Test: World War II

1. Which countries were part of the Axis Powers during World War II?

• United States, Soviet Union, Italy

• Germany, United States, Japan

• Germany, Japan, Italy

2. Who was the president of the United States during World War II?

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

3. How did the United States initially respond to World War II?

• The United States remained neutral yet sent supplies to Germany

• The United States attacked Japan

• The United States remained neutral yet sent supplies to the Allies

4. What did the United States do in response to the attack at Pearl Harbor?

• Congress declared war on Great Britain

• The United States joined the Axis Powers

• Congress declared war on Japan

5. Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

6. Why did Britain and France finally declare war on Germany?

• Hitler invaded Poland

• Hitler attacked Pearl Harbor

• Hitler invaded the Soviet Union

7. Which event occurred after the official start of World War II?

• Continuous Air Raids in Britain

• Germany quickly defeated France

• Germany invaded Soviet Union

• All of the Answer Choices

8. What was Japan's goal during World War II?

• To take control of the United States for more natural resources

• To take control of Germany and Italy

• To take control of the Far East in order to improve their economy

9. Why were Japanese Americans forced behind barbed wire during World War II?

• Americans were worried that Japanese Americans would be disloyal to the country

• Americans found plans that Japanese Americans were going to bomb New York City

• Japanese Americans refused to join the military and fight in the war

10. Hitler believed that the German people were a superior race. What is this belief called?

• Extreme Nationalism

• Social Darwinism

• Rationing

• Socialism