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WorksheetsWW2
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What best describes America's foreign policy position after World War I?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Nazism
d)
Patriotism
2.
Which event pulled the United States into WWII?
a)
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
b)
The attack on Fort Sumter
c)
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
3.
What WWII activity does this image reflect?
a)
joining the military
b)
donating blood
c)
participating in scrap drives
d)
buying savings bonds
4.
Three countries that became very aggressive in the 1930s and 1940s were…
a)
Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Italy, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy, and the United States
5.
Who was the leader of the Nazi party and was the leader of Germany?
a)
Stalin
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Mussolini
d)
Hitler
6.
Who was the president of US during the WWII?
a)
Hitler
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
7.
What was one major event that got America involved in the war?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Neutrality
d)
The Lusitania
8.
Which statement BEST explains North Carolina's importance during World War II?
a)
It supply the troop with the most food
b)
Its military bases were important to the war.
c)
It had several natural ports
d)
It had a large Jewish population
9.
What leader rose to power in Germany in 1933 as the country was recovering from the aftermath of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
10.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
11.
Allied Powers during WWII included:
a)
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States
c)
Germany, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States
12.
Axis Powers during WWII included:
a)
Great Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
c)
Great Britain, France, and Japan
d)
Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
13.
Which event caused the United States to officially enter World War II?
a)
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
b)
The Allied Invasion in Normandy, France
c)
The "Night of Broken Glass" in Nazi Germany
d)
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
14.
What was the primary reason that the Great Depression ended in the United States?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
15.
Why were Japanese-Americans ordered to internment camps in 1942?
a)
Americans wanted to send Japanese-Americans away so that they could take their property and businesses.
b)
Americans feared Japanese-Americans had possible involvement with Japan after the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Americans thought the Japanese-Americans were to blame for the spread of Communism.
d)
Americans felt the Japanese-Americans should be blamed for starting of WWII.
16.
What was the “Holocaust”?
a)
the air war between France and Germany
b)
it forbade Jews from taking their money with then if they left the country
c)
the systematic killing of 6,000,000 Jews as well as other groups
d)
none of these
17.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
18.
Describe the causes of WWII:
a)
WWI Peace Treaty Problems, Great Depression & Rise of Dictators
b)
WWI Peace Treaty Problems, New Military Technology
c)
Rise of dictators, Poor U.S. President
d)
Russia attacked Germany & took over Italy
19.
In order to save food for soldiers & war torn countries over seas, the U.S put laws in place that limited how much of certain things U.S citizens were allowed to buy. (rationed)
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Working in factories gave women more confidence outside of the home, changing the way women were viewed in the U.S.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
African American soldiers fighting in WWII:
a)
were given equal rights after returning from war
b)
made major contributions to the war
c)
were commonly promoted to officers in the military
d)
Were called Hiawathan Airmen
22.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the 1st black military airmen and they brought pride to America's black population.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which was not an effect of WWII?
a)
The US became an industrial power
b)
The Stock Market crash of 1929
c)
Beginning of Civil Rights Movement
d)
Helped Women's Rights Movement
24.
True or False: The United States population DECREASED after World War II.
a)
True
b)
False
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