WWII Study Guide
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The events on the Timeline Project will be on the test, be sure to review your Timeline
1. Where is Pearl Harbor? What happened there? Pearl Harbor is located in the Pacific Ocean. Japan
bombed the American naval base in Pearl Harbor killing 2,887 Americans.
2. Which President decided to drop the Atomic Bomb? President Truman
3. What economic system did West Germany have after WWII? A capitalist system
4. Which nations controlled East Germany and West Germany after WWII? East Germany was controlled
by the USSR, West German was controlled by the US, Great Britain, and France
5. Which nations were considered superpowers after WWII? The US and the USSR
6. What was the motive behind Hitler’s attempt to rid Europe of all Jews? Anti–Semitism and Aryan
Supremacy
7. What was the purpose of propaganda in the US during WWII?
8. How were Japanese Americans treated during WWII? While many Japanese Americans served in the
armed forces, others were treated with distrust and prejudice, and many were forced into internment
camps.
9. What did Rosie the Riveter represent and where did some women start to work during WWII?
Thousands of American women took jobs in factories -called DEFENSE PLANTS - during the war
(Rosie the Riveter)
10. How did the lives of African Americans, consumers, women, and Japanese Americans change during
WWII? Refer to Homefront notes
11. What was the name of the plan to rebuild Europe after the war? Marshall Plan
12. What happened to Germany after the war? Germany was partitioned (divided) into 2 countries – East
and West Germany
13. What happened to Japan after the war? What nation occupied it? Japan was occupied by American
forces. Soon, Japan adapted a democratic government
14. What international organization was created after WWII? The United Nations
15. What happened to the American economy after the war? Rapid economic growth and economic boom
16. How did Consumers contribute to the homefront effort? Refer to Homefront Notes
17. How did Children contribute to the homefront effort? Refer to Homefront Notes
18. How did Women contribute to the homefront effort? Refer to Homefront Notes
19. How did African-Americans contribute to the homefront effort? How did their lives change? Refer to
Homefront Notes