WorksheetsWWII
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
WWII began as soon as Hitler invaded
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
France
Which of the following contributed most to the success of German blitzkrieg tactics?
The resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare.
The massive improvement in airplane technology.
The use of a military draft to secure large numbers of infantrymen.
The target’s access to underground tunnels and shelters.
Mass murder of a particular racial, political, or cultural group is known as:
Mobilize
Genocide
kamikaze
Demilitarize
One of the major effects of World War II is
inflation takes place
Democratic governments spread
Germany becomes a powerful company
There are now two superpower countries the United States and the Soviet Union
Translation: He is to blame for the war
Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?
The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.
Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.
Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.
Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.
In following a policy of appeasement, Britain and France were taking what controversial action?
Entering into a formal defense alliance
Declaring war on Germany
Pressuring the United States to enter the war
Giving in to Hitler’s demands
Which of the following best explains the events portrayed on the map above?
Germany was bound by the terms of a nonaggression pact.
Germany violated many of the limitations set by post World War I treaties.
German military tactics were largely unsuccessful following their forced demilitarization.
German citizens advocated for peaceful relations with neighboring nations
The Treaty of Versailles is often considered a cause of World War II because
It caused Japanese and Italian resentment and hatred toward Britain and France
It allowed European countries to expand their militaries and invade one another for resources
It encouraged resentful Germans to seek new leadership from someone who would denounce the treaty
It gave Hitler the right to invade the Rhineland, Sudentland, and Poland
Which nations came to be known as the Axis powers after they signed a mutual defense treaty in 1940?
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, United States, Britain
United States, Britain, USSR
USSR, Germany, Italy
President Truman's main goal in dropping the atomic bombs was to
see how powerful the bombs were
contaminate Japan with radiation
end the war quickly
appease the Allies.
“I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”
-From the diary of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto
Which of the following was the most significant result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
It damaged the relationship between Japan and Germany.
It destroyed the isolationist sentiment in the United States.
It disabled the United States naval forces for the remainder of the war.
It drastically increased the number of enlisted men in the U.S. armed forces.
Which of the following features did Nazi society stress to its citizens?
Nationalism
Isolationism
Individual Rights
Classless Society
Which Government does this graphic organizer describe
Nationalism
Democracy
Anarchy
Fascism
Which of the following best explains why the Nazi Party targeted Jewish people and engaged in the “final solution”?
Jewish people were the most vocal in opposing the rise of the Nazi party.
Jewish people were responsible for the economic and political crisis in Germany.
There were few Jewish people in Germany, making them an easy target to subdue.
Antisemitism was common in Europe, making Jewish people a convenient scapegoat.
The turning point in the Pacific was
The battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of Midway
“We have used it against those who attacked us without warning at Pearl Harbor, against those who have starved and beaten and executed American prisoners of war, against those who have abandoned all pretense of obeying international laws of warfare. We have used it in order to shorten the agony of war, in order to save the lives of thousands and thousands of young Americans.”
--President Truman, August 9, 1945
--President Truman, August 9, 1945
Which of the following events is being described in the excerpt above?
The U.S. atomic bombing in Japan
The achievement of victory in Europe
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The bombing of the tracks to Auschwitz
In what way did the ending of World War II contribute to rising global tensions?
An armistice agreement was never reached due to the death of Franklin Roosevelt.
The German government refused to relinquish control to the victorious allied forces
The use of the atomic bomb earned Germany a reputation as an aggressor.
A new struggle emerged between democratic and communist nations across the world.
The Allies refers to the alliance of
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, United States, Britain
United States, Britain, USSR
USSR, Germany, Italy
Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union?
New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict.
Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand.
British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West.
German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.
Which of the following is a similarity between the conclusion of World War I and World War II?
Nations came together to form a peacekeeping organization.
The allied powers granted additional lands to the defeated nations.
Additional laws were created to protect neutral nations during wartime.
Trials were conducted to hold countries accountable for human rights violations.
