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14. 3 and 14.4 Holocaust and End of the War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United States abandoned isolationism and entered World War II when

a)

Germany attacked the Soviet Union

b)

Britain needed help in Denmark

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

d)

Italy claimed French Indochina. Italy claimed French Indochina

2.

The Final Solution involved which of the following?

a)

the establishment of death camps for Jews

b)

the Allied invasion of Europe

c)

the use of the Atomic bomb in the Pacific

d)

the Allied plan to evacuate Jews from Europe

3.

How did the United States attempt to help European Jews?

a)

by establishing a War Refugee Board

b)

by redirecting the war effort

c)

by sending supplies to the camps

d)

by creating a Jewish military unit

4.

What is D-Day?

a)

the German deadline for invading the USSR

b)

the beginning of the Allied Attack in Europe

c)

the German deadline for invading Great Britain

d)

the end of the Allied attack on Germany

5.

What was the importance of the Battle of the Bulge?

a)

It weakened Japan’s hold in the Pacific

b)

It gave McArthur a much needed victory

c)

It gave control of France to the Germans

d)

It marked the end of major German resistance

6.

What brought an end to the war with Japan?

a)

the Allied victory in Iwo Jima

b)

dropping atomic bombs on Japan

c)

the death of Hitler

d)

the end of the war in Europe

7.

The primary purpose of the Yalta Conference was to

a)

divide Europe into communist and democratic nations

b)

plan the invasion of Berlin

c)

agree on what to do with postwar Europe

d)

determine where the war refugees would settle

8.

The United Nations was formed to

a)

convince Stalin to support the Allies in the Pacific

b)

punish Nazi Germany

c)

force Japan to surrender

d)

encourage international cooperation and promote peace

9.

The British and American leaders were concerned about Stalin’s intentions

a)

in Western Europe

b)

in China

c)

in Eastern Europe

d)

for the League of Nations

10.

Which group was treated most harshly by the U.S. government during World War II?

a)

German Americans

b)

African Americans

c)

Italian Americans

d)

Japanese Americans

11.

How did Hitler respond to the successful invasion of France by the Allies?

a)

He orders a counterattack in Belgium

b)

He invaded the USSR

c)

He reconquered the beaches of Normandy

d)

He surrendered to the Soviets in Berlin

12.

Roosevelt and Churchill’s joint declaration proclaiming what they viewed as the purpose of going to war is called the

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Declaration of the Three Powers

d)

Yalta Charter

13.

Pacific island battle which lasted nearly three months and claimed the lives of 12,000 Americans and

over 100,000 Japanese.

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Battle of Iwo Jima

c)

Battle of Okinawa

d)

the Normandy invasion

14.

Emperor of Japan during World War II was


A. Hirohito B. Tojo

C D.

a)

Hirohito

b)

Tojo

c)

Yamamoto

d)

Tokagawa

15.

The Commander of all Allied forces in Europe during World War II was

a)

Douglas McArthur

b)

George C. Patton

c)

Bernard Montgomery

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

16.

After the Soviet triumph at Stalingrad the Russian army joined forces with the other Allies to invade

France.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Only Jews were targeted by the Nazi campaign to kill “inferior” people.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Allied leaders had difficulty reaching agreement at the Potsdam Conference.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Many German Jews could not flee Nazi Germany because the United States and many European nations would not allow then to enter.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Harry S. Truman became President of the United States during World War II and did not want to use the atomic bomb on Japan because it would prolong the war by making the Japanese angry.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

V-E Day is Victory in Europe Day marking the end of the war in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The first Japanese city to be destroyed by the use of an atomic bomb was Nagasaki and resulted in more than 70,000 Japanese being killed instantly.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

When it became clear widespread killing of Jews was taking place in Europe the Allied leaders were unwilling to take action because the Allied leaders did not want to do anything that might interfere with the war effort.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Although the Germans tried to cover up or destroy evidence of the death camps, Allied troops discovered the camps as they pushed back the Germans.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

During World War II 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazi’s. Today we refer to this mass killing on V-J Day.

a)

True

b)

False