Mr. McLain's World War II History Quiz

Which country annexed Ethiopia in 1936 for colonial purposes?

• Soviet Union

• Spain

• Italy

• Germany

Which German action caused significant civilian casualties in Great Britain during World War II?

• blockades of commercial shipping

• persecution of minority groups

• occupation of the Sudetenland

• bombing raids on London

Which outcome is most closely related to the consequences of the Holocaust in World War II?

• the creation of the state of Israel

• the establishment of the Marshall Plan

• the announcement of the Truman Doctrine

• the division of Germany into four zones

How are Japan’s invasion of China and Germany’s invasion of Western Europe similar?

• Both of the invading countries were forced to attack British allies to ensure victory.

• Both of the invading countries sought to implement plans to eliminate a religious group.

• Both of the invading countries were forced to attack U.S. ships to secure natural resources.

• Both of the invading countries sought to gain territory through military force.

Which issue has caused an ongoing conflict between Israel and its neighboring nations?

• decline of the local tourism industry

• control over disputed territories

• public funding for road construction

• commercial access to the Mediterranean Sea

The fascist states of Germany and Italy became involved in another country’s civil war during the 1930s. In which country did their support help to bring an authoritarian dictator to power?

• Czechoslovakia

• France

• Poland

• Spain

What was a result of the Battle of Midway in 1942?

• Japan captured large numbers of U.S. ground troops.

• Japan was stopped from further expansion in the Pacific.

• The United States secured a base for an invasion of Japan.

• The United States suffered severe damage to its forces in the Pacific.

What was the primary purpose of the United Nations?

• to provide monetary loans to unstable countries

• to monitor nuclear weapons stockpiles

• to supply humanitarian relief for war-torn countries

• to create a diplomatic forum to achieve peace

Which groups are in conflict over claims to Palestinian territory?

• Syrians and Greeks

• Italians and Algerians

• Arabs and Jews

• Turks and Kurds

Which two countries were parties to the 1939 Non-Aggression Pact?

• Italy and Great Britain

• Germany and the Soviet Union

• France and Poland

• Japan and the United States