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WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Who becomes the dictator of Italy?
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
What is another name of Adolf Hitler's National Socialist German Workers' Party?
Communist
Socialist
Black shirts
Nazi
What book does Hitler write while in prison?
Mein Kampf
Grapes of Wrath
Storm Troopers Wrath
Der Fuhrer
What fascist leader was in charge of Spain?
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
Joseph Stalin
Which of the following countries is NOT an Axis country?
Italy
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
When did European countries declare they would no longer make payments on their debts to the US?
During the progressive movement in the US
After World War II
During World War I
During the depression
What is the name of the puppet government (named after a French city) established by the Germans in France?
Vichy
Versailles
Paris
Alsace-Loraine
What term means to give in to one's demands?
Anschluss
Internationalism
Gestapo
Appeasement
When is Pearl Harbor bombed?
Nov. 27, 1941
Dec. 7, 1941
June 6, 1944
April 12, 1945
When and what President fully integrates the military?
1941 - Franklin Roosevelt
1912 - Woodrow Wilson
1948 - Harry Truman
1954 - Dwight Eisenhower
How many people were killed at Auschwitz?
500,000
1.6 million
10 million
250 million
What was the name of the campaign that urged readers to support the war to win a victory over Hitler's racism and fight against racism at home?
Double V
Cost-plus
Bracero Program
Kamikaze
What did the government set the speed limit to conserve fuel?
10 mph
22 mph
35 mph
55 mph
What groups of Native Americans were recruited as "code talkers" to relay messages in the battle of Iwo Jima?
Navajo
Cherokee
Sioux
Seneca
Who does Eisenhower appoint as the General in charge of troops in Tunisia and soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge?
General Douglas MacArthur
General George Patton
General Curtis LeMay
General Omar Bradley
What day is declared as V-E Day or Victory in Europe?
December 7, 1941
December 11, 1941
April 30, 1945
May 8, 1945
What city is the first to be hit by an atomic bomb in Japan?
Tokyo
Nagasaki
Nuremberg
Hiroshima
How many people were killed in World War II?
25 million
2.3 million
1.6 million
156 million
2 ANSWERS REQUIRED! What contributed to the rise of dictators in the 1920s/1930s?
Economic depression
World War II
Treaty of Versailles
The bombing of Hiroshima
What man becomes the dictator of the Soviet Union by creating a one party communist system?
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
What policy did Franklin Roosevelt support where he favored trade between nations to create prosperity to prevent war?
Internationalism
Vichy
Anschluss
Appeasement
Who was in charge of the puppet government in France?
Charles de Gaulle
Joseph Goebbels
George Marshall
Philippe Petain
Mason Rozyki
SELECT 3 OF THE FOLLOWING!! What groups were killed during the holocaust?
Homosexuals
Gestapo
Gypsies
Disabled
How many Jews are murdered by the Nazis during the holocaust?
100,000
6 million
1.2 million
9.7 million
SELECT 3 ITEMS: What 3 things limited Jewish immigration to the US?
Anti-Semitic attitudes in the US
High unemployment in the US
Americans worried that taking Jews would hurt their relationship with Germany
Jews were only permitted to take $4 out of Germany
The Great Depression ended because of an increase in jobs during World War II.
True
False
What is the name of Hitler’s military unit that was used to intimidate voters?
Storm troopers
Aryans
Tuskegee Airman
Collectives
What man becomes the Prime Minister of Japan that invades China?
George Marshall
Joseph Goebbels
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
What group of laws banned Jewish citizenship and from having the right to vote or hold office?
Gestapo laws
Jim Crow laws
Nuremberg laws
Atlantic charter
Where is the second atomic bomb dropped on Japan?
Nagasaki
Hirsoshima
Tokyo
Okinawa
What is the only country to rival the US after WWII?
Japan
Great britain
Germany
Soviet Union
What political ideology is headed by a dictator that called for extreme nationalism and racism?
Facism
Communism
Democracy
Socialism
What is the name given to farms that were combined and controlled by the government?
Ranches
Collectives
Gulag
Anschluss
What is the name of the crisis where Britain and France give into Hitler’s demands to take over Czechoslovakia?
Munich Crisis
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Blitzkreig
Intrenationalism
SELECT 3 !! What products did the Japanese depend on the US for?
Steel
Food
Scrap iron
Oil
What executive order was signed by FDR that declared the War Department could declare any part of the US a military zone and remove people from those areas. Applied to the Japanese and forced them into internment camps?
9066
8802
1492
1941
Where did the Zoot Suit riots take place between Mexican Americans and white juveniles?
Boston
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Fowler
What executive order barred discrimination in defense industries or government?
9066
41309
15.6
8802
What new style of war was known as a lightning war consisting of tanks, combined with waves of aircraft and paratroopers (used by the Germans in Poland)?
Vichy
Blitzkrieg
Munich
Anschuluss
What Act made it illegal for Americans to sell arms to any country at war?
Neutrality Act
Lend-Lease Act
Selective Training and Service Act
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act
According to a cost-plus contract, the government can take over all businesses in order to produce products for war.
True
False
SELECT 3 !!! What types of people were included in Hitler's extermination camps?
Nazi government officials
Elderly
Young Children
The infirm
What battle becomes the turning point in the war against the Japanese?
Coral Sea
Guadualcanal
Philippines
Midway
Kamikaze pilots were German suicide bombers that deliberately crashed planes into US carriers.
True
False
How many people die instantly from the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
80,000 to 120,000
340,000 to 500,000
1.8 million
1 billion
What percentage of the entire world's gross domestic product is controlled by the US at the end of WWII?
35%
2%
98%
All
Where in New Mexico is the laboratory to build the atomic bomb?
Santa Fe
Los Alamos
Albuquerque
Roswell
What man did President Trump agree to have a summit with to reduce nuclear weapons?
Vladimir Putin
Enrique Pena Nieto
Justin Trudeau
Kim Jong-un
Mason Rozycki
Which of the following policies between the US and Britain exchanged several British military bases for 50 American Destroyers?
Destroyers - for - bases
Lend-Lease
Neutrality Act
Nuremberg Laws
What is the name of the secret police that arrested 30,000 Jewish men?
Tuskegge
Gestapo
Bracero
Kamikaze
What is the name given to the death march made by US soldiers in the Philippines where 10,000 die?
Convoy system
Long walk
Kamikaze walk
Bataan Death
The major problem for German soldiers fighting in Stalingrad was that they had an inferior military with poor weapons/technology.
True
False
What is the operational name of the D-Day invasion?
Overlord
Rolling Thunder
Ironclad
Alpha
What American General organized the D-Day attack?
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George Patton
George Marshall
When does Hitler commit suicide?
December 7, 1941
April 12, 1945
April 30, 1945
May 8, 1945
When is the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
June 6, 1945
August 6, 1945
December 7, 1941
June 22, 1945
Where does the International Military Tribunal meet to punish the leaders of Germany/Japan?
Nuremberg, Germany
Munich, Germany
Potsdam, Germany
Yalta, Russia
What program headed by General Leslie Groves organized a team of engineers and scientists to construct an atomic bomb?
Operation Overlord
Anschluss
Atlantic Charter
Manhattan Project
Women during WWII were given the name Rosie the Riveter to symbolize women working in the factories.
True
False
What is the name of the raid after Pearl Harbor that sent B-25 bombers in 1942 to Tokyo?
Doolittle raid
Bataan raid
Midway raid
Overlord raid
When does Franklin Roosevelt die and who replaces him?
April 30, 1945 - Donald J. Trump
May 8, 1945 - John Kennedy
April 12, 1945 - Harry Truman
June 6, 1944 - Dwight Eisenhower
What government program encouraged Mexican farm workers to take jobs in the Southwest region of the US during WWII and lasted until 1964.
Manhattan
Navajo
Kamikaze
Bracero
Identify which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the Great Depression:
US tariff policies (Hawley-Smoot)
Stock market speculation - buying on margin
An increase in demand for American farm goods
Bank failures
Increase in consumer debt
Select all (2) of the consequences that resulted from the transportation advancement (availability of automobiles).
traffic congestion
increased use of coal
municipal budget deficits
increased demand for gasoline
construction of international airports
Following World War I, the US experienced a period of technological advancement in transportation. Which advancement in transportation occurred during this period?
introduction of the electric streetcar
increased availability of the automobile
decreased cost of commerical air travel
introduction of the transcontinental railroad
The Korean peninsula was taken from Japan at the end of World War II. The Soviet Union and the US clashed over how this territory should be governed. How did the ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the US affect the division of the Korean peninsula?
It increased religious tensions, leading to a Buddhist north and a Christian south
It created political conflict, leading to a communist-controlled north and an anti-communist south
It intensified ethnic conflict, leading to a north controlled by China and a south controlled by Korea
It created tensions over natural resources, leading to a mineral-rich north and an agriculturally rich south
Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the US. Identify two consequences that relate to this time period:
Tensions increased between the US and the Soviet Union
The US supported economic and educational reforms in former communist countries
New challenges shifted the focus of US foreign policy
Developments in international affairs in the late 1980s had enormous consequences for the US. Identify two developments that relate to this time period.
The power and control of the Soviet Union increases during this period
Communist governments in Eastern Europe collapse
Mass demonstrations supporting democratic reforms take place in Soviet Republics
The Cold War escalates during this time period.
Since 1990, the US has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for Producers increasingly import parts from their factories in other countries.
The US experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
Transnational business organizations become common
Global communication improves
Since 1990, the US has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for Competition from overseas producers leads to increasing trade deficits.
The US experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
Transnational business organizations become common
Global communication improves
Since 1990, the US has experienced changes to its economy. Identify the consequences for Technologies such as the personal computer, Internet and mobile phones become common.
The US experiences a shift from a manufacturing to a service economy
Transnational business organizations become common
Global communication improves
The Declaration of Independence was strongly influenced by the Enlightenment ideas of the social contract and natural rights. Select which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence reflects the influence of natural rights.
That these United Colonies are...Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved.
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another.
All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with... Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
In 1816, Thomas Jefferson wrote: I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions... But I know also that laws and institution... must advance... and keep pace with the time. Which thesis about Jefferson's beliefs does the state support?
Laws and constitutions have little permanent value
People have limited ability to govern themselves wisely
Laws must change as society changes
The rights of individuals must be balanced against the common good
How did the US respond to the events of September 11,2001?
by increasing the size of its nuclear weapons stockpile
by ending its economic partnerships with former Soviet countries
by adopting isolationist policies to insulate itself against further aggression
by pursing military action in countries that were accused of supporting terrorists
What was one effect of Jim Crow laws on marriage, prior to the 1960s?
to prohibit interracial marriage
to deny property rights to women
to establish a minimum age for marriage
to limit the number of times women could marry
After World War I, three social movements occurred: the Harlem Renaissance, the Women's suffrage movement and Prohibition. Identify the movement associated with Prohibition. Select 2
The 21 Amendment was passed
The 19th Amendment was passed
Poets and Jazz artist addressed social concerns
Organized crime increased
After World War I, three social movements occurred: the Harlem Renaissance, the Women's suffrage movement and Prohibition. Identify the movement associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
The 21 Amendment was passed
The 19th Amendment was passed
Poets and Jazz artist addressed social concerns
Organized crime increased
After World War I, three social movements occurred: the Harlem Renaissance, the Women's suffrage movement and Prohibition. Identify the movement associated with Women's suffrage.
The 21 Amendment was passed
The 19th Amendment was passed
Poets and Jazz artist addressed social concerns
Organized crime increased
Which international event contributed to the Second Red Scare in the United States?
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Poland
Allied forces occupied Japan after World War II
China became a communist nation after a civil war
Palestine was divided into two states: one Arab and one Jewish
Use your knowledge of research methods to identify which of the following factors is NOT one of the four that needs to be considered when determining the credibility of a source:
The level of bias in the information
The author's qualifications
The ability to verify information in other credible sources
The accuracy of the information
The employment status of the author
The Cold War dominated international politics during the 1950s and 1960s. Identify which of the following events did NOT show the impact of the Cold War on international politics during this period.
Brought the world close to nuclear war over Cuba
Created an arms race between the US and USSR
Led to the creation of NATO and Warsaw Pact alliances
Provoked military conflicts in Korea and Vietnam
Produced great cooperation between the US and USSR
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify the factor that led to Nativism (Gov't policies established to protect the interest of native-born inhabitants) after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify the factor that led to Race riots after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
After World War I, several factors led to social tensions in the US. Identify the factor that led to the Red Scare after the war.
Over two million Jews immigrate to America from Eastern Europe.
Factory job opening motivate thousands of African Americans to move to the North.
The Bolshevik Revolution allows communists to come to power in Russia.
Women demand that Congress pass an amendment allowing them the right to vote.
During the 1800s, the US government forced American Indians to live on reservations. Which of the following was NOT a way discrimination affected American Indians?
American Indian religious practices declined as they were forced to assimilate into American society.
Poverty/deterioration of traditional American Indian agricultural, hunting, and foraging practices resulted in increased rates of malnutrition & starvation.
Reservation life made American Indians dependent upon governmental support and weakened traditional tribal structures.
American Indians were forced to serve in the US military.
American Indian children were forced to attend reservation schools which did not allow them to practice tribal customs.
Select the two ways the US responded to the communist governments collapsing across Eastern Europe.
The US closed military bases throughout Asia.
The US supported wage reforms in Chinese industries.
The US provided economic assistance to new governments.
The US endorsed educational reforms in newly form democracies.
The US passed stricter labor union regulations in the TV and film industry.
Which event directly contributed to the end of the Cold War?
Several communist - based government collapsed across Eastern Europe.
The US assisted the anti-communist government of South Vietnam.
President Nixon visited the People's Republic of China to reopen diplomatic relations.
Senator McCarthy led investigations to uncover communist actors working in Hollywood films
Identify 4 rights incorporated into the US Bill of Rights based on English documents such as the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights.
Due process/Trial by jury
Right to bear arms/Protection of property
Right to petition the government/Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Freedom of speech/Protection from excessive bail
Women's suffrage/Equal rights for African Americans
Which description characterizes Progressivism?
Progressivism was a religious movement that sought to revive the role of religion in America.
Progressivism was an economic system in which central government planners made most economic decisions.
Progressivism was an economic and political philosophy that promoted the public ownership of property and wealth.
Progressivism was a reform movement that emerged in response to political corruption, the practices of big business, and problems associated with poverty.
What was one effect of the New Deal?
Thousands of government workers lost their jobs
The powers of the president became significantly weaker
The role of the federal government in Americans' lives expanded
Roosevelt became a one-term president when he lost the 1936 election
