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WorksheetsWorld War II Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
V- J Day
The first atomic bomb was dropped on
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Germany
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
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
[3] What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?
It was the training corps that recruited the Navajo Code Talkers
It trained special assassins to take the Japanese Emperor
To create working atomic weapons for use in the war
To improve the Island Hopping strategy
[2] Which describes the Appeasement policy?
The US strategy to go from island to island to bomb Japanese cities
To force Japanese Americans into interment camps
Allowing dictators to aggressively expand hoping they'd eventually stop; this failed
Allowing the League of Nations to use other nation's armies to enforce policy
[3] Which describes Island Hopping?
June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater
1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range
December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor
April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)
[4] Which describes Rationing in World War II?
Saving money and extra resources in case of a shortage at home
Controlling how much of goods and materials people have to make sure soldiers are well supplied
Voluntarily signing up for military service so more people can eat at home
People selling off goods to put extra money into war bonds
[1] Which describes the Lend Lease Act?
It prohibited Americans from doing business with warring countries
It allowed the US to give supplies to Allied countries while remaining neutral in the war
It provided US with income used later to buy bases before Pearl Harbor
It gave supplies to Axis powers in exchange for bases
What happens on June 6, 1944?
Battle of Midway
Italy surrenders and Mussolini is overthrown
D-Day at Normandy
Germany surrenders
What is the name of the first atomic bomb that the United States drops on Hiroshima, Japan (August 6, 1945)?
Little Boy
Fat Man
Little Man
Fat boy
What is the name of the second atomic bomb that the U.S drops on Nagasaki, Japan( August 9, 1945)?
Little Boy
Fan Girl
Little Man
Fat Man
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.
