WorksheetsSS Unit 6 WWII
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
The "Manhattan Project" was the code name for the
US plan to invade Japan
German use of jet aircraft
Allied plan to invade Europe
US Plans to make an atomic bomb
The Axis Powers in WWII included all of the following EXCEPT
Germany
Italy
Japan
Poland
Which of these events occurred LAST?
Germany invades Poland.
Japan attack Pearl Harbor
US drops the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Soviet army defeats the German army at the Battle of Stalingrad
The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of
Hiroshima
Munich
Nagasaki
Tokyo
The darkened area in the map shows one of the nations which joined the US in the Normandy Invasion of 1944. This nation is
Spain
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Which of these is the BEST reason as to why the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941?
The US had seized Japanese territories in Hawaii.
Japan wanted to retaliate for the US's assault on islands in the Pacific.
Japan hope to destroy the US's will and ability to fight in a war.
American politics had walked out on peace talks with the Japanese emperor in Tokyo.
Who was the powerful and ruthless leader of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Benito Mussolini
Which group was the main target of the Nazis during the Holocaust?
Christians
Jews
immigrants
women
Which are the best examples of the prominent role played by minorities in the US military during WWII?
The Bid Red One and The Spitfires
The Stonewall Brigade and Phillips Legion
The Rough Riders and the 54th Massachusetts
The Tuskegee Airmen and the Navajo Codetalkers
The US became directly involved in WWII following which event?
Germany's attack on Britain
Germany's invasion of Poland
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
the sinking of the Lusitania
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941-a date which will live in infamy- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." These words were spoken by which U.S. President?
Harry S. Truman
Richard Milhous Nixon
Dwight David Eisenhower
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?
Franz Josef
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Otto von Bismarck
Why did President Truman decided to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with two atomic bombs in 1945?
He knew doing so would win him another term as US president.
He wanted revenge of Japan's use of atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor.
He agreed to do it because Germany was ready to use an atomic bomb on England.
He hoped to prevent a ground invasion of Japan and save the lives of American soldiers.
Which US President guided the country through most of WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Harry S. Truman
Which statement BEST describes the status of women during WWII?
They were not permitted to be in the military.
They were active on the front lines in Europe.
The earned as much as their male counterparts during the war.
They found greater employment opportunities in industrial jobs.
What was the purpose of the WWII poster of "Rosie the Riveter?"
to pressure women to make their own clothes
to convince women to join the armed services
to persuade women to stay at home and care for children
to encourage women to work in making material for the war
According to the image, what can be inferred about what might happen without rationing?
Some people might not have any goods.
The shelves might be fully stocked with goods.
Everyone might get all the supplies they wanted.
The store owner might have enough supplies for all.
Which of these was a major reason for the creation of the United Nations?
to prevent the outbreak of more world wars
to create a government to rule the world
to look after the economic conditions of colonies
to make sure poor nations would get richer
Which of these organizations was created as a result of WWII?
The United Nations
The League of Nations
The USSR
The NAACP
What was the main purpose of the US in helping form the United Nations?
to end world hunger
to promote world peace
to stop Japanese expansion
to prevent Hitler from invading Britain
Which of these did President Roosevelt do because of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941?
He ordered the US to attack France.
He ordered the US to join WWII.
He ordered the US to attack Great Britain
He ordered the US to join the Vietnam War
Who was the leader of Italy during most of WWII?
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Born in 1884, Frist Lady from 1933-1945, Delegate to the United Nations
All of these are describing which famous American?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Eleanor Roosevelt
Susan B. Anthony
Lady Bird Johnson
Which technology was most important in ending WWII?
poison gas
atomic bombs
aircraft carriers
automatic weapons
Germany, Italy, Japan
What is the BEST title for this list?
Axis Powers of WWII
Enemies during WWII
Invading Nations at the Normandy Landing
Countries Invaded by France in WWII
“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
- Edmund Burke
“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.”
- Abraham Lincoln
“The world is too dangerous to live in, not because of the people who do evil, but because of the people who sit and let it happen.”
- Albert Einstein
These quotes could BEST be used in a project about which of these?
The Holocaust
The Civil War
The Dust Bowl
The Great Depression
Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?
William Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
How did the Tuskegee Airmen make history during WWII?
They were the only group of African American troops from Alabama.
They were the first group of African American pilots in the military.
They were the only group of African American officers to go to Europe.
They were the first group of African American soldiers to serve in a world war.
How were the Tuskegee Airmen important for the growing idea of racial equality in the US?
They fought for the rights of black Americans in the US after WWII.
They had no significant impact racial equality because the civil rights movement did not start until in the 1950's.
They were a group of factory workers that refused to work in a segregated environment in Alabama during WWII.
They demonstrated that African Americans were just as capable as their white peers because of their courage and effectiveness in battle during WWII.
This newspaper is most associated with which of these?
D-Day
V-E Day
V-J Day
Armistice Day
Why was the Manhattan Project an important US program during WWII?
It created the atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan.
It was the maneuver used to successfully lead a land invasion of Japan.
It was the strategy adopted by President Truman to free Pacific Islands.
It provided intelligence that allowed the US to move their battleships out of Pearl Harbor.
Leader of Nazi Germany during WWII.
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Leader of Italy during WWII
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Leader of Japan before, during, and after WWII.
Harry Truman
Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Took over after the death of FDR and was responsible for giving orders to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Harry Truman
Winston Churchill
Longest serving president of the US and the only president elected more than twice.
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
British Prime Minister during WWII.
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Dictator of the Soviet Union from 1928 through 1953
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
Which statement BEST explains the purpose of the break in the timeline?
The events are divided into two groups related to the World Wars.
It separates an event that is as not closely related to the others.
It represents the largest break in time between events on the timeline.
The break divides Europe events from those that happened in the Pacific.
Based on the information on the timeline, which statement is true?
The Battle of Iwo Jima caused V-E Day.
The Holocaust lasted over twelve years.
The Pearl Harbor attack lasted about 2 years.
VE Day was celebrated four months after VJ Day.
