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WWII & In-between the Wars

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the big event that started WWII?
a)
invasion of Austria
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
invasion of Hungary
d)
invasion of Czechoslovakia 
2.

What party did Hitler create?

a)

Reichstag Party

b)

Nazi Party

c)

Communist Party

d)

Democratic Party

3.

Who was the leader of the Pearl Harbor attack in Japan?

a)

Tojo

b)

Hitler

c)

Churchill

d)

Stalin

4.
I am the guy who made the Fascist party and was the leader of Italy. Who am I?
a)
Hitler
b)
Stalin
c)
Mussolini
d)
Tojo
5.

I am the guy who ruled the Soviet Union and was a creator of the communist party. Who am I?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Tojo

d)

Stalin

6.
WW2 was inevitable because...
a)
The Treaty of Versailles was too harsh
b)
Everyone wanted to go to war
c)
Hitler was greedy
d)
The League of Nations was trying to start a war
7.

The Allies consisted of......

a)

Japan, Germany, and America

b)

America, France, and Hungary

c)

America, Soviet Union, and Britain

d)

Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii

8.
Using less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war. 
a)
Rationing
b)
Proportioning
c)
Propaganda 
d)
Conservation
9.
Encouraging people to support the war
a)
Rationing
b)
Proportioning 
c)
Propaganda 
d)
Conservation
10.

Blitzkrieg

a)

Cain

b)

D-Day

c)

lightning war

d)

V-E Day

11.

What caused Stalin to switch to the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany refused to give all of Poland to Russia

b)

Germany invaded Russia

c)

Germany invaded Austria

d)

Russia needed weapons from the U.S.

12.

What was the agreement made between France, England, and Germany in which Germany promised not to seek any more land, and in turn got the Sudetenland?

a)

Neutrality Act

b)

V-J Act

c)

Versailles Conference

d)

Munich Conference

13.
Who was the leader of Great Britain?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
14.
Payment for war damages are called
a)
reparations
b)
appeasement
c)
aggression
d)
blitzkrieg
15.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement 
16.
What day was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?
a)
9-1-39
b)
12-7-41 
c)
6-4-42 
d)
6-6-44
17.
Where is Pearl Harbor?
a)
Japan
b)
Hawaii
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
China
18.
Which man was elected President 4 times, and served during the Great Depression and WWII?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
John F Kennedy
19.
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini are both
a)
Communist leaders
b)
Fascist leaders
c)
Democratic Leaders
d)
remained in power after WW2
20.

Who were forced to leave their homes and move to internment camps in America?

a)

African Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Japanese Americans

d)

Jews

21.
President of the US who decided to use atomic bombs in Japan
a)
Truman
b)
FDR
c)
Hoover
d)
Garfield
22.
Japan invaded _____, which caused aggression before WW2. 
a)
China 
b)
Korea
c)
Poland 
d)
India 
23.

A major Allied victory occurred at ______, a small island in the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Hawaii

d)

Iwo Jima

24.

The largest sea attack in history occurred at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France. This was known as...

a)

B- day

b)

VE day

c)

VJ day

d)

D- day

25.

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

26.

What motivated President Harry Truman to order the use of atomic weapons in World War II?

a)

A. the discovery of Nazi concentration camps

b)

B. the refusal of Japanese leaders to surrender

c)

C. the success of the German nuclear program

d)

D. the threat of a communist revolution in Japan

27.

During World War II, US women were NOT allowed to

a)

A. join the military.

b)

B. pilot military aircraft.

c)

C. fight on the battlefield.

d)

D. serve in overseas units.

28.

What was the opinion of many US military leaders when the first African American soldiers began training at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama?

a)

A. Leaders believed the African Americans were the best pilots in military.

b)

B. Leaders doubted that the African Americans would become skilled pilots.

c)

C. Leaders doubted that many African Americans would volunteer for military service.

d)

D. Leaders believed that the integration at Tuskegee would work throughout the military.

29.

During World War II, MOST African American soldiers serving in the US military

a)

A. were only allowed to work in combat jobs.

b)

B. served in the same military units as white soldiers.

c)

C. worked in unskilled jobs such as loading supplies.

d)

D. had the same opportunities as other service members.

30.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT GO WITH FASCISM?
a)
SOCIALISM
b)
SECRET POLICE
c)
ONE POLITICAL PARTY SYSTEM
d)
TOTALITARIANISM
31.
Winston Churchill was not a fan of
a)
Democracy
b)
Appeasement
c)
Fighting Germany
d)
Royal Air force
32.
What was the name given to a group of African American pilots that flew successful missions over Italy? 
a)
The Great Airmen 
b)
Tuskegee Airmen
c)
Airmen of America
d)
They did not have a name. 
33.
Why was D-Day important? 
a)
Germany surrendered 
b)
The Allied powers were unsuccessful
c)
Adolf Hitler passed away 
d)
Nearly 200,000 Allied soldiers invaded northern France 
34.
In May 1945 when Soviet soldiers forced Germany to surrender is called _____? 
a)
V-E Day 
b)
Independence Day 
c)
Victory Day 
d)
D-Day
35.

What were the names of the two cities that were destroyed by the atomic bombs?

a)

Pearl Harbor and Hawaii

b)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

c)

Beijing and Tokyo

d)

Washington D.C and New York City

36.
August 14, 1945, when Japan surrender is it known as _____. 
a)
D-Day 
b)
V-J Day 
c)
Independence Day
d)
V-E Day 
37.
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
38.
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
39.
Codename for building of atomic bomb
a)
operation overlord
b)
manhattan project
c)
blair witch project 
d)
project 832
40.
Why did America decide to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
a)
We did this so we could envade Japan with less soldiers.
b)
We wanted to punish Japan for attacking us at Pearl Harbor.
c)
In hopes of bringing a quick end to the war.
41.
During  the beginning years of the war, American soldiers were losing in the Pacific campaign.  All this changed with a victory at
a)
The Battle of Half Way There
b)
The Battle of Normandy
c)
The Battle of Midway
42.
What was World War One called prior to World War 2?
a)
World War One
b)
The Global Conflict
c)
The German Aggression
d)
The Great War
43.
What is the name of the trials that judged Nazis after World War 2? (Sage)
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Holocaust Trials
c)
The cases of World War 2
d)
The 1945 Trials
44.
The Jews were the only group of people who were murdered during the Holocaust (Sage)
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Which country lost the most people during World War 2?
a)
The United States
b)
Germany
c)
The Soviet Union
d)
China
46.

"Triumph of the Will" is:

a)

a Nazi propaganda film

b)

a book written by Adolph Hitler

c)

a biography of Jesse Owens

d)

the true story of Heinrich Himmler

47.
What is the name given to the event that occured in 1938 Germany, in which Jewish shops and synagogues were vandalized and destroyed?
a)
The Night of the Long Knives
b)
The Wannsee Conference
c)
The Final Solution
d)
Kristallnacht
48.
Whodis?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
49.
What is this called?
a)
Stars and Bars
b)
Swastika
c)
Iron Cross
d)
Star of David
50.

What number best approximates the number of people killed in the Holocaust?

a)

5 million

b)

12 million

c)

18 million

d)

100 million

51.
What was the plan that the United States funded to rebuild Europe after World War 2?
a)
The Marshall Plan
b)
The Schlieffen Plan
c)
The Final Solution
d)
The United Nations
52.
In what year did World War 2 end?
a)
1939
b)
1918
c)
1945
d)
1865
53.
How did the Pacific Theater of WW2 end?
a)
The United States dropped Nuclear Weapons on Japanese cities
b)
The Russians and Americans invaded Japan from opposite directions
c)
Soon after the Germans surrendered, the Japanese surrendered 
d)
Japan sunk into the ocean, just like Atlantis
54.

In the battle for what city was Hitler's entire German Sixth Army destroyed, and is considered the single largest battle in history?

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Dunkirk

c)

Paris

d)

Normandy

55.

What battle in WWII is considered history's greatest naval invasion?

a)

Battle of Dunkirk

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Battle of Kursk

56.

What was the name for the special strike forces who carried out the Final Solution?

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Einsatzgruppen

d)

Luftwaffe

57.

What was the only country in WWII that allowed and fully promoted women to fight in battle?

a)

United States

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Soviet Union

58.

What was the main reason for Hitler's advance into other lands?

a)

He wanted "living space" for Germany expansion.

b)

He wanted to spread Communism to all lands.

c)

He wanted to own the world.

d)

He wanted to protect Germany from invasion.

59.

Which item below has the events of WWII in the correct chronological order?

a)

D-Day, bombing Pearl Harbor, rescue at Dunkirk, bombing of Hiroshima.

b)

Rescue at Dunkirk, bombing of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, bombing of Hiroshima.

c)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, rescue at Dunkirk, bombing of Hiroshima.

d)

Bombing of Hiroshima, bombing of Pearl Harbor, rescue at Dunkirk, D-Day.

60.

As a form of protest, Mohandas Gandhi advocated ___________ or the refusal to obey laws considered to be unjust.

a)

Collective Bargaining

b)

Extraterritoriality

c)

Civil Disobedience

d)

Guerrilla Tactics

61.

What British document supported the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine?

a)

The Zionist Act

b)

The Dawes Act

c)

The Palestine Act

d)

The Balfour Declaration

62.

Which of the following was part of the Good Neighbor policy in 1934?

a)

The last U.S. investors left Latin America.

b)

The last U.S. troops were removed from Latin America.

c)

U.S. troops removed several ruthless Latin American dictators.

d)

U.S. troops protected Latin America against European aggression.

63.

_____________ is the term for a period of low economic activity and rising unemployed.

a)

Collectivization

b)

Inflation

c)

Deficit Spending

d)

Depression

64.

In what country did Hitler test the new weaponry of Germany's air force?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

65.

What group did Hitler claim would dominate Europe and the world?

a)

Aryans

b)

Socialists

c)

Semites

d)

Communists

66.

What was the main significance of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact?

a)

It gave Hitler the freedom to attack Poland.

b)

It postponed Japan's invasion of China.

c)

Chuck Norris agreed to be born to end WWII.

d)

It ended the United States’ isolationist policy.

67.

To which General, and on which ship, did the Japanese surrender?

a.) General Cornwallis, USS Arizona

b.) General MacArthur, USS Missouri

c.) General Patton, USS Missouri

d.) General Badgley, USS Arizona

a)

General Cornwallis, USS Arizona

b)

General MacArthur, USS Missouri

c)

General Patton, USS Missouri

d)

General Badgley, USS Arizona

68.

What Soviet Union city was under siege for about 3 years?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Munich

c)

Stalingrad

d)

Louisville

69.

What were the 5 main Beaches of Normandy?

a)

Sulivan, Oswego, Omaha, Bronze, Gold

b)

Turtle, Nevada, Omaha, Glass, Sparkley

c)

Utah, Austin, Silver, Myrtle, Juno

d)

Sword, Juno, Gold, Utah, Omaha

70.

Between what years was WWII?

a)

1939-1945

b)

1929-1940

c)

1932-1944

d)

1955-1975

71.

Who are considered "The Big Three?"

a)

Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini

b)

Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin

c)

Truman, Chamberlain, De Gaulle

d)

Franco, Churchill, Roosevelt

72.

Who is known as "The Angel of Death?"

a)

Vladimir Putin

b)

Josef Mengele

c)

Heinrich Himmler

d)

Reinard Heydrich

73.

What year is generally considered the worst year of the Great Depression?

a)

1930

b)

1932

c)

1934

d)

2019

74.

Who created a New Economic Policy, along with the USSR, but then died in 1924?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

James Franco

75.

What news is NOT true?

a)

Ukraine has a comedian President.

b)

Misophonia: When Life's noises drive you mad.

c)

"Ninja Gorilla Slips Through Electric Fence, becomes a Legend Among Apes."

d)

Oprah Winfrey is running for President 2020.

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