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Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
Hitler and Mussolini were both alive at the end of World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
V-E Day stood for Victory in Europe.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Manhattan Project developed the atomic bomb.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Why did the Allies adopt a "Europe First" strategy?
a)
Germany, Italy, and Japan developed a coordinated strategy for victory.
b)
only Germany was considered a serious long-term threat.
c)
Japan's victory at the Battle of Coral Sea had frustrated Allied objectives.
d)
Italy was a huge threat.
5.
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.
6.
A result of the Battle of Stalingrad was
a)
German troops gained momentum.
b)
Hitler's plans to dominate Europe ended.
c)
Hitler controlled the oil fields.
d)
both German and Soviet troops refused to surrender.
7.
Which of the following was a result of the Battle of Midway?
a)
U.S. was put on the defensive until the end of the war.
b)
U.S. lost many aircraft carriers and aircraft.
c)
Japan never threatened Pacific domination again.
d)
Japan lost its powerful navy.
8.
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
9.
D-Day was the invasion of what country?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
Germany
10.
D-Day was an important step towards...
a)
Berlin
b)
Tokoyo
c)
North Africa
d)
Moscow
11.
Japanese fighters at the end
a)
won more and more battles
b)
surrendered quickly
c)
would rather kill themselves than surrender
d)
where afraid of disease and starvation
12.
What American President dropped the atomic bomb?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Truman
c)
Wilson
d)
Stalin
13.
Many Jews were unable to get out of Germany because
a)
no transportation available
b)
countries refused to accept them
c)
too expensive to travel
d)
German leaders did not allow them to leave.
14.
Hitler's Final Solution
a)
exterminate all Jews- Genocide
b)
make them useful citizens of Germany
c)
place them in ghettos to live
d)
experiment on Jews and others
15.
Largest Nazi death camp
a)
Dachau
b)
Ravensbruck
c)
Auschwitz
d)
Swaiz
16.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union
17.
Peace organization that was formed after World War II
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
United Nations
d)
Atlantic Charter
18.
This country was divided after World War II
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
Japan
d)
Italy
19.
Strategy for capturing strategic Pacific islands
a)
Genocide
b)
"Europe First" Strategy
c)
United Nations
d)
Island Hopping
20.
Man that campaigned against discriminatory practices in the United States.
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
A. Philip Randolph
c)
Erwin Rommel
d)
Harry Truman
21.
General who lead Operation Torch and D-Day for the Allies
a)
Dwight Eisenhower
b)
A. Philip Randolph
c)
Erwin Rommel
d)
Harry Truman
22.
Benito Mussolini
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
23.
Stalin
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
24.
Tojo
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
25.
Dwight Eisenhower
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
26.
Adolf Hitler
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Soviet Union
27.
Winston Churchill
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Great Britain
28.
Kamikaze Pilot
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
Japan
29.
Symbol for American Women.
a)
Eva Braun
b)
Rosie the Riveter
c)
Issei
d)
WAC
30.
Issued fair hiring practices
a)
Executive Order 8802
b)
Executive Order 9066
31.
Designated certain area war zones- that created the internment camps
a)
Executive Order 8802
b)
Executive Order 9066
32.
government in which one person or party is in control
a)
democracy
b)
totalitariansim
c)
theocracy
33.
document that was between the U.S. and Great Britain that strengthened their alliance
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Peace Plan
d)
Blitzkrieg
34.
Lightening War
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Bataan Death March
d)
Thunder Approach
35.
Army Auxiliary Corps for women.
a)
WAC
b)
Tripartite Pact
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Atlantic Charter
36.
Formal alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
a)
Tripartite Pact
b)
Atlantic Charter
c)
Death March
d)
Peace Alliance
37.
Commander of the U.S. Army in the Pacific
a)
Eisenhower
b)
Patton
c)
MacArthur
d)
Roosevelt
38.
Hitler's political party
a)
Fascist
b)
Nazis
c)
Socialists
d)
Republicans
39.
Appeasing Germany led to
a)
more aggression by Germany
b)
Germany reduced aggression
c)
brought peace to the continent
40.
When the U.S. entered the war- who was winning?
a)
Allies
b)
Axis
41.
Germany conquered all of the following lands EXCEPT:
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Czechoslovakia
d)
Poland
42.
All of the following were members of the Axis powers EXCEPT:
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
43.
What was the biggest reason for the U.S. not declaring war on Germany, after they invaded Poland?
a)
Many Americans supported Isolationism
b)
Germany and the U.S. had a Non-Aggression Pact
c)
The U.S. feared Hitler's retaliation
d)
The Great Depression prevented the U.S. from doing so
44.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
45.
What was the code name for the development of the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Captain Connery
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Fat Boy
d)
Eye in the Sky
46.
What was the code name for the development of the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Captain Connery
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Fat Boy
d)
Eye in the Sky
47.
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
48.
Fascism was popularized by which World War II leader?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Benito Mussolini
49.
What policy did other European nations adopt when dealing with Germany before WWII?
a)
Totalitarianism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Appeasement
d)
Aggressionism
50.
Which Axis Power conquered Manchuria, the Philippines and other territories in the Pacific?
a)
Japan
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
USSR
51.
What nation did the USSR sign a Non-Aggression Pact with?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
52.
Germany used what type of strategy to quickly overwhelm their opponents?
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Total War
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Appeasment
53.
What country conquered Poland and Czechoslovakia?
a)
France
b)
Japan
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
54.
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
55.
Which of the following were NOT Anti-Semitic measures done by Germany?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Nuremberg Laws
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
Conscription
56.
All of the following are true about the Holocaust EXCEPT
a)
Many Jews were executed in the gas chambers at these camps
b)
Many experienced heavy weight loss and other serious health issues
c)
The Germans cremated many bodies to try and hide the evidence
d)
The Germans only put Jews in these camps and no other ethnic groups
57.
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
58.
What happened to Germany after the war?
a)
The country was completely overtaken by the Russians.
b)
The U.S. occupied the entire country.
c)
The country was divided up into 4 zones
d)
The Nazis reclaimed power
59.
Why was the United Nations founded?
a)
To ensure that Germany would never become powerful again
b)
To ensure that another Holocaust could never happen
c)
To try and preserve peace throughout the World
d)
To protect Europe against Russia
60.
What caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
a)
Germany invading Poland
b)
Sinking of the Lusitania
c)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
d)
France being taken over
61.
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
62.
What US state had the most Japanese Internment Camps during World War II?
a)
California
b)
Arizona
c)
New York
d)
Hawaii
63.
How did the US Navy diminish the effectiveness of Germany’s Atlantic submarine fleet during World War II?
a)
By disguising warships as cargo ships to reduce the threat of attacks
b)
By using airplanes to deliver most war materials
c)
Through the use of improved sonar technology and the convoy system
d)
Through agreements with Canada, Greenland, and Iceland to provide safe harbors
64.
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
65.
Which country used the U-boat submarine to the greatest military advantage during the early years of World War II?
a)
United States
b)
USSR
c)
France
d)
Germany
66.
What is the largest amphibious assault in world history?
a)
Invasion of Normandy
b)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
c)
Battle of Gudalcanal
d)
Battle of the Bulge
67.
Which of the following were NOT utilized by the United States to help win World War II?
a)
Drafting soldiers to increase the size of the army
b)
Government regulation of prices and production
c)
Propaganda posters to increase public morale
d)
The decision to imprison anyone of German ancestry, in the U.S.
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