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US History WW2 Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the effect of D-Day ?

a)

Turned the war in favor of Germany

b)

Forced Germans to fight the war on 2 fronts

c)

Established France as a superpower

d)

Diverted attention from Pacific allowing Japan to take back lands

2.

What was Hitlers final solution?

a)

fake experiments using topics like oxygen deprivation

b)

construction of walled ghettos in Polish cities

c)

Plans to exterminate all Jews living in the Third Reich regions

d)

Force all undesirable groups to become useful members of society

3.

Why didn't the U.S. help with the Holocaust right away?

a)

They had no idea it was happening

b)

They were too busy

c)

They didn't care about foreign problems

d)

They used their resources defeating Hitler and none were left

4.

Why did the world "appease" other countries during the 1930's?

a)

Because Germany couldn't be defeated

b)

Because countries like Soviet Union would get what they deserve

c)

Because many countries wanted to be taken over

d)

the world did not want another devastating war

5.

What did African Americans do at home during WW2?

a)

Got jobs in national defense

b)

carried out protests

c)

served in non segregated military units

d)

Joined organizations dedicated to fighting segregation

6.

Who founded the Fascist party?

a)

Hitler

b)

Japanese leaders

c)

Mussolini

d)

Stalin

7.

Which of the following was NOT and Allied Power during WW2?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Russia

d)

United States

8.

What year did the U.S. enter WW2?

a)

1939

b)

1941

c)

1945

d)

1940

9.

Which of the following was NOT a long term effect of WW2?

a)

Communism disappears

b)

Communism Spreads

c)

Tensions Rise

d)

Power Shifts

10.

What was a major reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. embargo against Japan was hurting the economy

b)

They didn't like their strategies

c)

They were jealous of the United States

d)

They wanted more ships for themselves

11.

What was a major reason Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

The U.S. embargo against Japan was hurting the economy

b)

They didn't like their strategies

c)

They were jealous of the United States

d)

They wanted more ships for themselves

12.

Which is the most accurate statement regarding Pearl Harbor?

a)

It wasn't that bad for the United States

b)

It helped Japan win the war

c)

It would have been more devastating if more ships were destroyed

d)

Japan got lucky and almost missed U.S. ships

13.

What was the U.S. strategy for the Pacific front during WW2?

a)

out of sight

b)

long breaks between battles

c)

full frontal attack

d)

island hopping

14.

What was the last battle on the EASTERN front?

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Midway

c)

Berlin

d)

Iwo Jima

15.

What was the goal of the Manhattan Project?

a)

To exterminate all Jews

b)

To develop the atomic bomb

c)

To force Japanese surrender

d)

To imprison Hitler

16.

Why did Stalin want the U.S. and Britains help?

a)

Soviet forces were losing all over Europe

b)

he recalled the slaughter of troops on the Western Front

c)

Germany was dividing troops to take pressure off of his forces

d)

German U-boats were sinking supplies coming to the Soviet Union

17.

Why did Truman choose to use the atomic bomb?

a)

To become a superpower

b)

tp prepare the U.S. for a Japanese invasion

c)

to save Japanese and American lives

d)

to end the war in the European theatre

18.

What is the meaning of the word Blitzkrieg?

a)

Night of broken glass

b)

War to end all wars

c)

War that will go down in infamy

d)

Lightning war

19.

What was the formal name of a German worker in Hitlers party?

a)

swastika

b)

Pole

c)

Nazi

d)

Axis

20.

All of the following are Axis Powers EXCEPT

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

21.

What was the best reason against using the atomic bomb?

a)

It costs too much

b)

The consequences were unknown

c)

It would fail

d)

It would extend the war

22.

What two cities experienced the effects of the atomic bomb?

a)

Germany and Soviet Union

b)

Hiroshima and Iwo Jima

c)

Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

23.

What was the largest Naval battle of WW2 and in all of history?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Berlin

c)

Battle of Leyte

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

24.

What was Hitlers objective regarding his discrimination of Jews?

a)

to create a Master Aryan Race

b)

To eliminate dark headed Jews

c)

to scientifically alter the Jewish heritage

d)

to win against the United States