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WorksheetsWorld War II Cause and Events
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
“We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the street, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!”—Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940
Read the quote from Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill’s words inspired people during the…..
Read the quote from Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill’s words inspired people during the…..
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
Battle of the Atlantic
c)
Battle of Guadalcanal
d)
Battle of Britain
2.
What event led the United States to become invovled in World War 2 ?
a)
The Discovery of Auschwitz
b)
The Battle of Britain
c)
The Sinking of the Lusitania
d)
The Attack on Pearl Harbor
3.
Britain and France declared war in response to what event?
a)
German invasion of Poland
b)
Soviet invasion of Finland
c)
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
d)
Italian Invasion of Ethiopia
4.
Where were atomic bombs dropped?
a)
Leyte Island and Midway
b)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
c)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
d)
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
5.
In 1941, the ______________________passed, allowing the president to lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was vital to the US."
a)
Lend-Lease Act
b)
Trade Embargo
c)
Atlantic Charter
d)
Neutrality Act
6.
Which of the following formed the axis powers?
a)
France, Germany and Japan
b)
Great Britain, Germany and Italy
c)
Japan, Russia, and China
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
7.
Which of the following formed the Allied powers?
a)
Italy and Great Britain
b)
France and Germanyv
c)
France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
France, Soviet Union, The United States and Great Britain
d)
Japan and Germany
8.
What finally brought an end to World War II in the Pacific?
a)
a massive Soviet invasion of the Japanese islands
b)
the unconditional surrender of Germany
c)
U.S. naval blockade of Japan
d)
the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
9.
What effect did the Treaty of Versailles have on the start of World War II?
a)
it rewarded the Italians with additional land and resources
b)
it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
it allowed the Russians to receive financial aid and build their army.
c)
it led to an aggressive military dictatorship in France
d)
it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
it punished Germany by making them pay reparations and led the Germans to seek revenge
10.
Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?
a)
Hitler
b)
Mussolini
c)
Stalin
11.
Which of the following was the leader of Japan's dictatorial government during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Adolph Hitler
b)
Hideki Tojo
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Joseph Stalin
12.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
13.
The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
14.
What side did the U.S. join the war?
a)
Allies
b)
Central
c)
Axis
d)
NATO
15.
Which country was liberated (set free) during D-Day?
a)
France
b)
Portugal
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
16.
Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?
a)
France
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
17.
Which day marked the end of WW2?
a)
D-Day
b)
VJ Day
c)
VE Day
d)
Pearl Harbor
18.
Who was the leader of Britain during World War 2?
a)
Stalin
b)
FDR
c)
Churchill
d)
Mussolini
19.
What is a dictator?
a)
A leader of a democracy.
b)
A leader that has complete control of their government.
c)
A form of government that denies freedom.
d)
A parliament.
20.
Why did fascism became popular in Germany?
a)
It provided Economic stability
b)
It provided solutions for the problems that Germans faced.
c)
Germans were looking for a Government that could get rid of poverty and get the German people back to work.
d)
Germans want a dictator that would control them and limit their freedom.
21.
A political movement that promotes an extreme form of nationalism, a denial of individual rights, and a dictatorial one-party rule
a)
Fascism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Democracy
22.
Who was the US President at the time of Pearl Harbor?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Bill Clinton
23.
President Roosevelt said December 7, 1941 was a day that will live in
a)
infirmary
b)
infamy
c)
infamous
d)
informal
24.
The dictator of Germany during WWII.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
25.
The Italian dictator during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Emperor Hirohito
c)
Adolph Hitler
d)
Joseph Stalin
26.
This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
France
d)
United States
27.
The reason America joined WWII
a)
bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
invasion of Poland
c)
Holocaust
d)
attack on the Soviet Union
28.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
29.
the Prime Minister of England during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
30.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
31.
The day the war ended in Asia.
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
32.
The day Germany surrendered
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
33.
Which event is being depicted in the map?
a)
Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
Normandy Invasion
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
34.
The turning point in the war against Japan, June 1942; four Japanese Aircraft Carriers were sunk. U.S. takes the offensive.
a)
Battle of the Atlantic
b)
Operation Torch
c)
D-Day Operation Overlord
d)
Battle of Midway
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