WorksheetsWorld War II Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did President Truman choose to drop the atomic bomb?
a)
protect lives of Japanese citizens.
b)
save American lives.
c)
become a superpower.
d)
prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan.
2.
How did wartime pressures create a break from the past?
a)
Many women took untraditional jobs.
b)
women quit their jobs and got married
c)
women stayed home with their kids
3.
D-Day was an important step towards...
a)
Berlin
b)
Tokoyo
c)
North Africa
d)
Moscow
4.
Japanese fighters at the end
a)
won more and more battles
b)
surrendered quickly
c)
would rather kill themselves than surrender
d)
were afraid of disease and starvation
5.
Strategy for capturing strategic Pacific islands
a)
Genocide
b)
"Europe First" Strategy
c)
blitzkrieg
d)
Island Hopping
6.
Appeasing Germany led to
a)
more aggression by Germany
b)
Germany reduced aggression
c)
brought peace to the continent
7.
What happened to Japanese Americans during World War II?
a)
They were executed
b)
They were placed in internment camps
c)
They were forced to serve in the military
d)
They were deported from the U.S.
8.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
African Americans who served in the military
b)
Native Americans who served in the military
c)
German Americans who served in the military
d)
Japanese Americans who served in the military
9.
Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
10.
How did the U.S. convince Japan to surrender?
a)
Through diplomatic negotiations
b)
By capturing their capital city
c)
By dropping two atomic bombs on them
d)
By surrounding Japan and allowing no one to leave
11.
How did war bonds, victory gardens, & scrap drives impact the war effort?
a)
they provided needed supplies for the troops
b)
they convinced people to work in war factories
c)
they caused anti-war rallys
d)
they had no impact
12.
What were the Tuskegee Airmen known for?
a)
escorting bombers over Europe
b)
bombing Tokyo after Pearl Harbor
c)
Volunteering to fight in China
d)
bombing the beaches on D-Day
13.
The United States joined World War II because:
a)
They wanted to fight back after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
b)
They feared Germany.
c)
They wanted to help the Axis powers.
d)
They wanted to fight Germany after they invaded Poland.
14.
Allied soldiers invaded northern France on the beaches of Normandy. This is known as:
a)
VJ-Day
b)
VE-Day
c)
D-Day
d)
E-Day
15.
What symbol encouraged women to enter the workforce?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
The Iron Curtain
d)
None of the above
16.
What do these items describe?
*signed at the end of WWI
*required Germany to pay Allies for damages caused by the war
*caused World War II
*signed at the end of WWI
*required Germany to pay Allies for damages caused by the war
*caused World War II
a)
the New Deal
b)
the United Nations
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
17.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
18.
Which event involved the trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the Axis Powers?
a)
The Yalta Conference
b)
The Atlantic Charter
c)
The Nuremberg Trials
d)
The Versailles Conference
19.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court’s ruling in Korematsu v. US?
a)
The US Constitution cannot be used to check the power of the military in a time of war
b)
Segregation in the military is unconstitutional
c)
While Japanese citizens can be sent to internment camps, US citizens of Japanese ancestry cannot
d)
Any person of Japanese ancestry is considered a national security risk and is subject to internment
20.
Which reason best explains why the Navajo language was a good choice forcode-talking?
a)
Military terms were easily translated in it.
b)
The language was only spoken, not written.
c)
Most Americans were unfamiliar with it.
d)
Non-Navajos picked up the language quickly.
21.
Where were a large number of training camps for the American Armed Forces located during World War II?
a)
Normandy
b)
North Carolina
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
Pearl Harbor
22.
Why were there more civilian deaths than military deaths in World War II?
a)
There weren’t as many soldiers fighting as other wars.
b)
There were civilians fighting beside soldiers in Europe.
c)
The Holocaust and bombings of cities killed more civilians
d)
The weren’t as many civilians as military deaths.
23.
How does printing more money to cover war debts affect the economy?
a)
Inflation decreases the costs of goods and services
b)
Inflation increases the value of money
c)
Deflation increases the value of money
d)
Inflation decreases the value of money
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