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World War 2 - Hello USA

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
2.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
4.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
5.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
6.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
7.
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.
8.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
9.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
10.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
11.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
12.
The Allies and Hitler reached an agreement that Hitler could keep the land he had already taken if he did not invade any more countries. Hitler broke this promise when he invaded __________________.
a)
Denmark
b)
Sweden
c)
France
d)
Poland
13.
Who was the prime minister of England?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Churchill
c)
Hitler
d)
Truman
14.
When was Pearl Harbor attacked?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
15.
The Allies consisted of......
a)
Japan, Germany, and America
b)
America, France, and Australia
c)
America, U.S.S.R, and Britain
d)
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
16.

Which US law banned sale of goods to warring nations UNLESS they paid in cash and came to get the supplies in their ships?

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Lend-Lease Acts

c)

Atlantic Charter

d)

Revenue Act of 1942

17.

In which European city did hundreds of civilian boats choose to rescue British and some French soldiers from being pinned by Germany? (It's a movie)

a)

Paris

b)

Dunkirk

c)

London

d)

Madrid

18.

Which group of Americans were called "code talkers" during WW2?

a)

Native Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Hispanic Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

19.

What is the term for the military tactic used in the Pacific to end WW2?

a)

Island hopping

b)

Paratrooping

c)

Giving up

d)

Land Jumping

20.

Which Pacific battle was the first major Japanese defeat?

a)

Battle of Leyte Gulf

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Bataan

d)

Battle of Iwo Jima

21.

Which future president served as commander during the French invasion?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Neville Chamberlain

d)

Erwin Rommel

22.

Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?

a)

Neutrality Act 1939

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Anschluss

d)

Double V

23.

Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Eisenhower

c)

General Rommel

d)

General Lee

24.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

25.

Japan's goal was to take over

a)

North America

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Western Asia

26.

What is the name of this iconic poster woman?

a)

Tanya the Tank

b)

Wonder Woman

c)

Eleanor Roosevelt

d)

Rosie the Riveter

27.

Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?

a)

The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.

b)

The code talkers had an advanced code machine.

c)

They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.

d)

They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.

28.

What were cartoons with political meanings made during this time called?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Saturday Cartoons

c)

They didn't exist

29.

What nation performed a non-stop air raid on Great Britian?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

America

30.

What were the names of the camps Japanese Americans were moved into after the Attack on Pearl Harbor

(a)  

31.

This Battle was part of the island hopping strategy. Desmond Doss earned Medal of Honor in battle and was famously depicted in Hacksaw Ridge.

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Battle of Guadalcanal

c)

Okinawa

d)

Midway

32.

What event ended the war with Japan?

a)

The battle of Midway

b)

Okinawa

c)

Doolittle Raids

d)

Dropping the Atom bomb

33.

In retaliation for Pearl Harbor, a group of Army pilots dropped bombs on Japanese cities. What was this event known as?

a)

The Blitz

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Manhattan project

d)

Doolittle Raids

34.

Series of battles against the Japanese on small Pacific Islands was part of what strategy in World War 2.

a)

Island hopping

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Torch

d)

Divide and Conquer

35.

Japanese suicide bombers, known as Kamikaze pilots, would fly their planes into ships in the ultimate sacrifice for country.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What battle is this iconic photograph from?

a)

D-day

b)

Okinawa

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Stalingrad

37.

Nazi's conducted a series of air raids on the U.K, but were ultimately driven out by the Royal Air Force in what battle?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

The Blitz

d)

Stalingrad

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