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Worksheets8th Grade Benchmark Study Guide Q.3 WWII
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
Why did President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb on Japan?
It seemed like a good way to get revenge
He wish he had used it on the Germans
He thought it would help the war end quickly & save lives
What does the red represent on this map?
Allied Powers
Neutral Powers
Axis Powers
Central Powers
What was the name of the policy Britain and France were following by giving into German demands?
Neutrality
Appeasement
Aggressive
Pleasement
This newspaper headline would have followed what major event?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
D-Day Invasion
Dropping of 2nd atomic bomb
Battle of Stalingrad
This picture was taken after the atomic bomb hit in what country?
Germany
Japan
Korea
Philippines
Before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, what was the US role in World War II?
It sunk lots of German subs
It loaned all countries money
It helped Allies with Lend-Lease Program
It sent troops to help in France
What event made the US join WWII?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Lend-Lease Act
Hitler invading Poland
Stalin agreeing to split Poland
Which country did Hitler invade that was the final straw for France & Britain and made them declare war?
Soviet Union
Austria
France
Poland
What group of people did Hitler blame all of Germany's problems on?
Poor people
Jews
The royal family
Africans in Europe
What is the name given to the time period where 6 million Jews were killed?
The Cold War
The Holocaust
Stalinization
Hitlercide
Which two cities did the US drop the atomic bomb on?
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Berlin
Nagasaki
Seoul
All of the following helped Hitler come into power, EXCEPT
Great Depression
Terms of Treaty of Versailles
Taking over the Sudetenland
Losing German terriotry after WWI
What is the best explanation of this cartoon?
Hitler had defeated most of Europe, but struggled to take over Russia
Hitler had defeated Russia and was adding it to his collection of countries
A lilst of all of the countries the Soviet Union controlled
All of the animals that can be found in Europe during WWII
How did the US react to the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
They declared war on the Soviet Union
They claimed neutrality to stay out of the war
They joined Germany in the fight against Japan
They joined the Allies to fight Germany & Japan
How did Totalitarian leaders maintain their dictatorships?
They paid their people well
They provided a safe living environment
They provided jobs for all citiziens
They used secret police to scare those that opposed them
What was the name of Hitler's political party?
Nazi Party
Communist Party
Fascist Party
Republican Party
Which of the following is the best reason why people want dictators in power?
Help keep a democratic government
Promises to fix the economy during a depression
The promise to kill all of the people causing problems in the country
Help shrink their militaries to save money
What is the explanation of this quote?
Japan had brought the US into the war
Germany was taking over all of Europe
Japan had made China mad
Stalin had made Hitler mad
What political idea supports dictators, denies freedoms, and has racist beliefs?
socialism
democracy
fascism
Who was the dictator of fascist Italy?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Hideki Tojo was the military leader of what country?
Japan
Germany
Italy
This battle on the map was the turning point of the war in Europe. After this, Germany started to lose.
D-Day
Midway
Stalingrad
This person was the Prime Minster (leader) of Great Britain.
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This person was the U.S. President at the beginning and middle of WWII.
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
This person was the President at the end of the war and decided to drop atomic bombs on Japan.
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
The D-Day invasion started the liberation (freedom) of this country.
Germany
France
Soviet Union
The star on this map shows what German city?
Berlin
Stalingrad
Normandy
Germany, Italy, and Japan were part of what WWII alliance?
The Central Powers
The Allies
The Axis
What country is identified on this map?
France
Great Britain
Germany
When Germany attacked this country in 1941, they broke a deal both countries made never to attack each other.
France
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Which allied country was led by a dictator?
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
What year did World War II end?
1939
1941
1945
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Hideki Tojo
Harry Truman
This country in Europe was divided into two countries after WWII.
France
Germany
Soviet Union
How did WWI help start WWII?
Germany felt punished for WWI, and wanted revenge
The Army still used WWI trenches
The British and French did not punish Germany for WWI
When did World War II start?
June 4th, 1944
August 18th, 1939
December 7th, 1941
September 1st, 1939
Was the war fought in Africa as well?
Yes
No
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the beginning of the war?
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Charles De Gaulle
Joesph Stalin
