5th Grade S.S. DFA (Review)

How did Japanese military aggression lead to a major turning point in World War II?

• The Japanese invasion of China led the United States to declare war to protect its longtime ally.

• The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor convinced the US public that it was necessary to enter World War II.

• The Japanese invasion of the Soviet Union led the United States to declare war to protect its longtime ally.

• The Japanese attack on the Philippines convinced the US public that it was necessary to enter World War II.

What was one cause of German aggression leading up to World War II?

• Many Germans resented the harsh conditions imposed on Germany after World War I.

• The United States' successful nuclear test caused the German public to call for military expansion.

• British and French colonial expansion in Africa threatened Germany's status as a major power.

• The German economy relied on selling raw goods and Germany was running out of resources.

The date on which Japan formally surrendered to the United States in 1945 is commonly referred to as

• D-Day.

• UN Day.

• VE Day.

• VJ Day.

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 believed Japan was building nuclear weapons in those cities.

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

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

During World War II, who were “the Big Three,” the leaders of the Grand Alliance between the major Allied powers?

• Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Hirohito

• Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, and Hermann Göring

• Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman

• Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin

What were TWO purposes of this poster and of the Rosie the Riveter ideal?

• to encourage women to fulfill their patriotic duty by doing what was necessary to support American troops

• to encourage women to sign up for military service and protect their country by fighting overseas

• to encourage women to pursue political careers and influence government to prevent future wars

• to convince women that true social equality could only be achieved through hard work and dedication

• to convince women that they were strong enough to perform jobs that had traditionally been performed by men

What was the mission of the United Nations after World War II?

• To maintain worldwide peace and security

• develop relations among nations to solve problems

• provide a place for countries to meet and discuss policy

• All of the above

Does this map illustratesthe “iron curtain” Churchill warned against?

• Yes

• No

The nations that formed the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to: A) prohibit trade with and travel to any communist nation. B) come to the aid of any other member nation if it were attacked. C) build weapons of mass destruction to stop the spread of communism. D) ban communism and imprison people convicted of being communists.

• prohibit trade with and travel to any communist nation.

• come to the aid of any other member nation if it were attacked.

• build weapons of mass destruction to stop the spread of communism.

• ban communism and imprison people convicted of being communists.

Who led a national campaign to identify communists who were secretly working in the US government and army?

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Richard Nixon

• Joseph McCarthy

• Herman Talmadge