World War II in Español

Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?

• women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs

• it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war

• it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment

• women's contributions were not valued by American society

What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?

• The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.

• It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.

• It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.

• It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.

Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?

• Nikita Mazepin

• Joseph Stalin

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leon Trotsky

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

• Benito Mussolini

• Antonio Giovinazzi

• Francisco Franco

• Fernando Alonzo

Who was the head of the Japanese military (who orders the attack on Pearl Harbor)?

• Hideki Tojo

• Emperor Hirohito

• Takuma Sato

• H. Mitsubishi

Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)

• Japan, U.S., Russia

• Japan, Germany, Soviet Union

• Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union

• Japan, Germany, Italy

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during World War II was called

• the Progressive Movement

• Internment camps

• the Marshall Plan

• the Holocaust

What was the turning point in Eastern Europe during World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day Invasion

Effect: Turning point of the war in 1942 in the Pacific and the U.S. was victorious. What was the CAUSE?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Okinawa

What event started World War II, setting off war in Europe?

• Battle of Britain

• Germany invaded Poland

• Japan bombed Pearl

• Japanese aggression in East Asia