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08 World War II

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Political system rooted in militarism, extreme nationalism and blind loyalty to the state

a)

Fascism

b)

Appeasement

c)

Neutrality

2.

Which of the following was an example of how Benito Mussolini remained in power? Select all that apply!

a)

Banned all political parties except his own.

b)

Made it illegal to criticize the government.

c)

Had critics murdered

3.

Which of the following was a reason for Hitler's rise to power in Germany?

a)

Germans were angry over the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Germans liked his hair style.

c)

Hitler promised to get Germany into the League of Nations

4.

Which of the following was an example of discrimination suffered by Jews in Nazi Germany?

a)

Took away citizenship.

b)

Were not allowed to have pets.

c)

Denied the use of vehicles.

5.

A country where a single party controls the government and every aspect of people's lives.

a)

Totalitarian State

b)

Neutrality State

c)

Concentration State

6.

Which of the following methods was used by the Soviet Union's Joseph Stalin to stay in power?

a)

He had political enemies arrested and executed.

b)

He gave out free kittens to children.

c)

He protected the rights of citizens to own guns.

7.

Legislation by the U.S. Congress that banned the sale or loan of weapons to countries at war.

a)

Neutrality Acts

b)

Good Neighbor Policy

c)

Appeasement

8.

Why was the U.S. concerned about Japan's advances into China?

a)

Could limit American trade.

b)

Chinese citizens being mistreated.

c)

Could limit American tourism in China.

9.

The act of giving into aggression in order to avoid conflict.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Neutrality

c)

Concentration

10.

Agreement that permitted Germany to take over part of Czechoslovakia in exchange for peace.

a)

Munich Conference

b)

Neutrality Acts

c)

Good Neighbor Policy

11.

Agreement that divided Poland between the Soviet Union & Germany.

a)

Nazi-Soviet Pact

b)

Munich Conference

c)

Good Neighbor Policy

12.

Event that marked the beginning of World War II.

a)

Germany's invasion of Poland

b)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

c)

Germany annexed the Sudetenland

13.

Permitted the sale or loan of war materials to any country whose defense was vital to the defense of America.

a)

Lend-Lease Act

b)

Cash & Carry Plan

c)

Good Neighbor Policy

14.

Why would Germany oppose the United States' Lend-Lease Act?

a)

U.S. would supply Britain with weapons.

b)

U.S. would enter the war against Germany.

c)

U.S. would provide aid to European Jews.

15.

Which of the following was a method used by the U.S. to punish Japan's aggression in the Pacific?

a)

U.S. refused to sell oil and metal to Japan.

b)

U.S. banks denied Japan loans.

c)

U.S. citizens were not permitted to vacation in Japan.

16.

Which event brought the United States into World War II?

a)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

b)

Germany invaded Poland

c)

Japan attacked the Philippines

17.

Germany, Japan, and Italy

a)

Axis Powers

b)

Allied Powers

c)

Neutral Countries

18.

Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Neutral Countries

19.

Agency to help factories shift from consumer products to war materials.

a)

War Production Board

b)

Tuskegee Airmen

c)

War Rationing Administration

20.

Government limits how much of specific goods people can buy.

a)

Rationing

b)

Victory Gardens

c)

Food Stamps

21.

Why would the government set up strict rationing during war?

a)

Control supply shortages.

b)

To help Americans lose weight.

c)

Protect food from would be attackers.

22.

Which of the following were methods used by the U.S. government to raise money for the war? Select all that apply!

a)

Raised taxes

b)

Sold war bonds

c)

Borrowed money from European powers

23.

Which of the following was an economic impact of World War II?

a)

Ended the Great Depression

b)

Led to increased unemployment

c)

Wages decreased as more immigrants moved to America

24.

Which of the following is an example of how women contributed to the war effort?

a)

Took jobs held by men who went off to fight

b)

Women fought on the front lines of Europe

c)

Women wrote letter to soldiers to keep their spirits up

25.

Which of the following was a goal of the 'Double V Campaign'?

a)

End discrimination against African Americans

b)

Promote peace in Europe by limiting weapons production.

c)

Establish communist laws in America.

26.

Which of the following is an example of discrimination faced by minority soldiers during World War II?

a)

Forced to fight in segregated units.

b)

Were always give the most difficult mission.

c)

Were only allowed to fly planes marked with red wings

27.

Why were Japanese Americans forced into relocation camps?

a)

Feared they were spies

b)

They were taking American jobs.

c)

They were illegally selling sushi

28.

Why would the D-Day invasion be difficult for Allied forces?

a)

Germany had built a variety of defenses along the coast.

b)

The Allies had fewer soldiers than Germany.

c)

The Allies did not have enough weapons.

29.

German counterattack that slowed Allied forces in their attempt to defeat Germany.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

Battle of El Alamein

30.

What were the goals of the Allied bombing campaigns against Germany?

a)

Destroy factories and oil refineries

b)

Kill German civilians

c)

Destroy farms

31.

American plan of capturing Japanese held islands to take back control of the Pacific.

a)

Island-Hopping

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

D-Day

32.

Japanese belief in loyalty, honor, and sacrifice that led to the use of suicide missions and kamikaze pilots.

a)

Bushido

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shinto

33.

American military strategy to keep messages secret from the Japanese.

a)

Navajo Code

b)

The Enigma Machine

c)

Island-Hopping

34.

Why did President Truman decide to use atomic weapons against Japan?

a)

To end the war quickly and prevent more American casualties.

b)

To punish Japanese citizens for their support of the military.

c)

To eliminate all Japanese resources that could be used in warfare.

35.

Nazi camps designed to imprison and eventually kill 'undesirable' members of society.

a)

Concentration Camp

b)

Jewish Camp

c)

Winnipesaukee Camp

36.

The systematic murder of Europe's Jewish population by the Nazis.

a)

Holocaust

b)

Nuremberg

c)

Operation Overlord

37.

Trials that punished Nazi and Japanese leaders for their role in World War II.

a)

Nuremberg Trials

b)

Holocaust Trials

c)

Overlord Trials