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WW2 Review..... Overall

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the U.S.A get involved in WW2?

a)

the Luftwaffe bombed us

b)

The German's invaded Russia

c)

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

d)

The Japanese invaded Hong Kong

2.

How does Imperialism relate to Japanese pre WW2 goals?

a)

prior to forming the axis powers, Japan needed to improve its army in order to match the power of Germany's army

b)

Japan began to expand and take islands around the Pacific for resources

c)

Germany and Italy convinced Japan to turn imperialistic

d)

none of the above

3.

What is the main difference between the European theater and Pacific theater

a)

the terrain/geography and location in the world

b)

the armies/ countries fighting

c)

the types of military strategies used

d)

all the above

4.

What prompted France to declare war on Germany?

a)

Germany invading Russia

b)

Germany invading Poland

c)

Germany invading Great Britain

d)

all the above

5.

What was one of Germany's most successful military strategies?

a)

operation Sealion

b)

invasion via ocean

c)

air raids

d)

Blitzkrieg

6.

What is appeasement?

a)

giving someone more resources than you received through trade

b)

allowing someone to invade your own country

c)

giving into the demands of an aggressor to keep peace

d)

all the above

7.

What is the clever figure of speech do i use when explaining the League of Nations and United Nations?

a)

The League of Nations is the Han Solo to Jaba the hut of United Nations

b)

The League of Nations walked so the United Nations could run

c)

The league of Nations was the aggressor and the United nations was the appeaser

d)

all the above

8.

What happened to Germany after the war?

a)

Germany was split up into two separate countries, one communist and one Democratic

b)

Germany was split up into two countries which were divided between Russia and France

c)

Germany was blamed for the war and had to pay France all reparations

d)

Germany was set on fire

9.

How took over as president when FDR died?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

10.

United Nations main role today is?

a)

preventing another world war

b)

maintaining relations between Russia and the U.S.

c)

fighting world hunger and disease control

d)

none of the above

11.

What country did Germany invade before invading France

a)

Belgium

b)

Switerland

c)

Luxembourg

d)

Netherlands

12.

Which country became an ally of the United States after World War II?

a)

East Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Soviet Union

13.

Complete the analogy. West Germany is to Democracy as ________________ is to Communism

a)

Japan

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

East Germany

14.

What was the name of the economic program that provided massive financial aid to help rebuild Europe economies after World War II?

a)

The New Deal

b)

The Square Deal

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Marshall Plan

15.

Select the countries that occupied West Germany after World War before it resumed a self government.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

d)

United States

e)

Italy

16.

Which of the following are TRUE about Japan after World War II?

a)

It remained a part of the Axis powers.

b)

It became an ally of the United States.

c)

It was occupied by the United States.

d)

It adopted a democracy.

e)

It became an ally of the Soviet Union

17.

"Let us beat swords into plowshares, and learn war no more." This quote reflects what peacekeeping organization formed after World War II?

a)

League of Nations

b)

United Nations

18.

What country controlled East Germany after World War II?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Italy

c)

Turkey

d)

Spain

19.

Select the countries that were once allies that became rivals and enemies after World War II

a)

Great Britain and France

b)

United States and Canada

c)

United States and the Soviet Union

20.

What two countries/areas were rebuilt by the United States after World War II?

a)

Japan

b)

North Africa

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Western Europe

21.

What country rebuilt Japan after World War II?

a)

Mr. Harris

b)

China

c)

India

d)

United States

22.

What U.S President ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

23.

After World War II, the United States emerged as ______________________ power.

a)

Regional

b)

World

c)

Superpower

d)

Isolationist

24.

Who was the overall commander of D-Dy

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Rommel

c)

King

d)

Nimitz