Who Knows About WW2 Review

Master WWII facts! Quiz on key events, leaders, and terms.

Directions: Match the facts on the left to the correct term on the right. You may use your notes. Events Places 1. What event caused the US to enter WWII? Bombing of Pearl Harbor 2. The day that Japan surrendered was declared: VJ Day 3. The day that the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy, France is: D-Day 4. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945 and the next day was called: VE Day 5. What was the mass slaughter of Jews by the Nazis called? Holocaust 6. After the US dropped the 2nd atomic bomb here, Japan agreed to surrender: Nagasaki 7. What is the Pacific island where the Japanese put up a fierce battle but eventually lost to US Marines? Iwo JIma Leaders 8. Who was the dictator of Germany during WW2? Adolf Hitler 9. Which U.S. president made the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb? Harry Truman 10. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WW2? Winston Churchill 11. Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WW2? Joseph Stalin 12. Which U.S. president led the U.S. into WWII, but died before it was over? Franklin Roosevelt 13. Who was the dictator of Italy during WW2? Benito Mussolini 14. Who was the emperor of Japan during WW2? Hirohito Other WWII Facts 15. When Americans had to make sacrifices on consumer goods during WWII, this was called: Rationing 16. What was the international peace-keeping organization created as a result of WWII called? United Nations 17. What is the group of famous African American pilots that protected bombers during WWII called? Tuskegee Airmen 18. German, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance called the: Axis Powers 19. Which side won WWII? Allied Powers 20. Rosie the Riveter was a symbol for American women who: Worked in factories 21. Why did Japan attack the United States? Japan wanted to expand its territory in the Pacific and needed to weaken the US Navy to slow the nation's response to its actions. Japan needed access to oil and natural gas for its military and the ships stationed at Pearl Harbor defended Hawaii's rich oil fields. Japan planned to invade North America and sought to destroy the aircraft carriers and submarines that were defending the Pacific Coast. 22. What caused Germany's aggression that lead to WWII? The United States's success at building the atomic bomb caused the German public to call for military expansion. The German economy relied on selling raw goods and Germany was running out of resources. Many Germans resented the harsh conditions imposed on Germany after World War I. 23. Why did Harry Truman decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan? The threat of a Japanese take over in the US. Japanese leaders refused to surrender. Germany deciding to help Japan. The Allies losing in the war bad. 24. Who dedicated herself to fight for the creation of the United Nations? Rosa Parks Eleanor Roosevelt Margrett Mitchell Susan B. Anthony 25. What was the turning point of WWII? V-E Day V-J Day The attack on Pearl Harbor D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France