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WWII

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How are dictators able  to rise to power after countries suffer hardships? 
a)
People want strong leaders to solve their problems.
b)
Dictators promise freedom. 
c)
Dictators allow everyone to vote. 
d)
Dictators promise to end fascism.
2.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
3.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
4.
When was the United States Navy seriously damaged and as a result President Roosevelt declared war on Japan? 
a)
Iwo Jima
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
D-Day
d)
Invasion of Poland
5.
____________ is when a country extends it's power through military force.
a)
Internment
b)
Holocaust
c)
Imperialism
d)
Democracy
6.
Which countries belonged to the Axis Powers?
a)
U.S., Italy, and Great Britain
b)
U.S., Great Britain, and France
c)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
d)
Germany, France, and Japan
7.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
8.

Which of the following is NOT true about the United States during World War II?

a)

The U.S. entered the war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

b)

Factories produced war goods and natural resources were rationed.

c)

Most women stayed home to raise children and tend to their husbands.

d)

Some American citizens were placed in internment camps based on their ethnicity.

9.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
10.
Which famous WWII leader was the dictator of the  Soviet Union that had an alliance with Germany at the beginning of the war but later joined forces with the allied powers.
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Joseph Stalin
11.
Which WWII leader was the fascist dictator of Italy, believed  in nationalism, and was an Axis ally?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Benito Mussolini 
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Adolf Hitler
12.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
13.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
14.
What role did women  take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and  children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone 
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
15.
Who was Rosie the  Riveter?
a)
The first woman to work in a factory during WWII
b)
a representation of American women that went to work during WWII
c)
A pretty girl used for make-up advertisements
d)
A famous pilot
16.
Why was Germany's economy struggling after WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWI
b)
Other countries were using imperialism to take over the economies of other governments, including Germany's
c)
Hitler was keeping his own people in a state of poverty in order to control them
d)
America was punishing Germany for playing such a major role in WWI
17.
Why was Germany's economy struggling after WWI?
a)
The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWI
b)
Other countries were using imperialism to take over the economies of other governments, including Germany's
c)
Hitler was keeping his own people in a state of poverty in order to control them
d)
America was punishing Germany for playing such a major role in WWI
18.
In 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on Germany as a direct result of the German...
a)
invasion of Poland
b)
seizure of the Sudetenland
c)
occupation of the Rhineland
d)
annexation of Austria
19.
In what way did the Treaty of Versailles establish conditions that led to the outbreak of WWII?
a)
It called for the dissolving of the League of Nations, thus removing an organization for resolving future conflicts
b)
It gave Germany too much power by letting Germany keep the Alsace-Lorraine region of France
c)
It weakened the Allied countries by making France, England, and Russia reduce the size of their armies
d)
It imposed harsh reparation payments on Germany, which led to economic and political instability
20.
Which of the following events during WWII brought the United States into the war?
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
D-Day invasion of Normandy
c)
Nazi Germany's treatment of the Jewish people
d)
Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor
21.
Who was the leader of the Nazi party and was the leader of Germany?
a)
Stalin
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Mussolini
d)
Hitler
22.
Why was President Franklin Roosevelt hesitant to get involved in World War II?
a)
He considered Germany and Japan strong allies of the United States
b)
He wanted to maintain the U.S. foreign policy of isolationism
c)
He was opposed to the Lend-Lease Act
d)
He had supported the Japanese invasion of China in 1937
23.
Allied Powers during WWII included:
a)
Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, the Soviet Union, and the United States
c)
Germany, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States
d)
Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States
24.
Axis Powers during WWII included:
a)
Great Britain, Germany, and the Soviet Union
b)
Germany, Italy, and Japan
c)
Great Britain, France, and Japan
d)
Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union
25.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
26.

Describe the causes of WWII:

a)

Treaty of Versailles, economic depression & totalitarian dictators

b)

WWI Peace Treaty Problems, New Military Technology

c)

Rise of dictators, Poor U.S. President

d)

Russia attacked Germany & took over Italy

27.
What are reparations?
a)
Payments made for damages caused during a war
b)
paying a tax on imported goods
c)
repairing a friendship between two or more countries
28.

Which of these events led to the other three?

a)

The Treaty of Versailles

b)

Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

c)

Hitler takes Poland

d)

Germany falls into an economic Depression

29.

Hitler, Stalin, and Russia all had what type of government?

a)

Democratic

b)

Totalitarian

c)

Communist

d)

Republic

30.
The United States essentially ended World War II by:
a)
bombing Tokyo
b)
launching the D-Day invasion
c)
capturing Hitler
d)
dropping atomic bombs on Japanese cities
31.
Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position
a)
Propaganda
b)
Bias
c)
slogan
d)
Name-calling
32.

Was Hitler a giant liar

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

What is the term for quick and overwhelming attack by German Forces

a)

All out attack

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Really quick attack

d)

Not the answer

34.

Germany Belonged to the _______ Power

a)

Allied

b)

Axis

35.

Japan Belonged to the _______ Power

a)

Allied

b)

Axis

36.

Italy Belonged to the _______ Power

a)

Allied

b)

Axis

37.

France Belonged to the _______ Power

a)

Allied

b)

Axis

38.

Great Britain Belonged to the _______ Power

a)

Allied

b)

Axis

39.

One reason Japan followed a policy of expansionism before WWII was to gain?

a)

Additional Natural Resources

b)

Control of the Suez Canal

c)

Tibet

d)

additional territories

40.

Which group was accused of human right's violations in the city of Nanking during WWII?

a)

Germany?

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

41.

What statement regarding the geography of Japan is most accurate?

a)

It's flat terrain made invasion easy

b)

It was close to Egypt and major trading partner

c)

Sea monsters make sailing there very dangerous

d)

A lack of natural resources led to a policy of imperialism

42.

Who was the Prime Minister of Japan for the majority of WWII?

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

General Yamamoto

d)

Fumimaro Konoe

43.

To stop Japanese expansion the United States did what?

a)

Sent them bad meat

b)

Closed the Japanese Embassy

c)

Instituted trade restrictions

d)

Sold them faulty equipment

44.
This major event led to the United States joining WWII.
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
b)
The use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany.
c)
The invasion of Poland by Germany.
d)
The fall of Paris.
45.

What was Japanese reasoning for expanding their empire?

a)

They were saving Asians from Hitler

b)

They needed more resources and raw materials

c)

They wanted Asia to be free from American influence

d)

They were trying to tap into their inner Roman

46.
Giving into aggression to keep peace.
a)
Kamikaze
b)
Holocaust
c)
Embargo
d)
Appeasement 
47.
Allowed U.S. to sell war materials to countries at war
a)
Lend Lease Act
b)
Bracero Program
c)
Munich Conference
d)
Rationing
48.
Which issue best characterizes the years leading to the Second World War?
a)
Expansion of the race for space flight
b)
Rise of dictators and totalitarian states
c)
Introduction of new information technology
d)
Concern for climate change and conservation
49.
How did WWI lead to WWII
a)
The treaty of Versailles ruined Germany, allowing totalitarian governments to take over
b)
France occupied Germany leading to a revolution by Hitler
c)
The totalitarian government set up after WWI was corrupt.
d)
It was unclear who was victorious in WWI
50.
What ended the Great Depression?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
51.

When the Nazi's and USSR made an agreement to divide and take over Polish lands, as well as not attack each other for a period of 10 years, it was called...

a)

non-aggression pact

b)

aggression pact

c)

appeasement pact

d)

non-appeasement pact

52.

Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event?

a)

Germany invading Poland

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

The Appeasement Policy

d)

the death of Franklin Roosevelt

53.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 255

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Executive Order 99

d)

Order 66

54.
During World War II, some Japanese Americans had to live in a(n) _______________.
a)
ration
b)
mobilization area
c)
civil defense
d)
internment camp
55.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
56.
What president made the decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in World War II?      
a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
John F. Kennedy
57.
The First Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of __________, Japan in August of 1945
a)
Hiroshima
b)
Nagasaki
c)
Tokyo
d)
Koyto
58.
One given justification for the use of the bomb was it would...
a)
Scare the Germans into surrender
b)
Stop the spread of Chinese Communism
c)
Save American lives lost in an Invasion of Japan
d)
Eliminate people of the lower end of the social darwinistic  line
59.
Why is the D-Day battle significant?
a)
It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
b)
It was the turning point of the war in Europe.
c)
It liberated Western Europe.
d)
It was the turning point of the war in Africa.
60.
What was the date of D-Day?
a)
May 6, 1944
b)
June 6, 1945
c)
June 6, 1944
d)
May 6, 1945

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