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Worksheets14. 3 and 14.4 Holocaust and End of the War
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
The United States abandoned isolationism and entered World War II when
Germany attacked the Soviet Union
Britain needed help in Denmark
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
Italy claimed French Indochina. Italy claimed French Indochina
The Final Solution involved which of the following?
the establishment of death camps for Jews
the Allied invasion of Europe
the use of the Atomic bomb in the Pacific
the Allied plan to evacuate Jews from Europe
How did the United States attempt to help European Jews?
by establishing a War Refugee Board
by redirecting the war effort
by sending supplies to the camps
by creating a Jewish military unit
What is D-Day?
the German deadline for invading the USSR
the beginning of the Allied Attack in Europe
the German deadline for invading Great Britain
the end of the Allied attack on Germany
What was the importance of the Battle of the Bulge?
It weakened Japan’s hold in the Pacific
It gave McArthur a much needed victory
It gave control of France to the Germans
It marked the end of major German resistance
What brought an end to the war with Japan?
the Allied victory in Iwo Jima
dropping atomic bombs on Japan
the death of Hitler
the end of the war in Europe
The primary purpose of the Yalta Conference was to
divide Europe into communist and democratic nations
plan the invasion of Berlin
agree on what to do with postwar Europe
determine where the war refugees would settle
The United Nations was formed to
convince Stalin to support the Allies in the Pacific
punish Nazi Germany
force Japan to surrender
encourage international cooperation and promote peace
The British and American leaders were concerned about Stalin’s intentions
in Western Europe
in China
in Eastern Europe
for the League of Nations
Which group was treated most harshly by the U.S. government during World War II?
German Americans
African Americans
Italian Americans
Japanese Americans
How did Hitler respond to the successful invasion of France by the Allies?
He orders a counterattack in Belgium
He invaded the USSR
He reconquered the beaches of Normandy
He surrendered to the Soviets in Berlin
Roosevelt and Churchill’s joint declaration proclaiming what they viewed as the purpose of going to war is called the
Atlantic Charter
Treaty of Versailles
Declaration of the Three Powers
Yalta Charter
Pacific island battle which lasted nearly three months and claimed the lives of 12,000 Americans and
over 100,000 Japanese.
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of Okinawa
the Normandy invasion
Emperor of Japan during World War II was
A. Hirohito B. Tojo
C D.
Hirohito
Tojo
Yamamoto
Tokagawa
The Commander of all Allied forces in Europe during World War II was
Douglas McArthur
George C. Patton
Bernard Montgomery
Dwight Eisenhower
After the Soviet triumph at Stalingrad the Russian army joined forces with the other Allies to invade
France.
True
False
Only Jews were targeted by the Nazi campaign to kill “inferior” people.
True
False
Allied leaders had difficulty reaching agreement at the Potsdam Conference.
True
False
Many German Jews could not flee Nazi Germany because the United States and many European nations would not allow then to enter.
True
False
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.
True
False
V-E Day is Victory in Europe Day marking the end of the war in Europe.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
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.
True
False
During World War II 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazi’s. Today we refer to this mass killing on V-J Day.
True
False
