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WorksheetsWorld War 2
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
America joined the war after
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Germany sank the Lusitania
The holocaust ended
None of the Above
Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?
William McKinley
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
What was the name of the British Prime Minister during WW2?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Franz Ferdinand
Harry S. Truman
What was the purpose of this flyer?
To encourage women to join the US Army
To encourage women to join the workforce
To encourage women to ration supplies like gas and coffee
This memorial depicts US troops raising the U.S. flag on which Pacific island during WW2?
Iwo Jima
Phillipines
Guam
New Zealand
What happened after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor?
Germany invaded Poland.
The Allied Forces asked for help to land in Normandy.
Japan bombed Hawaii.
The US entered the war.
Which group of people did the Nazis MOST target during the Holocaust?
Jews
Gypies
People with disabilities
Polish
Who was the President during the beginning of the WW2?
FDR
Truman
Churchill
Hitler
What hard decision did Truman have to make?
Invade Japan.
Drop atomic bombs.
Retreating.
Ending the war.
What were concentration camps?
Secret hiding places for where people hid from the Nazis.
Places where Japanese Americans were relocated.
Ghettos in which many Jews were forced to live.
Places where Jews and others were imprisoned and killed.
What was D-Day?
Parades were held all over Europe to celebrate the American Soldiers.
The Allies dropped atomic bombs on Germany.
The Allies began a massive surprise attack on German forces in France.
The Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Japan.
Who was the dictator of Italy?
Winston Churchill
Emerpor Hirohito
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
What event led to the change in women's roles during this time?
They stayed home.
They were secretaries.
They worked in factories.
They were teachers.
What is true about the Tuskeegee Airmen?
They served in the same US Army Corps as white troops.
They worked in airplane factories before the war.
They repaired US Army Corps planes.
They received the right to fly military planes.
What did dropping the atomic bomb do?
It saved many Japanese lives.
It prevented Japan from invading the US.
It helped force Japan to surrender.
It made invasion of Japan necessary.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
FDR
Harry Truman
Who was the first US president during WW2?
FDR
Truman
Churchill
Mussolini
What countries fought in the battle of Iwo Jima?
Germany and Soviet Union
Italy and US
Great Britain and Japan
Japan and US
Why was the battle of Iwo Jima important?
Japan surrendered.
America took over the small island.
Germany surrendered.
Japan realized American forces would defeat them.
Which is NOT one of the roles women took during
baseball players
soldiers
nurses
riveters
What happened to the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
major battles were fought there
American troops were outnumbered and retreated
atomic bombs were dropped and led to V-J day
atomic bombs were dropped and led to V-E day
Who were the Axis powers?
Great Britain, France, and US
Germany, France, Japan
Italy, Germany, Great Britain
Japan, Germany, Italy
Who were the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, Soviet Union, US
Great Britain, Japan, US
Germany, France, US
Japan, Germany, Italy
Who ruled as dictator of Germany?
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
FDR
Which describes effect of WW2 on the US economy?
Automobile companies produced a record number of cars
Many factories had to change and expand to produce military equipment.
The airplane industry suffered as the Allies began using airplanes in combat.
Cities with shipyards declined because so many ships had been sent overseas.
Who told the United States that Germany was beginning to build an Atomic Bomb?
Albert Einstein
J. Robert Openehimer
Trinity Site
President Roosevelt
Where was the attack on US soil?
Pearl Harbor
Trinity Site
Los Alamos
Phillipines
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain during most of the war from 1940-1945?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Which side of the war was Great Britain a member of?
The Axis Powers
The Allies
The Democrats
The Republicans
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WW2?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Which side of the war did the Soviet Union fight for?
The Axis Powers
The Allies
The Republicans
The Democrats
Who became president after FDR died?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
WInston Churchill
John Adams
Who led Germany during WW2?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Which side of the war did Germany fight for?
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
Republicans
Democrats
Millions died because of ______________ during the Holocaust.
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Who was the leader of Japan during WW2?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Emperor Kuzko
Emperor Hirohito
Who was the Prime Minister of Italy from 1922-1943?
Winston Churchill
Emperor Hirohito
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Who was the fascist leader of Italy?
Adolph Hitler
Dwight Eisenhower
Benito Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain
The D-Day Allied invasion of France took place where?
Paris
Plymoth
Tokyo
Normandy
What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?
Bombing of Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor
Bombing of Nagasaki
Invasion of Poland
What year did America join WW2
1941
1940
1943
1939
Who was Adolf Hitler?
A famous Solider
Leader of Nazi Germany
The american President during the war
Who were the 2 presidents during WW2?
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower and John F Kennedy
Why didn't American join the war sooner
They wanted to remain Neutral
They weren't interested in fighting in a war
Thought it wouldn't effect them
Who was Joseph Stalin?
(a)
What were the 2 Japanese cities that were bombed to end WW2?
Osaka and Nagaski
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Osaka and Tokyo
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
