Unit 5 CUA

​In the 1930s, Germany invaded all of the following countries EXCEPT

• Denmark

• Belgium

• 
  Sweden

• France

The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Poland

• Austria

• Czechoslovakia

• Poland

During World War II, there were two locations of where the war occurred. The Pacific Theatre was one location. What was the name of the other location?

• Atlantic Theatre

• European Theatre

• German Theatre

• Axis Theatre

President Harry Truman is the only president to order the use of nuclear weapons against an enemy, however

• nuclear weapons were created during World War I under the direction of President Woodrow Wilson.

• the British developed the first nuclear weapons and shared their technology with the United States.

• the Manhattan Project that developed the weapons began under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

• the US nuclear program was started by President Herbert Hoover as a public works project to create jobs.

Why did President Harry S. Truman decide to use nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II?

• He believed Japan was forming an alliance with the Soviet Union.

• He wanted to respond quickly to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

• He wanted to end the war quickly in order to save lives.

• He believed Japan was building nuclear weapons in those cities.

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Karl Marx

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

Which World War II leader established his nation's alliance with the Soviet Union and Britain?

• Harry Truman

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Charles de Gaulle

• Władysław Anders

Which statement below provides the BEST example of rationing?

• Citizens were provided with cards to shop for endless supplies of goods.

• Families were given cards that restricted items based on the number of people in their family.

• People were able to purchase ration cards. The more they spent, the more they received.

• The U.S. government hoped to send all goods and war supplies overseas to assist Germany.

During World War II, MOST African American soldiers serving in the US military

• were only allowed to work in combat jobs.

• served in the same military units as white soldiers.

• worked in unskilled jobs such as loading supplies.

• had the same opportunities as other service members.

From the "We Can Do It!" poster, featuring Rosie the Riveter. Why were posters like this produced during World War II?

• to encourage women to join community defense organizations in case of invasion

• to encourage women to work in defense industries in order to support the war effort

• to encourage women to serve in government and replace men drafted into the military

• to encourage women to join the military and support their country by fighting overseas