WorksheetsWWII
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 57mins
What number marks the location of the arrival of Allied forces on D-Day?
1
2
3
4
What event marked the turning point of the war in Eastern Europe?
Soviet victory over Germany in Stalingrad
Germany’s declaration of war on the United States
Soviet invasion of Poland and the Baltic nations
Harry S. Truman’s election as President of the United States
The Battle of Britain began with
America declaring war against England
Germany bombing London
British troops invading the European mainland
Japan’s destruction of the British islands
Who said, "The ties between the capitals of Rome and Berlin would be the Axis around which Europe would revolve?"
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
Tojo
Which dictator and country is incorrectly matched:
Stalin-France
Mussolini-Italy
Tojo-Japan
Hitler-Germany
The Battle of Midway was significant because:
The Soviet Union lost several submarines
Germany invaded the Hawaiian Islands
The U.S. defeated the Japanese navy
Japan halted the U.S. advance
Which list of events is in the correct order?
France Fall to Germany, Germany invades Poland, Battle of Stalingrad
Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Battle of Midway, VJ Day
Czechoslovakia taken by Germany, VE Day, Fall of France
D Day, VJ Day, VE Day
Which list of events is in the correct order?
Hitler becomes Chancellor, Germany invades Poland, The bombing Pearl Harbor
D Day, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, VJ Day
VE Day, VJ Day, Pearl Habor
Austria annexed, Stalingrad, Invasion of Poland
What was the event he was being described with the quote: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941- a date which will live in infamy." ?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Germany's invasion of Poland
The bombing of Nagasaki
The end of WWII
"Yesterday, December 7, 1941- a date which will live in infamy." Who said it?
Stalin
Tojo
Roosevelt
Mussolini
The war was fought on which three fronts?
North Africa, Europe, Asia & Pacific Islands
Asia & Pacific Islands, Europe, Antarctica
North America, South America, Europe
South America, Africa, Asia & Pacific Islands
Who made up the "Big Three"?
FDR
Chamberlain
Stalin
Churchill
At the start of WWII the United States adopted a policy of:
imperialism
expansionism
isolationism
nationalism
Which event in 1941 caused the U.S. to enter WWII?
Germany’s invasion of Poland
Japan’s attack on Hawaii
Hitler’s killing of Jewish people
The sinking of American ships by Germany
By the end of 1940 in an attempt to help Britain, the U.S. began loaning supplies through this act
Berlin Airlift
Lend-Lease Program
Good Neighbor Policy
New Deal
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews was known as-
liberation
The Holocaust
internment
fascism
Which country did Japan invade in 1931 for land and resources?
China
Australia
Russia
United States
During WWII Americans supported the war by:
building houses for returning soldiers
conserving resources
protecting large cities
buying more food products
This city was symbolic of communist success and was invaded by Germany in 1942. It was the first battle to show Germany could be defeated.
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Moscow
Kiev
This country fell to Germany in 6 weeks and was occupied for 4 years. It was also the location of the D Day invasion.
France
Italy
Russia
Japan
What was one reason President Truman decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
American public opinion strongly supported dropping the bomb
American scientists were eager to see if the bomb worked
The alternative was a land invasion that could cost one million American causalities and even more Japanese dead and wounded
Truman was concerned about the next election; he needed an end to the war in the Pacific
By what circumstances did Harry S. Truman become the 33rd president of the U.S.?
Truman was elected in a close special election
Truman was appointed by the Supreme Court
As determined in the Constitution, Vice President Truman became President when FDR died.
Truman agreed when asked by Eleanor Roosevelt to finish her husband’s term.
What was the result of the D-Day invasion?
The Germans held on to France
Paris was liberated
The Russians joined the Allies
The Axis powers dissolved
How did America’s involvement in WWII affect the Great Depression?
More factories had to close as men were drafted
American spread the Depression economy to other Allied countries
The war ended the Depression as factories and workers were needed
The cost of sustaining a war on two fronts caused it to last throughout the 40’s
What can be accurately said of the U.S. government’s treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II?
The policies reflected a fair interpretation of the Constitution
The Japanese Americans were relocated to homes that were comfortable and convenient
The treatment, a reaction to hysteria, was unfair
The policies inspired trust and patriotism
Which two leaders signed the Nazi-Soviet Pact and planned the invasion of Poland?
Hitler & Churchill
Hitler & Stalin
Stalin & Tojo
FDR & Churchill
What is bring illustrated in the poster?
Concentration camps
Resource conservation
Internment camps
Military draft
Which of the following did the US NOT do when Japan invaded China?
froze all assets
increase aid to China
attack Japan immediately following the invasion
imposed a trade embargo
Which three countries made up the main Axis Powers during WWII?
US, Japan, Italy
Russia, Great Britain, Italy
France, Japan, Italy
Germany, Italy, Japan
Which countries made up the main Allies during WWII?
US, Japan, Canada
Russia, Great Britain, Italy
US, Great Britain, Canada, Russia
France, Russia, Italy, Great Britain
