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WWII Study Guide

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the significance of the new air troop Tuskegee, Airmen?

a)

This troop was the first African American navigators in American military history.

b)

This troop was the first African American pilots in American military history.

c)

This troop was the first American pilots in American military history.

d)

This troop was the first to build their own planes in American military history.

2.

______, ________, and __________ were a part of the Allied Powers during World War II.

a)

Japan

b)

United States

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Germany

e)

Great Britain

3.

When Germany invaded ________ in 1939, Britain and France declared war. This started World War II.

a)

France

b)

United States

c)

China

d)

Poland

4.

This picture shows an image of U.S. soldiers raising the American flag on

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Hiroshima

5.

______, ________, and __________ were a part of the Axis Powers during World War II.

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Germany

e)

Great Britain

6.

This image was used to promote which of the following?

a)

Women forming support groups for military troops on their return to the United States

b)

Women staying home to comfort their children during a time of war

c)

Women working in factory jobs that were formerly closed to them

d)

Women working in victory gardens to send to troops

7.

Which leader is this table describing?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Herbert Hoover

8.

Victory in Europe (V-E Day) came after

a)

Germany surrendered.

b)

Japan surrendered.

c)

the atomic bombings.

d)

the bombing of Pearl Harbor

9.

_________ work at the United Nations (UN) was significant because she led the UN Commission on Human Rights.

a)

Jamie Roosevelt

b)

Eleanor Roosevelt

c)

Elizabeth Roosevelt

10.

Which event led to the US joining World War II?

a)

D-Day

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

VE Day

11.

This image is of a U.S. War Ration Card. Which best describes the purpose of rationing during WWII?

a)

More resources could go to American citizens

b)

More resources could go to American troops

c)

To limit resources in Germany

d)

To limit efforts in Japanese aggression

12.

Japanese aggression was happening in China.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Why was the United Nations created?

a)

Creating the United Nations was the only way to end World War II.

b)

The United Nations organization was created to help keep peace after WWII and to prevent another World War.

c)

The United Nations was also known as the “allies,” and they were responsible for defeating Germany and Japan in World War II.

d)

The United Nations was a group of very powerful countries that joined together to protect weaker countries.

14.

D-Day was the turning point of World War II in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following best explains why President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II?

a)

He wanted the war to last longer.

b)

He wanted Germany to surrender.

c)

He wanted to be a good president.

d)

He wanted to save American lives.

16.

Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Benito Mussolini

17.

Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII?

a)

Emperor Hirohito

b)

Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Adolf Hitler

18.

Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Adolph Hitler

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Emperor Hirohito

19.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII? 
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt 
20.

Winston Churchill was the leader of what country during WWII?

a)

US

b)

England

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

21.

Who was the leader of the United States when the World War II began?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Josef Stalin