WorksheetsWWII Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This American President attended the Potsdam Conference and made the decision to drop the atomic bombs.
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Truman
d)
Hitler
2.
The man was the communist leader of the Soviet Union and one of our allies during the war
a)
Stalin
b)
Gorbachev
c)
Mussolini
d)
Franco
3.
Prime Minister of Britain and one of our allies during the war
a)
Churchill
b)
MacArthur
c)
Roosevelt
d)
Patton
4.
This American President asked congress to declare war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor; he led the country for most of WWII
a)
Truman
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Wilson
d)
Roosevelt
5.
Military leader of Japan who refused to surrender in battles
a)
Hirohito
b)
Tojo
c)
Stalin
d)
Hitler
6.
American general who led Allied troops to victory in Europe
a)
Churchill
b)
MacArthur
c)
Nimitz
d)
Eisenhower
7.
American General in charge of troops in the Pacific
a)
MacArthur
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Patton
d)
Mussolini
8.
Dictator and fascist leader of Germany
a)
Kaiser Wilhelm
b)
Hitler
c)
Mussolini
d)
Franco
9.
Fascist leader of Italy and a strong ally of Germany
a)
Mussolini
b)
Franco
c)
Stalin
d)
Rommel
10.
Fascist leader of Spain
a)
Franco
b)
DeGaulle
c)
Mussolini
d)
Stalin
11.
Which of the following was not on the side of the Allies
a)
France
b)
Japan
c)
USA
d)
UK
12.
Which of the following was not an Axis Power?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Japan
c)
Germany
d)
Italy
13.
What was America's stance concerning the war in Europe in 1939?
a)
Neutrality
b)
Nationalism
c)
Extreme Militarism
d)
Declared war as soon as Hitler took Poland
14.
Appeasement was when Britain and France _____.
a)
Declared war on Germany
b)
Gave in to Hitler's demands to avoid war
c)
Entered into a formal defense alliance
d)
Pressured the U.S. to join the war
15.
Which is the correct order of Allied invasions?
a)
France - North Africa - Germany - Italy
b)
North Africa - Italy - France - Germany
c)
Germany - Italy - North Africa - France
d)
France - Germany - North Africa - Italy
16.
Which nation signed a non-aggression pact with Germany? This led to the invasion and division of Poland
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Spain
d)
Soviet Union
17.
Which nation's actions finally forced the U.S. to join WWII?
a)
Italy
b)
Japan
c)
Germany
d)
Soviet Union
18.
What is the term used to describe Hitler's war machine / fighting style? First airstrikes, then tanks, finally infantry. Lightning war.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Judenrat
d)
Lebensraum
19.
What event did Pres. Roosevelt describe as "a date which will live in infamy"?
a)
Pearl Harbor attack
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
Dropping the Atomic Bombs
d)
D-Day
20.
Which of the following people were put into internment camps in the US during WWII?
a)
Japanese-Americans on the WEST COAST
b)
ALL German-Americans
c)
ALL Japanese-Americans
d)
ALL Germans and Japanese
21.
Known as V-E Day, May 8, 1945 was the day when _____.
a)
Allied forces invaded France
b)
Germany surrendered
c)
The US entered the war
d)
The Soviets stopped the Germans at the Volga
22.
Allied forces pushed German troops from the east and west to meet in this capital city, where Hitler and the Nazis were defeated.
a)
Paris
b)
Berlin
c)
Heidelberg
d)
London
23.
How did the government pay for the majority of the war?
a)
Television Tax
b)
Loans from other countries
c)
War bonds
d)
Lottery
24.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of American Women during WWII?
a)
Joined the workforce
b)
Joined the Military (groups such as WAC and WASP)
c)
Fought on the front lines next to the men
d)
Supported troops abroad by rationing goods
25.
What is the name of the African American pilots during WWII that played an important role in the battle for Italy?
a)
Zoot suits
b)
Wind wakers
c)
NAACP
d)
Tuskegee Airmen
26.
Hitler's biggest mistake in WWII was ______.
a)
attacking on too many fronts
b)
devoting top men and resources to death camps
c)
attacking Great Britain after U.S. entry
d)
Becoming allies with Mussolini
27.
What was the name of the secret program that designed the atomic bomb?
a)
Operation Los Alamos
b)
Project New Mexico
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Operation Fat Man
28.
Which Native American tribe played an important role as Code Talkers on the Pacific Front?
a)
Chippewa
b)
Tuskegee
c)
Navajo
d)
Cherokee
29.
On which of the following cities did the US drop the atomic bomb?
a)
Hiroshima and Tokyo
b)
Nagasaki and Stalingrad
c)
Tokyo and Okinawa
d)
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
30.
Which of the following is NOT an outcome of WWII?
a)
Allies had to pay reparations to Germany
b)
US became a super power
c)
Millions of people lost their lives and loved ones
d)
Cities in Europe were destroyed economically
31.
Characteristics of the D-Day invasion included all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
It was code named Operation Overlord
b)
It was a deciding factor in whether or not much of the world would be free or fascist
c)
It took place on June 6th, 1942
d)
It was the largest amphibious invasion in human history
32.
People in the American Homefront during the war participated by ____.
a)
Working in factories
b)
Entertaining troops
c)
writing letters to soldiers overseas
d)
all of these
33.
What is the name of the forced movement of American and Filipino soldiers after the Battle of Manila Bay in which many were killed
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Bataan Death March
c)
Long Black Train of Death
d)
Final Solution
34.
A civil war in this country provided the testing ground for Hitler and Mussolini's forces prior to WWII.
a)
Spain
b)
Finland
c)
Switzerland
d)
Turkey
35.
One of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific, the Japanese refused to surrender. Over 100,000 Japanese die. This island put us near Japan's main islands
a)
Okinawa
b)
Britain
c)
Midway
d)
Iwo Jima
36.
Germany invaded this country in 1939 to start WWII
a)
Invasion of Poland
b)
Battle of Guadalcanal
c)
Invasion of the USSR
d)
Invasion of France
37.
This island was the turning point in the Pacific. An important refueling station for American troops between Japan and the U.S.
a)
Battle of MIdway
b)
Battle of Pearl Harbor
c)
Battle of Okinawa
d)
Battle of Guadalcanal
38.
The German air force bombed the capital of this country nightly for months. This country bluffed and Germany never attacked by land. If Hitler would have won this battle, he would have never had to fight on the western front of Europe.
a)
Battle of Britain
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
D-Day, Operation Overlord
d)
Invasion of the Soviet Union
39.
This massive land and sea invasion was launched from Great Britain and allowed U.S and Allied troops to land on the beaches of Normandy (France). The victory was a turning point that allowed Allied troops to push Hitler’s army out of France and ultimately to defeat.
a)
D-Day
b)
Stalingrad
c)
Iwo Jima
d)
Battle of Britain
40.
This battle was the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front. German troops were bogged down in snow, mud and bitter cold and were beaten by the Soviets.
a)
Battle of Stalingrad
b)
Battle of Poland
c)
Doolittle Raid
d)
Battle of Midway
41.
This was the first time the United States had bombed Tokyo, didn’t do much to stop the Japanese but was a huge moral boost for the Americans.
a)
Doolittle Raid
b)
D-Day
c)
Atomic Bombing
d)
Battle of Okinawa
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