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World War II Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that the United States had declared war on Japan. The event that led to this decision was Japan's:
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Bombing of England
c)
Bombing of Normandy
d)
Bombing of London
2.
What is the name of the system where the government owns the stores, factories, banks, and all means of economic production?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
3.
German leader who led the Nazi Party
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hirohito
4.
On D-Day, General Dwight Eisenhower and the Allied Powers
a)
invaded the stormy beaches of Normandy to push the Germans out of Normandy
b)
invaded Japan to defeat the Japanese
c)
attacked Pearl Harbor
5.
The Nazi government began to systematically kill Jews, gypsies, and the disabled.  This was know as the
a)

V- J Day

b)
V- E Day
c)
Holocaust
d)
Korean War
6.
Japanese Americans were placed in ______________ during WWII after the attack of Pearl Harbor.
a)
concentration camps
b)
internment camps
7.

The first atomic bomb was dropped on

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Germany

8.

Victory in Europe Day or VE Day marked the end of...

a)

World War II

b)

war in Italy

c)

rationing for troops in Europe

d)

fighting in Europe

9.

Who was "Rosie the Riveter?"

a)

a famous riveter

b)

the name of a notable spy

c)

a symbol for working women during World War II

d)

the first female military leader of the United States

10.

Which organization was created to promote peace after World War II?

a)

the Treaty of Versailles

b)

the League of Nations

c)

the Treaty of Paris

d)

the United Nations

11.

[3] What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

It was the training corps that recruited the Navajo Code Talkers

b)

It trained special assassins to take the Japanese Emperor

c)

To create working atomic weapons for use in the war

d)

To improve the Island Hopping strategy

12.

[2] Which describes the Appeasement policy?

a)

The US strategy to go from island to island to bomb Japanese cities

b)

To force Japanese Americans into interment camps

c)

Allowing dictators to aggressively expand hoping they'd eventually stop; this failed

d)

Allowing the League of Nations to use other nation's armies to enforce policy

13.

[3] Which describes Island Hopping?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

14.

[4] Which describes Rationing in World War II?

a)

Saving money and extra resources in case of a shortage at home

b)

Controlling how much of goods and materials people have to make sure soldiers are well supplied

c)

Voluntarily signing up for military service so more people can eat at home

d)

People selling off goods to put extra money into war bonds

15.

[1] Which describes the Lend Lease Act?

a)

It prohibited Americans from doing business with warring countries

b)

It allowed the US to give supplies to Allied countries while remaining neutral in the war

c)

It provided US with income used later to buy bases before Pearl Harbor

d)

It gave supplies to Axis powers in exchange for bases

16.
In the fall of 1939, an overwhelming majority of the American people believed that
a)
the U.S. should remain nuetral in European affairs
b)
England was just as much to blame for starting World War II as was Germany
c)
the U.S. should declare war on Germany 
d)
England posed the greatest threat to U.S. security
17.
Which of the following terms describes giving in to aggressive demands in order to maintain peace?
a)
lebensraum
b)
appeasement
c)
capitulation
d)
blitzkrieg
18.
Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II? 
a)
To slowly establish military bases for use in further attacks 
b)
To gain access to vital natural resources 
c)
To fulfill commitments to military alliances 
d)
To protect shipping routes for neutral countries 
19.
How was the U.S. economy affected by World War II?
a)
the U.S. economy continued to decline.
b)
Unemployment rates increased and production in the factories decreased.
c)
It caused the U.S. to go into a second Depression.
d)
Unemployment rates dropped and production increased.
20.
A leader who gains complete control of a country's government is a:
a)
Dictator
b)
President
c)
Teacher ;)
d)
King or Queen
21.

What happens on June 6, 1944?

a)

Battle of Midway

b)

Italy surrenders and Mussolini is overthrown

c)

D-Day at Normandy

d)

Germany surrenders

22.

What is the name of the first atomic bomb that the United States drops on Hiroshima, Japan (August 6, 1945)?

a)

Little Boy

b)

Fat Man

c)

Little Man

d)

Fat boy

23.

What is the name of the second atomic bomb that the U.S drops on Nagasaki, Japan( August 9, 1945)?

a)

Little Boy

b)

Fan Girl

c)

Little Man

d)

Fat Man

24.

What role did the Tuskegee Airmen play during World War II?

a)

They encouraged men to join the military.

b)

They helped American citizens ration more.

c)

They escorted bomber planes into enemy territory.

d)

They were the main cause for segregation in the military during the war.

25.
Joseph Stalin was the leader of which country?
a)
The U.S.S.R.
b)
England
c)
France