WorksheetsWW2 (STAAR Questions)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why did President Roosevelt consider December 7, 1941, a “date which will live in infamy”?
Nazi Germany invaded Poland.
Japan invaded China.
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
The United States dropped an atomic bomb.
Which wartime leader made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japanese cities in August 1945?
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Which new weapons were developed during World War II? (Hint: What did the US drop on Japan?)
Poison gas and machine guns
Tanks and flame-throwers
Submarines and airplanes
Atomic bombs and missiles
Which event was an example of appeasement?
(Hint: Deals with Hitler acquiring more countries)
Hitler’s invasion of Poland on September 3, 1939
American embargo against Japan after it attacked Indochina
Agreement at the Munich Conference to give the Sudetenland to Germany
Sanctions imposed by the League of Nations on Italy after it invaded Ethiopia
Two reasons for the rise of Nazism in Germany were-
low tariffs and global economic interdependence
a longing for the Kaiser and the desire to avoid another war
the popularity of democratic government and economic prosperity
the violence of World War I and high unemployment in the Depression
This picture shows the popularity of a European leader after annexing new territories. One result of his acts was — (Hint: The picture shows Hitler)
American entry into World War I
the strengthening of the League of Nations
the outbreak of World War II in Europe
the overthrow of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union
This picture shows a battleship in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. What was the primary outcome of the event shown in this picture?
World War II broke out in Europe.
President Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter with Winston Churchill.
The United States became involved in World War II.
The Allied Powers decided to form the United Nations.
Which phrase would be the best title for the diagram? (Hint: This question deals with Hitler)
Examples of German-Italian Cooperation
French Responses to the Rise of Nazism
Ways in Which Hitler Violated the Treaty of Versailles
Important Successes of the League of Nations
Which federal agency was most likely involved in the production of this poster?
War Production Board
Office of War Mobilization
Central Intelligence Agency
Office of War Information
What was the goal of Hitler’s “Final Solution”?
The conquest of the Soviet Union
The extermination of the Jewish people
The tearing up of the Treaty of Versailles
The annexation of all German-speaking territories
This photograph illustrates —
the construction of railroads across the Great Plains by prison laborers
people seeking food and shelter from the government during the Great Depression
European political refugees seeking asylum from fighting during World War II
the arrival of Jewish prisoners about to be murdered during the Holocaust
What did Stimson mean by this statement? (Hint: What did Japan do after the atomic bomb was dropped on them)
American leaders had fooled the Japanese into thinking they were more powerful than they were.
Skillful use of the atomic bomb had frightened the Japanese into surrender.
The atomic bomb was not quite as dangerous as many people thought.
The atomic bomb should never be used again on civilian populations.
The photograph shows Allied troops landing in France on —
D-Day
V-E Day
V-J Day
Liberation Day
The situation depicted in this photograph was most likely prompted by —
conscientious objectors who preferred work on the home front to combat duty
the demands of dissatisfied women for greater social and economic equality
the need for workers in industry while others were serving in the armed forces
new laws that conscripted young women into service on the home front
Which of the following is correctly paired with its description?
A
B
C
D
Which obstacle was faced by African Americans serving in the armed forces during World War II?
They were forced to serve in segregated units.
None of them ever saw combat during the war.
They were placed under French command.
They were not subject to military conscription.
The men in this photograph of the Philippines in early 1942 are most likely survivors of — (Hint: These are American soldiers being helped captive by Japanese soldiers in the Philippines)
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the Bataan Death March
the D-Day invasion
the Holocaust
The photograph shows a group of Japanese Americans who were moved to temporary housing during World War II. What was the reason for their relocation?
Military leaders feared members of this group might commit acts of sabotage.
Members of this group had signed a declaration of loyalty to a foreign leader.
There was a shortage of building materials during the war.
Their homes were needed to shelter American troops.
What was the purpose for rationing by the Office of Price Administration?
To ensure that children did not use too many products
To ensure that enough products were available for military use
To ensure that schools did not run out of supplies
To ensure that elderly citizens had an adequate supply of consumer goods
How did life in the United States change after the country entered World War II?
Americans consumed more foreign-made goods, which were sent from overseas.
The arrival of large numbers of refugees from Europe led to rising unemployment.
Unemployment from the Great Depression ended because of military service and the demand for war goods.
Racial segregation ended because of the need for all Americans to cooperate on behalf of the war effort.
The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to-
test the newly developed atomic bomb.
determine how the Holocaust had happened.
punish German leaders for war crimes.
remove the emperor of Japan from power.
