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WorksheetsWWII America the Story of Us
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which countries listed made up the Allied side?
a)
USA, Japan, Germany, Great Britain
b)
USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain
c)
Soviet Union, Japan, France
2.
Which countries made up the Axis powers in WWII?
a)
Italy, Germany, Austria
b)
Italy, Germany, Japan
c)
Italy, Japan, Soviet Union
3.
Why did the Treaty of Versailles become a cause of WWII?
a)
The USA formed an alliance with Germany
b)
It allowed Germany to take over wherever it wanted
c)
Harsh reparations and anger from Germany
4.
Why did the Treaty of Versailles become a cause of WWII?
a)
The USA formed an alliance with Germany
b)
It allowed Germany to take over wherever it wanted
c)
Harsh reparations and anger from Germany
5.
What are reparations?
a)
Payments made for damages caused during a war
b)
paying a tax on imported goods
c)
repairing a friendship between two or more countries
6.
How and when did WWII begin?
a)
With the Zimmerman telegram
b)
With the sinking of the Luisitania
c)
When Hitler invaded Poland in 1939
7.
Why did the US get involved in the war?
a)
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941
b)
When Germany flew planes into Hawaaii
c)
When Hitler invaded Poland
8.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
The attempt at eliminating the Japanese
b)
The attempt at eliminating all of the Jews from Europe
c)
The attempt at bringing peace at the end of the war
9.
What happened to Hitler?
a)
He was captured by the Allied soldiers and hanged
b)
Nothing. He is still on the run
c)
He committed suicide in his bunker as the allies were closing in.
10.
How did the Allies, specifically the US, end the war on the Pacific front against Japan?
a)
Imprisoned all of the Japanese soldiers until they surrendered.
b)
Used a new type of grenade against the soldiers
c)
Dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
11.
Why was the Holocaust so shocking?
a)
It was planned in great detail by a large number of people in modern times
b)
It was carried out by Nazi war criminals
c)
It was started after the war ended
12.
What was the battle that was the "beginning of the end" of the war in Europe?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
D-Day
c)
V-J day
13.
What is V-J day?
a)
Victory over Japan
b)
Victory for Japan
c)
Victory of Jews
14.
What is V-E day?
a)
Victory of everyone
b)
Victory in Europe
c)
Visiting of Exterminators
15.
What was the name of Adolf Hitler's book?
a)
Mein Kampf
b)
Civil Disobedience
c)
May 4th Movement
d)
Kristallnacht
16.
Where did Jews go after WWII?
a)
Palestine/Israel
b)
India
c)
Italy
d)
China
17.
Who was the president of US during the WWII?
a)
Hitler
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Stalin
d)
Mussolini
18.
Who was the leader of the Nazi party and was the leader of Germany?
a)
Stalin
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Mussolini
d)
Hitler
19.
What was one major event that got America involved in the war?
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Neutrality
d)
The Lusitania
20.
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
21.
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
22.
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.
23.
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
24.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the 1st black military airmen and they brought pride to America's black population.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
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
31.
BONUS: What event happened on December 7th, 1941?
a)
D-Day
b)
The Assassination of F.D.R.
c)
The Falling of the Eiffel Tower
d)
Pearl Harbor
32.
BONUS: What did Harry Truman learn about as soon as he came into office?
a)
The Manhattan Project
b)
The Space Race
c)
The Great Depression
d)
Hitler's execution
33.
What event, that led to the loss of thousands of Japanese lives, is Harry Truman most infamous for?
a)
Nuclear Arms Deal
b)
The bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima
c)
Auschwitz
d)
Rape of Nanking
34.
When was D-Day?
a)
June 6th, 1944
b)
July 4th, 1776
c)
September 11th, 2001
d)
October 29th, 1929
35.
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"
a)
-Hitler
b)
-FDR
c)
-JFK
d)
-Truman
36.
Who is considered the greatest American President because of his efforts during the Depression and Second World War?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
37.
Which was NOT an effort to boost the economy?
a)
Victory Gardens
b)
War Bonds
c)
Soup Kitchens
d)
Food Rations
38.
Which group was granted the most opportunity on the American Homefront?
a)
Chinese
b)
Women
c)
Japanese
d)
Children
39.
What two U.S. presidents were in office during WWII?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt and Harry Truman
b)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry Truman
d)
Theodore Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower
40.
Which minority group were put in internment camps in the U.S. during the war?
a)
Chinese
b)
Portuguese
c)
Japanese
d)
Cantanese
41.
Who is the intended audience for this poster?
a)
African Americans
b)
Men
c)
Japanese
d)
Women
42.
Between WWI through WWII, many people left agricultural jobs to seek better opportunities in
a)
railroads
b)
international business
c)
industry
d)
farming
43.
What event explains why the U.S. ended it's policy of isolationism?
a)
Holocaust
b)
Bell Aircraft
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
blitzkrieg
44.
Why were people opposed to getting involved in WWII?
a)
still recovering from Great Depression
b)
presidential promise to stay out of war
c)
people wanted to stay out of European affairs
d)
all answers are correct
45.
Which of the following describes Kristallnacht?
a)
attack on Jewish property
b)
effect of Anti-Semitism
c)
similar to Atlanta Race Riot against blacks
d)
all answers are correct
46.
What year did World War II begin in Europe, NOT what year the US joined.
a)
1950
b)
1492
c)
1941
d)
1939
47.
Who served as a symbol of strength for women in the workplace during WWII?
a)
Rosie the Riveter
b)
Rosie O'Donnell
c)
Martha Washington
48.
Who did Hitler target during the Holocaust?
a)
Jews
b)
Jews and minorities
c)
whites
d)
blacks
49.
Which of the following describes the strategy of island hopping in the Pacific?
a)
attacking Japan
b)
Take over islands to set up bases
c)
liberating every island on the path to Japan
d)
making a direct assault on the Japanese mainland
50.
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.
51.
What event led to the start of WWII?
a)
Germany invaded Poland to back land lost from WWI
b)
Germany invaded Austria
c)
Germany formed an alliance with Italy
d)
Germany formed an alliance with Japan
52.
Someone who has complete control of the government is known as a ___________ .
a)
dictator
b)
leader
c)
president
d)
governor
53.
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
a)
island-hopping
b)
island-jumping
c)
appeasement
d)
rationing
54.
name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima
a)
Little Boy
b)
Dough Boy
c)
Enola
d)
Bockscar
55.
name of the bomb dropped on Nagasaki
a)
Enola Gay
b)
Little
c)
Fat Man
d)
Bockscar
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