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Unit Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After WWII and the use of nuclear weapons, the US and Soviet Union entered into a race to build nuclear weapons (ARMS Race)

a)

True

b)

False

2.

President Truman struggled with the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan because

a)

He was afraid of revenge by Japan

b)

He wanted the WWII to continue

c)

He wanted the war to end quickly and save lives

d)

He wanted Great Britain to surrender

3.

Japan surrendered on

a)

D-Day

b)

VJ Day

c)

VE Day

d)

Pearl Harbor Day

4.

The League of Nations was replaced by United Nations because it failed to prevent WWII from happening.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

After WWII many Africans Americans and women

a)

Moved to Europe

b)

Found new jobs

c)

lost their jobs when men returned home

d)

worked in factories in Europe

6.

The United Nations was formed to keep peace after WWII

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Eleanor Roosevelt wanted leaders to prevent humans from being mistreated by

a)

becoming the first female president

b)

serving in WWII

c)

leaving the US

d)

fighting for human rights

8.

These items were rationed during WWII.

a)

water and food

b)

soap and water

c)

gas and food

d)

gas and milk

9.

Germany's invasion of _______ caused WWII to begin in Europe.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Poland

d)

Soviet Union

10.

The goal of rationing was to ensure that

a)

soldiers had what they needed and to help manufacture weapons

b)

money was saved

c)

the Axis powers had weapons

d)

Truman could drop nuclear bombs

11.

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor because

a)

Japan wanted to hurt the US Navy and expand it's territory

b)

Japan needed US Navy ships

c)

Japan wanted to help the Allies

d)

Japan wanted to end WWII

12.

Adolf Hitler was the dictator of

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

13.

Propaganda posters encouraged Americans to

a)

join the Axis powers

b)

leave the country

c)

ration so that soldiers had what they needed

d)

become better pilots

14.

Island hopping was important because it allowed the US to get closer to Iwo Jima

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Propaganda posters

a)

motivated Americans to leave the US

b)

motivated women to stay home

c)

motivated Americans to remember Pearl Harbor and women to help war efforts

d)

motivated Japan to attack the US

16.

______ led to the US entering WWII

a)

Germany's invasion of Poland

b)

Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Japan joining the Axis powers

d)

Soviet Union joining the Allied powers

17.

Mrs. Thurman and Mrs. Bryant want to visit Pearl Harbor, in which direction should they travel?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

18.

Emperor Hirohito was the dictator of

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Great Britain

19.

A cause of German aggression leading to WWII was

a)

German resentment of harsh conditions placed on Germany after WWI

b)

Japan's aggression

c)

FDR becoming president

d)

Pearl Harbor

20.

Benito Mussolini was the dictator of

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

21.

The US, Soviet Union, and Great Britain were the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

Allied Powers

d)

Kamikaze Pilots

22.

How did American on the Homefront help during WWII?

a)

watching television

b)

rationing food and planting victory gardens

c)

flying planes

d)

driving tanks

23.

Germany, Japan, and Italy were the

a)

Allied Powers

b)

3 Amigos

c)

Axis Powers

d)

a rap group

24.

Joseph Stalin was the leader of

a)

US

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Soviet Union

25.

FDR and Harry Truman were presidents of

a)

Great Britain

b)

Soviet Union

c)

US

d)

Japan

26.

Winston Churchill was the prime minister of

a)

US

b)

Great Britain

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

27.

FDR was president of the US during most of WWII.

a)

True

b)

False