Font size
WorksheetsComprehensive WW2 Test
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 31mins
After WW1 the _____ forced Germany to disarm and pay reparations to Britain and France
Treaty of Versailles
Atlantic Charter
Treaty of San Lorenzo
Manhattan Project
The law that allowed the U.S. to give War supplies to Britain in early WW2?
Neutrality Act
Lend-Lease Act
Executive Order 9066
The Industrial Nationalization Act
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I
the Soviet Union became allies with Hitler
Japan declared war against the United States
the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain
Which event caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
The Japanese invasion of China
To pay for the War the federal government sold _____ to U.S. citizens?
Stocks
War bonds
Land
Silver/Gold
What was the purpose for victory gardens?
To help finance the war effort
So farmers could produce enough food for our soldiers and allies.
To feed the large numbers of Jewish refugees in the U.S.
To fight obesity and to eat healthier
___________ worked in the factories while men fought overseas.
Prisoners
Children
Japanese Americans
Women
Why did the government ration food and other goods?
to store them and sell them in south america
So the armed forces had sufficient supplies to fight the war
because of the great depression
to be prepared for a nuclear war
The attempt to kill an entire race or ethnic group
Embargo
Sanction
Genocide
Rationing
What was the event in 1939 that started WWII in Europe?
German invasion of Austria
German invasion of Poland
German invasion of Hungary
German invasion of Czechoslovakia
Which of the following countries were all member of the "Allied Powers"?
Japan, Germany, and Poland
Italy, Germany, Japan
United States, Russia and Great Britain
Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii
The super secret program to develop the Atomic Bomb
The Jersey Project
The Philadelphia Experiment
The Manhattan Project
The Area 51 Conspiracy
What event caused President Franklin D. Roosevelt to give this speech:
“Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which shall live in infamy” to describe the..."
German invasion of Poland
Surprise attack on Pearl Harbor
D-Day invasion of Normandy
Atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Which group of Americans played a key role in the Pacific war with an undecipherable code that the Japanese could never break/solve?
Braceros
Tuskegee Airmen
Flying Tigers
Navajo Code Talkers
Which of the following statements best summarizes the Supreme Court’s ruling in Korematsu v. US?
The US Constitution cannot be used to check the power of the military in a time of war
Segregation in the military is unconstitutional
US citizens of Japanese ancestry cannot be detained unless they have committed a crime
In times of emergency, constitutional rights can be suspended.
Why were posters like this produced during World War II?
to encourage women to join community defense organizations in case of invasion
to encourage women to work in defense industries to support the war effort
to encourage women to serve in government civil service jobs
to encourage women to join the military and support their country by fighting overseas
Why did the government issue posters such as this during World War II?
to make sure that the people of Europe did not go hungry during the war
to make sure that soldiers fighting overseas had the supplies they needed
to make sure that enemies of the United States could not receive supplies
to make sure that the American economy did not enter another depression
The Tuskegee Airmen and the Navajo Code Talkers are examples of...
Groups that were dedicated to keeping the U.S. neutral during World War II
Ethnic groups that were forced to live in internment camps during World War II
American sports teams that raised moral during World War II
The prominent role played by minorities in the military during World War II
Which of the following is true about the United States during World War II?
The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.
Most women stayed home to raise children and care for their husbands.
The Tuskegee Airmen distinguished themselves in combat .
Turning point battle in the Pacific, 4 Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk.
Battle of Midway
Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Normandy
Battle of the Ardennes
This event was a turning point battle in Europe. It pushed the Germans out of France.
Invasion of Sicily
Invasion of Normandy
North Africa Campaign
Battle of Stalingrad
Who replaced Franklin Roosevelt after he died?
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American strategy in the Pacific
Search and Destroy
Blitzkrieg
Island Hopping
Appeasement
On the homefront, this organization directed factories on what war supplies they should produce
What were the names of the two cities that were destroyed by the atomic bombs?
Pearl Harbor and Hawaii
Nagasaki and Hiroshima
Nanjing and Hong Kong
Washington D.C and New York City
Which of the following was an invention/technology used during WW2?
The Atomic Bomb
The Internet
Antibiotics
Drones
Radar
The overall theme or message of this poster is
Ration scarce resources, so the soldiers will have enough
Enlist in the military, or else you will be drafted
Keep quiet about military information, their may be spies listening
Buy war bonds to support the war effort, or Hitler will win
The overall theme or message of this poster is
Ration scarce resources, so the soldiers will have enough
Enlist in the military, it's the only way to defeat Hitler
Keep quiet about military information, their may be spies listening
Buy war bonds to support the war effort, or the government will increase taxes
