WWII

Which event pulled the United States into WWII?

• The Battles of Lexington and Concord
• The attack on Fort Sumter
• The bombing of Pearl Harbor
• The sinking of the Lusitania

In a history class project, Kai, Jackson, and Zoe are analyzing a WWII photograph. What activity does this image most likely reflect?

• joining the military

• donating blood

• participating in scrap drives

• buying savings bonds

In a history class, Ethan, Jackson, and Aria are discussing three countries that became very aggressive in the 1930s and 1940s. These countries were…

• Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, and France

• Germany, Italy, and Japan

• Germany, Italy, and the United States

In a history class, Emma is asked to identify the leader of the Nazi party who also led Germany. Who was he?

• Stalin

• Roosevelt

• Mussolini

• Hitler

Who was the president of US  during the WWII?

• Hitler
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Stalin 
• Mussolini

In a history class, Benjamin asked, 'What was one major event that got America involved in the war?'

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Pearl Harbor

• Neutrality

• The Lusitania

Which statement BEST explains North Carolina's importance during World War II?

• It supplied the troops with the most food

• Its military bases were important to the war.

• It had several natural ports

• It had a large Jewish population

In a history class discussion, Grace asked which leader rose to power in Germany in 1933 as the country was recovering from the aftermath of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles?

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?

• He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
• He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
• He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
• He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937

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In a history class presentation, Evelyn and Rohan discussed which countries were part of the Allied Powers during WWII. They listed the following groups. Which one is correct?

• Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States

• Great Britain, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States

• Germany, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States

• Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States