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WorksheetsWWII
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
2.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
3.
In the 1930s, Congress attempted to avoid the situations that led to United States involvement in World War I by
a)
enacting a peacetime draft law
b)
passing a series of neutrality acts
c)
authorizing the deportation of American Communist Party members
d)
relocating Japanese Americans to internment camps
4.
Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?
a)
The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.
b)
Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.
c)
The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.
d)
The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.
5.
What was the role of the War Production Board during World War II?
a)
Controlling the prices of American consumer goods
b)
Managing the recruitment and draft of military personnel
c)
Providing upbeat information to magazines and newspapers
d)
Transforming the nation’s factories to create military supplies
6.
What event led to the US joining World War II?
a)
Germany invaded Poland.
b)
Germany sent Mexico a secret telegram.
c)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
d)
Germany bombed Pearl Harbor.
7.
This is the name remembered for the Allied attack on France on June 6, 1944.
a)
Operation Dumbo Drop
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day
d)
Omaha
8.
The Allied D-Day invasion of Europe was
a)
a final battle in the war for Europe.
b)
a turning point in the war in Russia.
c)
an air and sea attack on occupied France.
d)
an attempt to liberate concentration camps.
9.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
10.
Which battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
a)
Battle of Singapore
b)
Battle of the Coral Sea
c)
Battle of Guadalcanal
d)
Battle of Midway
11.
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the
a)
money borrowed from foreign governments
b)
sale of war bonds
c)
sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
d)
printing of additional paper money
12.
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
a)
hold down prices of military weapons
b)
increase educational benefits for veterans
c)
increase imports of scarce products
d)
provide more resources for the military
13.
The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?
a)
Leningrad
b)
Moscow
c)
Odessa
d)
Stalingrad
14.
What role did African Americans serve in the military by the end of the war?
a)
They were not allowed in the military.
b)
They served in segregated combat units.
c)
They only served in non-combat positions.
d)
They served in fully integrated combat units.
15.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they
a)
were known spies for Japan
b)
were seen as a security threat
c)
refused to serve in the United States military
d)
expressed their support for Italy and Germany
16.
Which wartime policy toward Japanese Americans was upheld by the Supreme Court in its 1944 ruling in Korematsu v. United States?
a)
deportation to Japan
b)
mandatory military service
c)
denial of voting rights
d)
confinement in internment camps
17.
The Zoot Suit Riots pitted Mexican American youths against
a)
Japanese Americans.
b)
braceros from Mexico.
c)
white soldiers and sailors.
d)
Jewish refugees from Germany.
18.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
a)
work on the development of an atomic bomb
b)
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
c)
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
d)
recruit men for the military services
19.
Which two Japanese cities were destroyed by atom bombs?
a)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
Kyoto and Tokyo
c)
Nagasaki and Kyoto
d)
Tokyo and Hiroshima
20.
The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to
a)
renew support for the principle of separate but equal
b)
join the armed forces in record numbers
c)
increase efforts to end racial discrimination
d)
move back to the rural south
21.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
22.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Charles de Gaulle
23.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
24.
Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Emperor Hirohito
25.
Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power?
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
26.
Which of the following was NOT an Allied Power during WWII?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Italy
27.
Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ .
a)
dictator
b)
leader
c)
president
d)
governor
28.
What event led to the start of WWII?
a)
Germany invaded Poland
b)
Germany invaded Austria
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy
d)
Germany formed an alliance with Japan
29.
How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of WWII?
a)
Germany was forced to surrender.
b)
Italy was forced to surrender.
c)
The Soviet Union was forced to surrender.
d)
Japan was forced to surrender.
30.
The failure of this weak peace-keeping organization also led to the rise of dictators.
a)
The Grand Alliance
b)
The League of Nations
c)
The European League
d)
The Western Alliance
31.
Under the Treaty of Versailles, who was blamed for starting WWI? (Mainly a cause for WW2)
a)
Germany
b)
Austria
c)
Serbia
d)
France
32.
What was the code name for the program that was secretly developing the atomic bomb?
a)
Paris Project
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Pittsburgh Protocol
d)
Atlanta Assessment
33.
What style of warfare did the Germans use to quickly conquer territory?
a)
Donner und Blitzen
b)
Blitzkraft
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Blitzen Trappen
34.
What is the term used to describe Nazi Germany’s systematic annihilation of European Jews?
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
the Holocaust
c)
Kristallnacht
d)
the Manhattan Project
35.
Who was the British Prime Minister during most of the war
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Basil Fawlty
36.
What word was used to describe Hitler's master race?
a)
Aryan
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
Nuremberg
d)
Jewish
37.
V-E Day stood for Victory in Europe.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Hitler's political party
a)
Fascist
b)
Nazis
c)
Socialists
d)
Republicans
39.
What did the Lend-Lease program do?
a)
Sent weapons to the Axis Powers in hopes we wouldn't be attacked by them
b)
Sent weapons to the Allied Powers to help them fight the Axis
c)
Sent troops and supplies to the Allies for the war effort
d)
Sent troops and supplies to the Axis powers for the war effort
40.
What was a way in which the Jews were NOT discriminated against by the Nazis?
a)
forced to wear yellow stars
b)
Jewish books were burned
c)
Jewish businesses were vandalized
d)
citizens were encouraged to support Jewish owned businesses
41.
What was the effect of the Nuremberg laws on Jews living in Germany?
a)
Jews were forced to marry non-Jews.
b)
Jews were ordered to adopt German sounding names.
c)
Jews were granted equal rights and freedom from persecution.
d)
Jews were stripped of their German citizenship and right to vote
42.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed?
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
43.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
Semitism
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
Genocide
d)
Holocaust
44.
What was the name of the largest death camp located in Poland?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
45.
What do the words on the gate say?
a)
Welcome Jewish friends
b)
You are at Auschwitz
c)
Thank you for your help
d)
Work makes you free
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