World War II Quiz Great job! You got 8/10 correct. 1 Correct! The correct answer: B Hawaii Your answer: B Hawaii Surprise attackPearl Harbor is located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Japanese forces attacked the base on December 7, 1941, prompting the United States to officially enter World War II. The attack left more than 2,000 military and civilian personnel dead. After the war, a memorial of the battle was constructed above the wreckage of the USS Arizona, one of 21 ships sunk or badly damaged in the attack. 2 Correct! The correct answer: A Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman Your answer: A Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman both served as United States president during World War II. Only months before the war's end, Roosevelt suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died. Vice President Truman was then sworn in as president, and he led the United States through the final stages of the war. 3 Correct! The correct answer: B 407,000 Your answer: B 407,000 United States military personnelBy the war's end, United States military losses totaled about 407,000. The official toll listed 292,131 soldiers killed in action and 115,187 military deaths from other causes. The United States had no significant civilian casualties. Between the Allied and Axis forces, the combined civilian and military casualties totaled about 55 million people during the war. 4 Correct! The correct answer: A The Nazis Your answer: A The Nazis Hitler and fellow dictatorAdolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party, officially known as the National Socialist German Workers' Party. One of the most brutal dictators of the 20th century, Hitler's racist and expansionistic policies were a central cause of World War II. 5 Incorrect The correct answer: C Rosie the Riveter Your answer: A Patsy the Plane Builder Rosie the RiveterFrom 1942 to 1945 the United States government encouraged women to support the war effort by working outside the home. One of the most famous campaigns was embodied by Rosie the Riveter, the pretty but tough fictional homemaker who was shown working in demanding physical jobs. The campaign helped spur more than 6 million women to enter the work force during the war. 6 Incorrect The correct answer: C 1944 Your answer: B 1943 Invasion of NormandyDuring the early morning hours on June 6, 1944, about 5,000 ships carrying more than 150,000 men crossed the English Channel and landed on the French coast at Normandy. After a brutal battle, the Allied forces seized the heavily fortified German strongholds on the coast. The Allied invasion was the largest sea-to-land invasion in history, and helped turn the tide of World War II in favor of the Allies in Europe. 7 Correct! The correct answer: A Dwight D. Eisenhower Your answer: A Dwight D. Eisenhower General Dwight D. EisenhowerDuring World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower was in charge of United States military operation in the European Theater of Operations. He was responsible for masterminding many Allied victories, including the D-Day invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. After the war Eisenhower's popularity soared, and in 1952 he was elected president of the United States. 8 Correct! The correct answer: D Victory gardens Your answer: D Victory gardens During the war many daily staples were rationed by the government to make sure there would be enough food and supplies for the troops overseas. The government encouraged families to plant victory gardens to help ease food shortages on the home front. 9 Correct! The correct answer: B Hiroshima Your answer: B Hiroshima AftermathThe United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The exact number of casualties will never be known, but about 60,000 to 70,000 people were killed or reported missing after the bomb was dropped. Three days later, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. One-third of the city was destroyed, and about 40,000 people were killed or reported missing. 10 Correct! The correct answer: C Benito Mussolini Your answer: C Benito Mussolini Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini's nickname was Il Duce, which means "the leader" in Italian. The charismatic Mussolini rose to power in Italy during the early 1920s on the fascist platform. Mussolini sided with Hitler during World War II.

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