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WorksheetsWorld War 2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What event led to the United States entering WWII?
Italy declaring war on France
D-Day
The Attack On Pearl Harbor
VE-Day
Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Saved many Japanese lives
Prevented Japan from invading the United States
Helped force Japan to surrender
Made an invasion necessary
What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?
Establish an interstate highway system
Research racial segregation in schools
Solve problems in rural areas
Develop an atomic bomb
What new advancement helped to prolong the lives of many Americans?
Penicillin
Airplanes
Radar
Computers
How did World War II change life for women in America?
Many women went to work in factories, offices, and served in the armed forces
Women became soldiers in combat
Female workers lost their jobs
Some women designed computer programs
Which group of people, pictured above, served in segregated units in the military during WWII?
Rosie the Riveter
Tuskegee Airmen
Navajo Code Talkers
Manhattan Project
Which country did NOT belong to the Allied Powers during WWII?
Great Britain
United States
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country did NOT belong to the Axis Powers during WWII?
Italy
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Adolf Hitler
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Josef Stalin
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Winston Churchill
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
Which is NOT a reason as to how WWII changed life for women in America ?
many women went to work in offices
many women went to work in factories
many women stayed home and watched television
many women served in the armed forces
Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Benito Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
What was the date Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?
January 8, 1942
December 8, 1942
December 7, 1941
January 7, 1941
How were African Americans who enlisted to serve in World War II treated?
They were sent out on the most dangerous jobs
They were praised for their efforts in ensuring victory, especially in Northern France
They were given non combat assignments and placed in segregated barracks, hospitals, and cafeterias.
Which nations were the core of the Allied powers in World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
France, the United States, Spain, England
Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union
the Netherlands, the Soviet Union, Great Britain
