EOY VUS 11: World War II Review (2015)

Master World War II history with this engaging review worksheet! Covers battles, leaders, and key events.

Battle of Normandy Huge amphibious landing of Allied troops in order to retake France Battle of Stalingrad Major defeat and turning point in World War II for the German military Battle of Okinawa Island was captured in order to stage an aerial attack on Japan Battle of Midway The US naval victory in the Pacific that ended the Japanese threat to Hawaii Battle of Iwo Jima Bloody battle and US victory close to the Japanese mainland Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement The Unites States was able to mobilize quickly for war because of the relationship between government and industry This quote was President Roosevelt's description of the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japan in 1941. "a date which will live in infamy" "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself" "the only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today" "lending a garden hose to a neighbor whose house is on fire" Complete the chart below by sorting the correct answers and statements concerning the United States and Germany during WW2 United States Neutral for first two years of WW2 Helped Britain through the Lend-Lease Act Used the Atomic Bomb Invaded Normandy on the coast of France Germany Started WW2 by invading Poland in 1939 Committed genocide through the Holocaust Established the Final Solution Leaders were tried at Nuremberg World War II Matching Part 2 Match the correct term to the definition Navajo Code Talkers Native Americans that created and used a communication code that the Japanese could not break Nisei Regiments Japanese Americans that fought in segregated military units during WW2 Tuskegee Airmen African American pilots who fought in Europe during WW2 and were highly decorated Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 brought the United States into World War II Complete the chart below by sorting the correct answers for the United States and Allies WW2 Strategies Europe Campaign Defeat Hitler First Pacific Campaign Island Hopping Fill in the blank in order to complete the statement The Nazi plan to exterminate the Jewish people was known as the Final Solution. What methods were used to maintain public morale and focus on winning the war in America? Ad and poster campaigns Patriotic movies Collection of tin cans and foil All the above World War II Matching Part 3 Match the term to the correct definition Bataan Death March Occurred in the Philippines and included severe abuse and random killings Geneva Convention Created rules on treatment of prisoners of war Internment US policy of removing Japanese Americans from the West Coast and placing them in camps War Bonds Sold to help the US pay for WW2 Censorship US government controlling information about the war Rationing Used to provide more resources to the military What was the MAIN reason President Truman ordered the Atomic Bomb dropping on Japan Show the power of the bomb Avoid American casualties invading Japan Force the Germans to surrender Aid the Allied powers in the fight across the Pacific Who joined the American labor force during WW2 and moved to cities for war plant jobs? Japanese Americans Canadians from the northeast Children ages 10 to 12 Women and minorities, especially African Americans World War II Matching Part 4 Match the term to the correct definition Franklin D. Roosevelt Led the United States out of the Depression and into World War II Adolf Hitler German Fuhrer and Nazi Party Leader who instigated WWII and the Holocaust Winston Churchill British Prime Minister and key ally of the United States during WWII. Known for fiery speeches and motivational broadcasts. Emperor Hirohito Leader of Japan during WWII who refused to surrender in 1945 which led to the use of the atomic bombs