy?
China taking over Japan, weak countries, and tiny islands so that they could join the Axis Powers.
Emperor Hirohito surrendering his territory to the Allied Powers for large amounts of money.
Islands in the Pacific Ocean wanting to join the Axis Powers so they would be safe from the Allied Powers.
Emperor Hirohito slowly taking over areas of China, tiny islands, and weak countries to expand his empire.
Study the timeline of World War II events. Based on this timeline, what can be inferred about the battles of Iwo Jima and D-Day?
The Allied forces were losing the war and needed additional support.
Germany and Japan had many victories during 1944-1945 as a result of these battles.
These battles were important and led to an Allied victory.
The atomic bomb was being built to use in these battles.
Why is VE day celebrated?
It is when the Allies were victorious at Iwo Jima.
It symbolizes the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy.
It is when Allied forces defeated Germany.
It ended World War II.
Study the map. What important World War II event happened near the star on the map?
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the Japanese surrender
VE Day
D-Day
Analyze the picture. Which event had just taken place when the picture was taken?
The Holocaust, because Jews ended the war in Europe and Asia
VJ Day because the last Axis power, Japan, surrendered after the atomic bombs were dropped
VE Day, because Hitler surrendered to the United States.
D-Day because the battle in Normandy ended World War II
Examine the list.
· Hitler blamed Jews for the economic problems in Germany.
· Jews and other minorities were rounded up and forced into concentration camps.
· European civilians were punished for helping and protecting Jews.
Which World War II event is MOST associated with the information in the list?
bombing of Hiroshima
D-Day
rationing
The Holocaust
Read the excerpt from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech to a joint session of Congress.
Based on the excerpt, why did the United States enter World War II?
The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.
The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.
There was pressure from the House and Senate.
Germany was attacking other nations.
What is the invasion of Normandy also known as?
VJ Day
VE Day
The Holocaust
D-Day
Why did President Truman decide that the U.S. would drop the atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
He knew U.S. military forces were weakening and needed to ensure a victory.
He thought it would end the war faster and be safer than an invasion.
He wanted to end the war in Europe.
He wanted to test the bomb to see if it would work.
Study the image showing Josef Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill.
What event does this photograph illustrate?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin were part of the "Big Three" and discussed strategy to defeat the Axis Powers/how to re-organize Europe after the war.
Stalin wanted to convince Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to join him with the Axis Powers.
Churchill and Stalin were negotiating with Franklin D. Roosevelt so that he would leave the Axis Powers.
Stalin and Franklin D. Roosevelt were allies and wanted Winston Churchill to lend them money and supplies.
Review the chart.
Which answer choice completes the chart?
Germany: Adolf Hitler; Italy: Antonio Gramsci
Germany: Antonio Gramsci; Italy: Adolf Hitler
Germany: Adolf Hitler; Italy: Benito Mussolini
Germany: Benito Mussolini; Italy: Adolf Hitler
During World War II, the United States government rationed certain items in order to be able to support the troops fighting overseas.
For American citizens, what was the opportunity cost of rationing during World War II?
allowing citizens to make purchases based on their wants and needs
encouraging greater competition among businesses
creating a surplus of war supplies
allowing Free Trade
Analyze the image.
According to this poster, how did the role of women change during World War II?
Women were expected to run for political office to start negotiating for peace.
Women were expected to leave jobs and start staying home with their children.
Women were needed to start working in jobs that used to belong to men.
Women were expected to enlist in the military as soldiers.
Look at the image. What does the person in the picture represent?
children's rights
factory workers
immigration
the changing role of women
Read the passage.
What can you infer from this information about the Tuskegee Airmen?
Although they had never been allowed to fly for the United States military before, this African American unit proved to be extremely successful.
After World War II, the United States returned to an all-white military, and African Americans were not allowed to enlist until after the Civil Rights Movement.
The Tuskegee Airmen had been an important segment of the military even before World War II.
Pilots for the United States military became entirely made up of African American units, because white units had lost bombers during the war.
Read the United Nations (UN) quote by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
“The UN is our greatest hope for future peace. Alone we cannot keep the peace of the world, but in cooperation with others we have to achieve this much longed-for security.”
Based on this quote, what was Eleanor Roosevelt's opinion about the creation of the United Nations after World War II?
Eleanor Roosevelt wanted to work with former Axis nations to help them rebuild their military.
Eleanor Roosevelt wanted to work together with the other countries to maintain peace around the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt wanted America to work with only allied nations to punish Germany.
Eleanor Roosevelt believed that the United States should adopt an "America-First" policy.
