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WorksheetsCH 26 Vocab TERMS - WWII
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who rules with complete power over a country is a....
a)
Supreme ruler
b)
Commander in chief
c)
Fascist
d)
Dictator
2.
What are characteristics of totalitarianism?
a)
single leader with unlimited control
b)
government control of media
c)
ban of democratic ideas
d)
All of the above
3.
A form of government where the government/leader has total control over the way citizens think and live.
a)
totalitarian
b)
fascism
c)
communism
d)
censorship
4.
hostility or prejudice against Jewish people
a)
genocide
b)
exterminate
c)
anti-semitism
d)
refugee
5.
reduction of armed forces and weapons of war
a)
sabotage
b)
Disarmament
c)
Bull Market
6.
Why did France and Britain use appeasement to stop Hitler
a)
They wanted to avoid another World War
b)
Prevent a Nazi invasion of Russia
c)
To prevent the fall of the league of Nations
d)
Didn't want to anger Germans
7.
In order to keep the peace, Britain (and other European countries) pursued this policy with Hitler. (It didn't work)
a)
atonement
b)
mediation
c)
appeasement
d)
nationalism
8.
giving something to make peace
a)
appeasement
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Francisco Franco
d)
Anschluss
9.
What does Blitzkrieg mean?
a)
explosion
b)
fire
c)
seize
d)
lightning war
10.
What kind of new battle tactic does Germany use?
a)
U-boat bombardment
b)
Machine gunners
c)
Sudetenland
d)
Blitzkrieg
11.
a swift, violent military attack
a)
bar mitzvah
b)
blitzkrieg
c)
gestapo
12.
A strategy to get back Japanese owned islands
a)
Island-hopping
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Aircraft Carrier
d)
Manhattan Project
13.
Attacking less defended islands to save lives.
a)
Island-hopping
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Luftwaffe
d)
Trench warfare
14.
What is the term for US strategy in the Pacific for taking Islands and moving toward Japan
a)
Island hopping
b)
Island Jumping
c)
Bunny Hopping
15.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
Ethnic killings in Rwanda between the Hutus and the Tutsis
b)
The systematic killing of Jews by Nazi Germany
c)
The destruction of Islamic holy sites in the Middle East
d)
The genocide in Kosovo
16.
What was the purpose of the Nuremburg trials?
a)
to try the Japanese for their secret attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
to show the world that the Nazi leaders were guilty of crimes against humanity
c)
to punish the Italians for their totalitarian rule over France
d)
to punish the Soviets for their invasion of Germany
17.
This system set limits on the amount of resources each American could use; mandated system of conservation
a)
Rationing
b)
Stamping
c)
Quota
d)
100% Americanism
18.
Preparing the military for war.
a)
Militarism
b)
Entente
c)
Nationalism
d)
Mobilization
19.
What officially ended the Great Depression?
a)
Mobilization for War
b)
Doing Nothing
20.
________________________is the act of assembling and making both troops and supplies ready for war
a)
mobilization
b)
invasion
c)
production
d)
war machine
21.
What is the policy of appeasement?
a)
giving in to an aggressor to avoid war
b)
standing up for one's beliefs
c)
depending on allies to fight for you
d)
disarming to show your unwillingness to fight
22.
What type of American was interned due to Executive Order 9066?
a)
Japanese
b)
African American
c)
German
d)
Italian, Japanese, and German
23.
What is the best example of a Genocide?
a)
Hatred of an entire group of people.
b)
An event which spreads respect for different ethnic and religious groups.
c)
A systematic destruction or killing of a ethnic, religious or racial group.
A systematic destruction or killing of a ethnic, religious or racial group.
d)
A speech provided to other countries to spread peace.
A speech provided to other countries to spread peace.
24.
Japanese suicide pilot
a)
R. A. F.
b)
kamikaze
c)
bomber
d)
troops
25.
Which ethnicity group was sent to internment camps?
a)
Japanese
b)
Chinese
c)
Russians
d)
Germans
26.
What was the code name of the atomic bomb?
a)
Operation Overlord
b)
D-Day
c)
It had no name
d)
Manhattan Project
27.
Tuskegee Airmen were
a)
Japanese American pilots
b)
Female Pilots
c)
African American pilots
d)
German American Pilots
28.
A meeting between the WWII leaders to discussion the end of WWII
a)
Bataan Death March
b)
Lend-Lease Act
c)
United Nations
d)
Yalta Conference
29.
At which post war conference did the Big 3 divide post war Germany into 4 different zones?
a)
Yalta Conference
b)
Potsdam Conference
c)
Versailles Conference
d)
American Conference
30.
Which of the following is an international organization created to maintain peace in the aftermath of World War II?
a)
A. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
B. the International Criminal Court
c)
C. the European Union
d)
D. the United Nations
31.
How might your life be different if you lived under a fascist dictatorship?
a)
You would no longer be allowed to go to school or play sports
b)
Your civil rights, like freedom of speech, might be taken away
c)
Your property might be taken away by the Communist Party
d)
You would be separated from your family
32.
Appeasement means....
a)
To fight only if invaded
b)
To surrender entirely
c)
To fight both through imperial demands and naval battles
d)
To give into someone’s demands in the hopes that they will be content
33.
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism and no tolerance of opposition
a)
Fascism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Non-Aggression Pact
34.
A type of government where the nation is more important than the citizen and questioning the government is unpatriotic.
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Fascism
35.
Which of these is an accurate description of blitzkrieg?
a)
Sudden violent attacks by air and land
b)
Overthrow of totalitarian government
c)
Negotiations between countries at the end of war
d)
Defensive line of trenches used to protect countries
36.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
37.
The German brand of Fascism
a)
Communism
b)
Nazism
c)
Totalitarianism
d)
Marxism
38.
The regimes that arose in the Soviet Union under Stalin, in Italy under Mussolini, in Germany under Hitler, and in
Spain under Franco in the years after World War I were similar in that they were all
Spain under Franco in the years after World War I were similar in that they were all
a)
communist.
b)
democratic.
c)
fascist.
d)
totalitarian.
39.
When the U.S. was making the atomic bomb, what was the code name of that project?
a)
Los Alamos
b)
Manhattan Project
c)
Site Y
d)
Nuclear Project
40.
This group of Americans were feared and sent to internment camps.
a)
Chinese Americans
b)
Hispanic Americans
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
African Americans
41.
Who were the famous African American pilots known for their heroism?
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Brooklyn Bombers
c)
Saskatchewan Sabers
d)
New England Patriots
42.
What did Executive Order #9066 do?
a)
Sent Japanese Americans to prison.
b)
Sent Japanese-Americans to internment camps.
c)
Sent German-Americans to relocation camps.
d)
Sent German-Americans to prison.
43.
What was the US strategy in the war in the Pacific?
a)
Island Hopping
b)
Strategic Embargos
c)
Blitzkreig
d)
Create a two front war
44.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
45.
How did US entry into WWII impact the economy?
a)
It didn't, nothing changed when we joined.
b)
It helped get us out of the Great Depression.
c)
More people were out of work because of the war.
d)
We produced less things and GDP went down.
46.
Rationing was used in the United States during World War II as a way to:
a)
ensure adequate supplies was given to the U.S soldiers
b)
increase the number of imported goods
c)
raise production of domestic goods
d)
provide markets in Asia for American goods
47.
What was the impact of the Manhattan project?
a)
the nuclear age began
b)
most countries were NOT afraid of the US
c)
no one panicked
d)
all countries possessed the capabilities of nuclear weapons
48.
Which was one American effort to assist the Allies before its entry into the war?
a)
The First Neutrality Act 1935
b)
Lend Lease Program
c)
The 2nd Neutrality Act of 1936, banning the sale of arms
d)
Placing an embargo on Allied nations
49.
This act allowed the USA to lease supplies to the Britain and other Allies
a)
The Lease Act
b)
Weapons Abroad Act
c)
Lend Lease Act
d)
Lease Lend Act
50.
Why did Japan attact Pearl Harbor?
a)
They hated the United States
b)
They wanted to make Hitler proud
c)
The U.S. threatened to cut off their oil supplies/natural resources
d)
They wanted to take the U.S. over
51.
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials?
a)
To put Jews on trial for religious crimes.
b)
A series of laws targeting Jews.
c)
To put Nazi officials on trial for their crimes in WW2.
d)
To create the nation of Israel of the Jewish people.
52.
What was the goal of the government’s Manhattan Project?
a)
creating a spy network in the Axis
b)
developing the atomic bomb
c)
improving nuclear power plants
d)
reducing urban unemployment
53.
The Lend-Lease Act helped -
a)
Put Americans back to work
b)
The Allies fight the Axis
c)
Persuaded America to join the League of Nations
d)
Created new technology
54.
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
55.
This act allowed the USA to lease supplies to the Britain and other Allies
a)
The Lease Act
b)
Weapons Abroad Act
c)
Lend Lease Act
d)
Lease Lend Act
56.
Which program allowed European countries access to American weapons?
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Social Security
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
None of the above
57.
What style of warfare did the Germans use to quickly conquer territory?
a)
Donder und Blitzen
b)
Blitzkraft
c)
Blitzkrieg
d)
Blitzen Trappen
58.
Attack the prompted the United States to join WWII
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
El-Alamein
c)
D-Day
59.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
60.
In Korematsu v. United States, what was the ruling (or decision) of the Supreme Court?
a)
Putting Japanese people in camps was unnecessary for the war
b)
Putting Japanese people in camps was necessary for the war
c)
Camps were ok for Japanese immigrants, not citizens
d)
They didn't make a ruling
61.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
a)
Giving aid to the Allies without joining the war
b)
Giving aid to the Axis without joining the war
c)
Sending troops to fight in Europe
d)
Helping China fight the Soviets
62.
The Lend-Lease Act:
a)
Helped Hitler's military become strong again during WWI
b)
Aided U.S. allies in Europe with supplies and food to fight Hitler
c)
Was a cash loan to allies in Europe that needed to be paid back
63.
What country secretly launched an attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
Germany
b)
China
c)
Japan
64.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
65.
In Korematsu v. United States, what was the ruling (or decision) of the Supreme Court?
a)
Putting Japanese people in camps was unnecessary for the war
b)
Putting Japanese people in camps was necessary for the war
c)
Camps were ok for Japanese immigrants, not citizens
d)
They didn't make a ruling
66.
The Battle of Normandy was also known as?
a)
D-Day
b)
Battle of France
c)
The Battle on the Beaches
67.
When did the Allies land on the beaches of Normandy?
a)
November 1, 1943
b)
June 6, 1944
c)
August 6, 1945
68.
What strategy did the Japanese use in the war in the Pacific?
a)
Blitzkreig
b)
Kamikazi
c)
Island Hopping
69.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
70.
What was D-day?
a)
dropping of the nuclear bomb
b)
The day the U.S. bombed Japan
c)
The last day of WWII
d)
The allies worked together on the largest water to land invasion in history
71.
Why was D-Day important?
a)
It ended WWII.
b)
It began WWII.
c)
It was a turning point and the United States pushed the Germans back and regained some land.
d)
It failed.
72.
D-Day was the turning point in WWII. Germany was pushed back until they were defeated after this event. Where was it?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Japan
c)
Normandy, France
d)
China
73.
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
a)
aggression
b)
advancement
c)
internment
d)
appeasement
74.
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.
75.
What event happened that pulled the United States into WWII?
a)
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
b)
Germany invaded Poland
c)
Germany invaded the Soviet Union
d)
Japan attacked England
76.
Which date is correct for the attack on Pearl Harbor?
a)
September 1, 1939
b)
December 31, 1945
c)
December 7, 1941
d)
October 29, 1929
77.
The Conference where European leaders agreed to give Hitler the Sudetenland was
a)
The Versailles Conference
b)
The Berlin Conference
c)
The Polish Conference
d)
The Munich Conference
78.
The policy of giving into lesser demands to avoid an all out war is:
a)
Anti-semestism
b)
Appeasement
c)
Blitzkreig
d)
Holocaust
79.
Conference between Britain, France, Italy, and Germany to decide the fate of Czechoslovakia. Resulted in the Appeasement Policy, giving Germany what it wanted in order to avoid war.
a)
Munich Conference
b)
The Tehran Conference
c)
The Casablanca Conference
d)
The Potsdam Conference
80.
What was the secret project called that was responsible for the development of a nuclear bomb?
a)
Island Project
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
The Atlantic Charter
d)
Manhattan Project
81.
This U.S. Policy allowed the United States to lend arms to any country considered "vital to the defense of the United States."
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Cash-and-Carry
c)
Fascism
d)
Neutrality
82.
At the Munich Conference, Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain choose to follow a ____, which is a foreign policy of giving in to unjust demands in order to avoid all-out conflict.
a)
Shoot-on-Sight Policy
b)
Destroyers-for-Bases Deal
c)
Appeasement Policy
d)
Authoritative Policy
83.
A political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and often racism and no tolerance of opposition is called _.
a)
Internationalism
b)
Neutrality
c)
Democracy
d)
Fascism
84.
What was the US military campaign that kept moving the United States closer to the Japanese mainland called?
a)
Manhattan Project
b)
Operation Overlord
c)
Shoot-on-sight Policy
d)
Island Hopping
85.
A primary difference between fascism and communism is:
a)
Communists allow citizens to become wealthy; fascists don't
b)
Fascist allow the private ownership of property; communists don't
c)
Fascists allow for freedom of the press; communists don't
d)
Communists allow freedom of speech; fascists don't
86.
Lighting war, typed of fast-moving warfare used by German forces against Poland in 1939
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Neutrality Act (1935)
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Cash and Carry Policy
87.
What was Operation Overlord?
a)
The Allied Invasion of Africa
b)
The Allied Invasion of Italy
c)
The Allied Invasion of France
d)
The Allied invasion of Japan
88.
Wiping out of an group of people is called...
a)
Genocide
b)
The Holocaust
c)
Mein Kamp
d)
Facism
89.
Top-secret project to develop atomic weapons....
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Potsdam Declaration
c)
Manhattan Project
d)
Operation Overlord
90.
Extreme nationalism and racism
a)
Facisim
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Communism
91.
Camps in the desert used to house Japanese American during WWII, conditions were harsh....
a)
Concentration camps
b)
Refugee camps
c)
Internment camps
92.
Where did Appeasement take place?
a)
Berlin Conference
b)
Munich Conference
c)
Congress of Vienna
d)
Treaty of Versailles
93.
What Battle victory for the Allies forced a two-front war for the Germany?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Okinawa
c)
Battle of Normandy (d-day)
d)
Battle of Pearl Harbor
94.
Because they took away all of their citizens' rights, both Hitler and Stalin were considered _____________________.
a)
Fascist
b)
Communist
c)
Totalitarian
d)
Democratic
95.
At which meeting did Hitler receive the Sudetenland if he promised to quit taking more territory?
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Rome Conference
d)
Bavarian Conference
96.
Allowed for Japanese internment camps because protecting the nation took priority over protecting minority rights.
a)
Plessey v. Ferguson
b)
Korematsu v. US
c)
Brown v. Board of EducationS
d)
Mapp v. Ohio
97.
Which event is responsible for pushing the US into WWII?
a)
Hitler's attack on Stalingrad
b)
The British victory over Hitler in 1940
c)
The sinking of the Louisiana
d)
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
98.
At the beginning of WWII America stayed COMPLETELY neutral.
a)
True -We were isolationists
b)
False -We supplied aid to the Allies
c)
False -We sent troops to Europe
d)
True -We waited until attacked
99.
How did US entry into WWII impact the economy?
a)
It didn't, nothing changed when we joined.
b)
It helped get us out of the Great Depression.
c)
More people were out of work because of the war.
d)
We produced less things and GDP went down.
100.
Why were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps during WWII?
a)
The government needed the land they were living on
b)
There was evidence of thousands performing terrorist acts and spying
c)
Americans were prejudiced and fearful after the attack on Pearl Harbor
101.
What did people on the homefront do to support the war effort?
a)
Ration gas, bread, metal, ect
b)
Work in factories creating war materials
c)
Recycle and donate old usable materials
d)
All of the above
102.
This group of Americans were feared and sent to internment camps.
a)
Chinese Americans
b)
Hispanic Americans
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
African Americans
103.
Why did the United States join WWII?
a)
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Germans attacked a U-boat.
c)
because the U.S. likes to join in foreign affairs.
104.
Why was D-Day important?
a)
It ended WWII.
b)
It began WWII.
c)
It was a turning point and the United States pushed the Germans back and regained some land.
d)
It failed.
105.
The Tuskegee Airmen proved.....
a)
they were as good as the white soldiers, which led to desegregation in the armed forces.
b)
African Americans were a superior race to all others.
c)
segregation needed to continue.
d)
Jim Crow laws were unfair.
106.
Which of the following is the best example of appeasement?
a)
The US declaring neutrality prior to WWII.
b)
France and GB allowing Germany o rebuild its military in spite of Versailles.
c)
The US refusing to sell oil to Japan.
d)
Germany and the USSR agreeing to a Non-Aggression Treaty.
107.
What actions did the Japanese Empire take in response to America's trade embargo against them?
a)
They bombed the Atlantic fleet at Cape Canaveral.
b)
They bombed the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor.
c)
They planned an invasion of the American West coast.
d)
They refused to sell American goods in Japan.
108.
The turning point for the war in Europe began on June 6, 1944. What was this major event called?
a)
VE Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
D Day
d)
June Day
109.
The name given to Japanese pilots who flew suicide missions was
a)
Japanese
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Tuskeegee
d)
Flyers
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