WorksheetsWWII
Total questions: 97
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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.
When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan?
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
5.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the war effort.
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources.
9.
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.
10.
Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?
a)
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
b)
Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.
c)
Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.
d)
The Tuskegee Airmen helped the allies defeat the Axis powers.
11.
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
12.
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
13.
Which famous leader in WWII was Emperor of Japan, ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor, and had a military alliance with Nazi Germany?
a)
Hirohito
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
14.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
15.
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
16.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
17.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
18.
What role did women take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
19.
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
20.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement
21.
Forced Germans to split their armies between two different fronts.
a)
D-Day
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Pearl Harbor
d)
Iwo Jima
22.
Hitler promised not to seek further territory
a)
Okinawa Agreement
b)
Pearl Harbor Conference
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Bracero Program
23.
Americans sent to "relocation" camps in the U.S.
a)
Japanese Americans
b)
Chinese Americans
c)
Italian Americans
d)
Mexican Americans
24.
Soldiers that used their own language as a code during WWII
a)
Navajo
b)
Iroquois
c)
Lakota
d)
Apache
25.
Allowed U.S. to sell war materials to countries at war
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Bracero Program
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Rationing
26.
Required men of a certain age to apply and possibly fight in war
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Military Draft
c)
Embargo
d)
Holocaust
27.
Fictional character that was used to recruit women for work during WWII
a)
Wendy the Welder
b)
Cathy the Cleaner
c)
Josie the Janitor
d)
Rosie the Riveter
28.
Government limiting the amount of goods people could buy during WWII
a)
Rationing
b)
Embargo
c)
Draft
d)
Appeasement
29.
Japanese pilots that crashed planes into Allied ships
a)
Navajo
b)
Kamikaze
c)
Al Elemein
d)
Tuskegee
30.
Slaughter of European Jews by the Nazis during WWII
a)
Bracero Program
b)
Holocaust
c)
Internment Camps
d)
Appeasement
31.
Appeasement means....
a)
To fight only if invaded
b)
To surrender entirely
c)
To fight both through imperial demands and naval battles
d)
o give into someone’s demands in the hopes that they will be content
32.
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
33.
At which event did Hitler and Chamberlain decided to give control of Czechoslovakia to Germany?
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Berlin Conference
c)
Potsdam Conference
d)
Yalta Conference
34.
Japan invaded what country during WWII?
a)
China
b)
Germany
c)
America
d)
C'mon it was totally America...
35.
What was the agreement between Hitler and Stalin prior to invading Poland?
a)
Nazi-Soviet BFFs Pact
b)
Nazi-Soviet Super Aggression Pact
c)
Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
d)
Nazi-Soviet Sometimes Aggressive Pact
36.
Britain and France decalared war on Germany after Hitler invaded what country?
a)
Poland
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
Italy
37.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare
38.
What happened December 7th 1941?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Sinking of the Titanic
c)
WWI
d)
Battle of Britain
39.
Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan wanted to force the US into the war
b)
Japan had an embargo on the US
c)
The US attacked Japan first
d)
Japan wanted to cripple the US Pacific Fleet
40.
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
41.
The extermination of 11 million people, including 9 million Jews, was called
a)
Holocaust
b)
Reichtag
c)
Third Reich
42.
Germany employed a tactic that used extremely quick attacks. What was this called
a)
blitzkrieg
b)
lebenbaum
c)
leningrad
d)
Trench warfare
43.
When was the Treaty of Versailles signed?
a)
After WWII
b)
After WWI
c)
After Spanish American War
d)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor
44.
Which event marked the turning point in the European front?
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of Stalingrad
c)
Battle of Britain
d)
Invasion of Poland
45.
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
46.
What was the name of the plan to make the atomic bomb?
a)
The Bracero Program
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Bronx Venture
d)
The Brooklyn Enterprise
47.
What was the major turning point in the Pacific War against Japan?
a)
Battle of Iwo Jima
b)
Battle of Midway
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of Okinawa
48.
WWII was fought from:
a)
1941-1947
b)
1939-1941
c)
1939-1945
d)
1933-1941
49.
During WWII, we used communication codes of the ________. which were impossible for the Japanese to break
a)
Navajo
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Sioux
50.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
51.
desire to remain separated in the affairs or interest of other groups
a)
avoidance
b)
isolationism
c)
stalemate
d)
internationalism
52.
Why was the United Nations created?
a)
To add another nation
b)
To put an end to WWII
c)
To help countries settle problems peacefully
d)
To help leaders learn how to help their own country
53.
What island was fought over so it could be used to attack Japan?
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Hiroshima
c)
Japan
d)
Hawaiian Islands
54.
Why did President Truman decide to use atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan?
a)
President Truman thought it would be easier and faster to use atomic bombs
b)
Truman thought too many U.S. soldiers would die if the U.S. invaded Japan
c)
President Truman wanted to test out the atomic bomb
d)
President Truman did NOT use atomic bombs
55.
What is VJ Day?
a)
The day that Japan was bombed
b)
The day President Truman was elected President
c)
The day the war started
d)
The day Japan surrendered to the Allies
56.
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
57.
Where were Japanese- Americans held against their will during WWII? They were held here because of fear they were spies for Japan
a)
Internment Camps
b)
Guantanamo Bay
c)
Cuba
d)
Jungle Shacks
58.
What is a concentration camp?
a)
A place to stay until soldiers had to fight
b)
A place where Nazi soldiers held prisoners
c)
A camp which taught soldiers how to fight in the war
d)
A place where Hitler kept his soldiers
59.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
a)
leader of the Soviet Union
b)
leader of the United States
c)
leader of Great Britain
60.
Who was Adolf Hitler?
a)
U.S. President
b)
leader of the allied forces
c)
dictator of Germany
61.
Who was the fascist dictator of Italy and was an ally of Hitler?
a)
Mussolini
b)
FDR
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Rosie the Riveter
62.
a government that controls the economy, culture and all parts of people's lives is called
a)
fascism
b)
nationalism
c)
isolationism
d)
mobilization
63.
This strategy resulted in the defeat of Japan
a)
Panama Canal
b)
island hopping
c)
Anaconda Plan
d)
Japan crisis
64.
The emperor of Japan who ordered the attack on Pearl Harbor and entered into an alliance with Nazi Germany
a)
Truman
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
d)
Hirohito
65.
What happened on August 6th, 1945?
a)
US Bombed Hiroshima
b)
US Bombed Nagasaki
c)
Japan Surrendered
d)
US Entered WWII
66.
What was Hitler's "Final Solution?"
a)
Hitler's plan to exterminate all US and Soviet Troops.
b)
Hitler's plan to exterminate all Jews living in the Third Reich.
c)
Hitler's plan to win the war.
d)
Hitler's plan to escape out of his bunker.
67.
To kick off WWII, Germany invaded
a)
Holland
b)
Japan
c)
Poland
d)
US
68.
How did WWI lead to WWII
a)
The treaty of Versailles ruined Germany, allowing totalitarian governments to take over
b)
France occupied Germany leading to a revolution by Hitler
c)
The totalitarian government set up after WWI was corrupt.
d)
It was unclear who was victorious in WWI
69.
What was the biggest reason for the U.S. not declaring war on Germany, after they invaded Poland?
a)
Many Americans supported Isolationism
b)
Germany and the U.S. had a Non-Aggression Pact
c)
The U.S. feared Hitler's retaliation
d)
The Great Depression prevented the U.S. from doing so
70.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
71.
The successful Allied invasion of France was known as
a)
Battle of Midway
b)
Battle of the Bulge
c)
D-Day
d)
Battle of El Alamein
72.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
73.
This U.S. war poster is MOST likely referring to
a)
recycling
b)
war bonds
c)
rationing
d)
offer rides to strangers
74.
They helped the USA fight Japan by creating a secret code based on their language.
a)
Navajo
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Ponchotos
d)
Japanese
75.
This poster was an icon for
a)
women factory workers during WWII
b)
housewives
c)
transgender soldiers
d)
suffragettes
76.
What is rationing?
a)
Converting peace time material to war material
b)
Charity
c)
Having a fixed amount of allowed goods
d)
Fasting
77.
The invasion of Normandy was a failure. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
78.
What president decided to use the atomic bomb
a)
FDR
b)
Wilson
c)
Kennedy
d)
Truman
79.
What city was the 1st atomic bomb dropped on
a)
Tokyo
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Hiroshima
d)
Kawasaki
80.
To stay out of world affairs would the correct definition for the word
a)
Interventionism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Democracy
d)
Anarchy
81.
Initially when WWII started the United States
a)
Joined the Allies
b)
Joined the Axis
c)
Stayed Neutral
d)
Launched NAFTA
82.
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
83.
This organization was designed to keep the peace after WWII?
a)
League of Nations
b)
United Nations
84.
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
85.
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.
86.
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
87.
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
88.
How did Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs impact the outcome of the war?
a)
Germany surrendered and fighting ended in Europe
b)
Thousands of Americans died fighting in Japan after their retaliation
c)
Japan was forced to surrender ending WWII
d)
America surrendered and WWII ended
89.
Which issue best characterizes the years leading to the Second World War?
a)
Expansion of the race for space flight
b)
Rise of dictators and totalitarian states
c)
Introduction of new information technology
d)
Concern for climate change and conservation
90.
Which pair of leaders is described?
a)
Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Franklin Roosevelt and Charles de Gaulle
d)
Benito Mussolini and Joseph Stalin
91.
What was the main effect of the event reported in this headline?
a)
The Soviet Union invaded Japan to gain access to natural resources.
b)
The United States initiated the Marshall Plan to help with the rebuilding of Japan
c)
Germany surrendered to the Allies and promised to help in the fight against Japan
d)
World War II ended with Japan surrendering to the Allies
92.
What is Appeasement?
a)
Going to war over an incident
b)
Ending trade with a country
c)
give in to the demands of a ruler in order to stop something worse from happening
d)
standing up to injustice and not allowing dictators to take over other teritories
93.
This group of Americans were feared and sent to internment camps.
a)
Chinese Americans
b)
Hispanic Americans
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
African Americans
94.
These were purchased by people at home that were loans given to the government.
a)
War Bonds
b)
Bail Bonds
95.
After the War, the Germans were forced to face the court for their actions. 12 Nazi Leaders were hung.
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Scopes Trial
96.
This was the First Major United States involvement in World War II.
a)
D-Day
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Lusitainia
97.
Which agreement showed the US was taking a side in WWII but not entering the war (yet).
a)
Cash-Carry Agreement
b)
Lend-Lease Agreement
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