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Leaders in War and Hard Times is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on the qualities of national leaders in crisis, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Leaders in War and Hard Times

D2.His.3.3-5

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1.Who became president when Franklin D. Roosevelt died in April 1945?
  • A.Harry S. Truman
  • B.Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • C.Woodrow Wilson
2.Which president led the Union through the Civil War?
  • A.George Washington
  • B.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • C.Abraham Lincoln
3.Which president led the country through the Great Depression and most of World War II?
  • A.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • B.Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • C.Abraham Lincoln
4.In 1948 President Truman ordered an end to what in the armed forces?
  • A.Training pilots
  • B.Separating soldiers by race
  • C.Paying soldiers
5.In 1957 President Eisenhower sent soldiers to Little Rock, Arkansas. Why?
  • A.To stop a flood
  • B.To build a new army base
  • C.To protect nine Black students entering Central High School
6.In 2001 Colin Powell became the first Black American to serve as what?
  • A.Secretary of State
  • B.Speaker of the House
  • C.Vice President
7.Before D-Day, Eisenhower wrote a note taking the blame in case the invasion failed. What does the note show?
  • A.He did not care about the result
  • B.He was ready to take responsibility
  • C.He planned to blame his soldiers
8.What did President Eisenhower sign into law in 1956?
  • A.The 19th Amendment
  • B.The Interstate Highway System
  • C.The Social Security Act

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Answer key — Leaders in War and Hard Times

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  1. 1.Harry S. Truman
  2. 2.Abraham Lincoln
  3. 3.Franklin D. Roosevelt
  4. 4.Separating soldiers by race
  5. 5.To protect nine Black students entering Central High School
  6. 6.Secretary of State
  7. 7.He was ready to take responsibility
  8. 8.The Interstate Highway System

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.His.3.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.