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Name: World War II Exam II Standards Assessed: SS5H6 The student will explain the reasons for America’s involvement in World War II. b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust. c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. d. Identify Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hirohito, Truman, Mussolini, and Hitler. Section one: Multiple Choice– Choose the best answer. Be careful, because the questions are tricky. Each question is worth one point. 1. The picture above shows three important World War II leaders. The man on the left was the leader of the Soviet Union. Who is he? a. b. c. d. Winston Churchill Franklin Delano Roosevelt Josef Stalin Emperor Hirohito 2. VJ Day was an important event in World War II. It was the day that: a. The German army surrendered to the U.S. b. Japan surrendered to the U.S. c. Germany invaded Poland d. Allied armies landed in France. Name: 3. From 1939 to 1945, Hitler and the Nazis tried to get rid of all Jewish people. They forced Jews to live in concentration camps and killed about 6 million people. This event in history is called the a. b. c. d. Liberation Holocaust Nationalism Imperialism 4. Which of the following best explains why President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II? a. b. c. d. He wanted to war to last longer He wanted to save American lives He wanted to be a good President He wanted Germany to surrender 5. This painting shows an image of U.S. soldiers raising the American flag on _________________ after almost every Japanese soldier at the battle was killed. a. Iwo Jima b. Nagasaki c. Hiroshima 6. Which of the following World War II leaders was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from May 1940 until July 1945? a. Benito Mussolini b. Winston Churchill Name: c. Franklin Delano Roosevelt d. Adolf Hitler 7. Which of the following World War II leaders was the President of the United States when the Japanese surrendered in August of 1945? a. Franklin Delano Roosevelt b. Winston Churchill c. Harry S. Truman d. Joseph Stalin 8. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces a. Took control of many Japanese islands b. fought the Nazis in the Soviet Union c. sent thousands of troops to Berlin d. stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. 9. Which event was a turning point in World War II and helped lead to an end in the conflict? a. the invasion of Pearl Harbor b. rationing c. the invasion of Poland d. D- Day 10. What was the Holocaust? a. A time when the Jews killed the Germans during World War II b. A time when the Germans killed the Jews in large numbers during World War II c. A place in Germany where the Nazis lost to the Allied powers d. The time after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor 11. Who fought on the Eastern front in Europe during World War II? a. Soviet Union versus Italy Name: b. U.S.A. versus Germany c. Soviet Union versus Germany d. U.S.A., Great Britain, France, Canada versus Germany Section 2: Cause and Effect – The cause or effect is provided, fill in a missing cause or effect. Many times there is more than one correct cause or effect. Think carefully before you fill in your answer. Each question is worth one point. EXAMPLE: The CAUSE is: President Roosevelt died in office. What was the EFFECT? Vice President Harry Truman became President of the United States. He was now in charge of making the hard decisions in the war. 12. The CAUSE is: The Allied Powers attacked on D-Day What was the EFFECT? 13. The CAUSE is: Hitler and the Nazis blamed the Jews for all of Germany’s problems before the war. What was the EFFECT? 14. What is the CAUSE? Name: The EFFECT is: President Truman decided to drop the Atomic bomb on Japan. 15. What is the CAUSE? The EFFECT is: Thousands of Japanese people died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and thousands more died years later from cancer. Section Three: Section Three – Short Answer. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Make sure you really answer the question. Also, each question is worth two points. If the answer is in a complete sentence and completely correct, you will get two points. If the question is not complete, but partially correct, you will get one point. 16. Pretend you are President Truman and you want to end World War II. You have two different ways of ending the war. Either you can invade (try to take over) Japan, or you can drop an atomic bomb on Japan. What would you do and why? Why wouldn’t you want to do the other option you did not choose? (3 points) Name: 17. Why did Joseph Stalin put a lot of pressure on the U.S. and other Allied powers to open up the Western front of Europe? 18. Why was D-Day an important day in World War II? 19. How did code talkers help out in World War II? Name: Section Four: Reading Comprehension – Read the section below and answer the questions in complete sentences. Make sure you can prove your answer from the text! 20. List two examples from the passage above that demonstrate how the Nazis oppressed/harmed Jews. (2 points) Name: SS5H6 b. Events (# 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20) / 16 SS5H6 c. Atomic Bomb ( #: 14, 15, 16) /5 SS5H6 d. People (#: 1, 6, 7) /3