World War II Quiz

Japan joins the ______ Powers. (Germany, Italy, and now Japan)

• Axis

• Allied

• Central

• Neutral

The U.S. to protect its interests passed an ______ against Japan that blocked the sale of oil and scrap iron.

• embargo

• treaty

• alliance

• agreement

Hitler betrayed Stalin and invaded the USSR in 1941. He wants their natural ______ and more land for his Germanic Empire.

• resources

• beauty

• climate

• culture

In 1941, ______ became Japan’s new premier.

• Hideki Tojo

• Isoroku Yamamoto

• Shigeru Yoshida

• Fumimaro Konoe

They attacked the U.S. at Pearl ______ on December 7, 1941.

• Harbor

• River

• Bay

• Coast

Winston ______ convinced FDR to focus on Europe and defeat Hitler first.

• Churchill

• Eisenhower

• Stalin

• Roosevelt

The U.S. joins the ______.

• Allies

• Axis

• Neutral Powers

• Central Powers

Germany’s famous general, Erwin ______, was fighting in Egypt to gain control of the Suez Canal.

• Rommel

• Mannstein

• Guderian

• Kesselring

The British under Gen. Bernard ______ was forcing Germany back.

• Montgomery

• Eisenhower

• Patton

• Rommel

The U.S. sent commanders Dwight Eisenhower and George ______ to help force Germany out of Africa.

• Patton

• Marshall

• MacArthur

• Bradley