WorksheetsWorld War II Part I
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This refers to the method of warfare employed by the German troops during World War II designed for swift offensive and focused attacks aided by mobile and maneuvered forces.
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
Scheiße
c)
Holocaust
d)
Völkermord
2.
What happened after World War I that led to World War II?
a)
Political fighting and arguing
b)
Political instability and economic devastation
c)
Too much Lend-Lease
d)
Treaty of Aryan Supremacy
3.
Why did Germany owe so much money after World War I?
a)
It had to borrow a lot of money from its neighbors to pay for the war
b)
It was required as a result of the Treaty of Versailles
c)
It had to pay for the food for all of the animals in its zoos
d)
German uniforms were very expensive
4.
Which pair is correct?
a)
Hideki Tojo and Italy
b)
Benito Mussolini and Japan
c)
Adolf Hitler and Germany
d)
Joseph Stalin and Russia
5.
Why was the United States neutral at the beginning of the war in Europe?
a)
U.S. was focused on victory gardens
b)
U.S. was focused on Lend-Lease
c)
U.S. was focused on tariffs
d)
U.S. is focused on making it through the Great Depression and didn't want a repeat of WWI
6.
Why did the U.S. lend supplies to the Allies?
a)
It wanted to show how generous the country was
b)
It wanted Great Britain to defeat Hitler so the U.S. would not have to enter the war
c)
It really wanted bases in Bermuda for bootleggers
d)
It wanted to rid itself of old warships
7.
What caused the U.S. to become directly involved in World War II?
a)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
b)
Japan bombed China
c)
Japan bombed Manchuria
d)
Japan bombed Poland
8.
What ended as a result of the U.S. entering World War II?
a)
Loss of coal mines in Great Britain
b)
Purchase of stock
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Great Depression
9.
Why did the Great Depression end?
a)
Million of workers were needed to produce war materiel
b)
Millions of rifles were created
c)
Many people had been looking for work for ten years
d)
African Americans were looking for jobs
10.
Why were Americans asked to conserve during the war?
a)
So the U.S. would have enough supplies to win the war
b)
In order to sell the surplus in Lend-Lease
c)
Tariffs were costly
d)
Many Americans wanted new automobiles
11.
What was the propaganda technique used to encourage women to work in defense plants (factories)?
a)
Posie the Plasterer
b)
Rosie the Rascal
c)
Rosie the Riveter
d)
Pansy the Player
12.
Why was the bombing of Pearl Harbor a significant event during World War II?
a)
It was the first use of nuclear weapons in war.
b)
It put an end to the lend lease program.
c)
It prevented Japan from invading the United States.
d)
It caused the United States to get involved in the war.
13.
Name the three major countries that formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers.
a)
Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States
b)
Great Britain, Japan, United States
c)
Germany, France, United States
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
14.
Which country did Hitler invade that triggered the all-out conflict in Europe?
a)
Spain
b)
Greece
c)
Poland
d)
Great Britain
15.
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)
a)
Japan, U.S., Russia
b)
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
c)
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
d)
Japan, Germany, Italy
16.
What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?
a)
policy of appeasement
b)
policy of nullification
c)
policy of aggression
d)
policy of enactment
17.
Which of these is described below? *signed at the end of WWI *required Germany to pay Allies for damages caused by the war*required Germany to reduce the of its miliary
a)
the New Deal
b)
the United Nations
c)
the Treaty of Versailles
d)
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
18.
In what ways did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
He remilitarized Germany.
b)
He made Germany capitalist.
c)
He established a totalitarian government.
d)
He converted Germany to communism.
19.
Which of these was a primary reason German and Japan expanded their boundaries in the years prior to World War II?
a)
They feared their neighbors would invade them first
b)
They wanted access to more raw goods and natural resources
c)
They each had leaders who were assassinated by their enemies
d)
They wanted to get back at the United States for invading them in World War I
20.
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
a)
Soviet Union and Germany
b)
United States and Germany
c)
Soviet Union and China
d)
United States and Soviet Union
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