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WorksheetsWorld War II Study Guide
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 5hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
Germany's surrender on May 8, 1945, was known as...
a)
D-Day
b)
Peace Day
c)
V-E Day
d)
Ardennes Day
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.
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.
4.
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
5.
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.
6.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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.
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Who were the first African-American fighter pilots?
a)
Tuskegee Boys
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Birmingham Airmen
d)
Tuskegee Tough Guys
18.
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.
19.
Which of the following was NOT a role of women during WWII?
a)
soldiers
b)
mechanics
c)
nurses
d)
pilots
20.
What was the Manhattan Project?
a)
radio beams used to determine location of objects
b)
the world's first computer
c)
effort by the US to build the first atomic bomb
d)
a complicated code machine used by German military
21.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
a relocation camp for Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor
b)
a relocation camp for Muslims after the 9/11 terrorist attacks
c)
the widespread killing of Jews by Nazis
d)
the time period following WWII
22.
What was the time period following World War II known as?
a)
The Great Depression
b)
World War I
c)
The Roaring Twenties
d)
The Cold War Era
23.
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
24.
Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ .
a)
dictator
b)
leader
c)
president
d)
governor
25.
Which of the following was NOT an Allied Power during WWII?
a)
United States
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Italy
26.
Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power?
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Japan
27.
Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Emperor Hirohito
28.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII?
a)
Emperor Hirohito
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo
d)
Adolf Hitler
29.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
30.
Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Charles de Gaulle
31.
Where were Japanese Americans relocated after the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a)
concentration camps
b)
Internment camps
32.
Where did the largest land-sea-air invasion in world history take place?
a)
Hiroshima, Japan
b)
Normandy, France
c)
Nagasaki, Japan
d)
Berlin, Germany
33.
Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy”/lend lease program 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.
34.
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.
35.
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt think the attack on Pearl Harbor would be infamous?
a)
The world would see the US as the aggressor.
b)
It was a cowardly act of aggression that would bring the US into the war.
c)
Germany would see that Japan was more successful than it was.
d)
Japan would become a world power as a result of the attack.
36.
What did Rosie the Riveter symbolize?
a)
Women working in peace gardens
b)
Women raising children at home
c)
Women serving in combat jobs in the war
d)
Women replacing men in the workforce
37.
On what date was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
Dec 7, 1939
b)
Dec 7, 1945
c)
Dec 7, 1941
d)
Dec 7, 1942
38.
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
39.
Which President gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
40.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
World War II
c)
Alphabet Agencies
d)
The spread of Commmunism
41.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
the elderly
b)
Japanese Americans
c)
women
d)
children
42.
Who was the president who declared war against Japan?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Joseph Stalin
43.
All of the following were members of the Allied Powers EXCEPT
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
Soviet Union
44.
Which nation listed in the chart suffered the greatest human loss?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
USSR (Soviet Union)
d)
USA
45.
What was the name of the organization created to solve issues diplomatically after World War I.
a)
The League of Nations
b)
The United Nations
c)
NAFTA
d)
The United Pact
46.
Which of these countries did NOT come out of WWI economically stronger?
a)
United States
b)
Japan
c)
Germany
47.
This ideology focuses on the primacy of state over the individual and the leader has most of the control.
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
48.
Why were the Japanese Americans living on the west coast of America sent to interment camps during WWII?
a)
British intelligence found out about a bombing plot planned by Californians of Japanse decent and the nation of Japan.
b)
Many could not speak English and were being harassed by other Americans.
c)
There was a mistaken belief that they were aiding our enemy, Japan.
d)
Evidence was seized from Japanese-American spies.
49.
What role did these movies serve during World War II?
a)
Encouraged anti-war protests
b)
Promoted government censorship
c)
Provided news from the war front
d)
Boosted moral and patriotism
50.
What were the names of the major Allied countries during WWII?
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
US, Canada, Great Britain, Soviet Union, Italy,
c)
Great Britain, France, US, Germany, Soviet Union
d)
Canada, US, Great Britain, France, Soviet Union
51.
One of United Nations goals were to...
a)
Pay nations to behave themselves
b)
To have a select few nations in control of all other nations
c)
create disputes between nations
d)
build relations between countries and to protect human rights
52.
What was a concentration camp?
a)
a place where large numbers of people, especially political prisoners or members of persecuted minorities, are deliberately imprisoned
b)
A place where prisoners of war are placed
c)
A camp where people go to do work for the government
d)
A camp for students that have a hard time focusing on school
53.
Which Jews were spared during the Holocaust?
a)
Women
b)
Old Men
c)
Children
d)
None of the above
54.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
55.
By the end of the Holocaust, over __________ Jews had been killed?
a)
2 Million
b)
4 Million
c)
6 Million
d)
8 Million
56.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
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