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World War 2 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event led to the United States entering WWII?

a)

Italy declaring war on France

b)

D-Day

c)

The Attack On Pearl Harbor

d)

VE-Day

2.

Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

a)

Saved many Japanese lives

b)

Prevented Japan from invading the United States

c)

Helped force Japan to surrender

d)

Made an invasion necessary

3.

What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?

a)

Establish an interstate highway system

b)

Research racial segregation in schools

c)

Solve problems in rural areas

d)

Develop an atomic bomb

4.

What new advancement helped to prolong the lives of many Americans?

a)

Penicillin

b)

Airplanes

c)

Radar

d)

Computers

5.

How did World War II change life for women in America?

a)

Many women went to work in factories, offices, and served in the armed forces

b)

Women became soldiers in combat

c)

Female workers lost their jobs

d)

Some women designed computer programs

6.

Which group of people, pictured above, served in segregated units in the military during WWII?

a)

Rosie the Riveter

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Navajo Code Talkers

d)

Manhattan Project

7.

Which country did NOT belong to the Allied Powers during WWII?

a)

Great Britain

b)

United States

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

8.

Which country did NOT belong to the Axis Powers during WWII?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

9.

Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Franklin D. Roosevelt

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

United States

e)

Britain

10.

Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Adolf Hitler

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

United States

e)

Britain

11.

Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Josef Stalin

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

United States

e)

Britain

12.

Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Winston Churchill

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

United States

e)

Britain

13.

Which is NOT a reason as to how WWII changed life for women in America ?

a)

many women went to work in offices

b)

many women went to work in factories

c)

many women stayed home and watched television

d)

many women served in the armed forces

14.

Select the following country that corresponds to the leader: Benito Mussolini

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

United States

e)

Britain

15.

What was the date Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

January 8, 1942

b)

December 8, 1942

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

January 7, 1941

16.

How were African Americans who enlisted to serve in World War II treated?

a)

They were sent out on the most dangerous jobs

b)

They were praised for their efforts in ensuring victory, especially in Northern France

c)

They were given non combat assignments and placed in segregated barracks, hospitals, and cafeterias.

17.

Which nations were the core of the Allied powers in World War II?

a)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

b)

France, the United States, Spain, England

c)

Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union

d)

the Netherlands, the Soviet Union, Great Britain