WorksheetsWorld War II End of Unit Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
What prompted the United States to enter the war in 1941?
the imprisonment of Jews in German concentration camps.
the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
the pact that the Soviet Union signed with Germany.
Germany's invasion of the Rhineland.
Who were African Americans who served in the military
Tuskegee Airmen
Nazis
Rosie the Riveter
Which country remained neutral during the beginning of World War II?
Which country was invaded which caused France and Great Britain to declare war?
Thipoia
Soviet Union
United States
Poland
The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the
League of Nations
Axis Powers
The Allies
Central Powers
What was the Holocaust?
The policy where we lent Great Britain supplies.
This was where we removed Japanese Americans.
This was used to end World War II.
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during
World War II was called
In the World War II poster, what did Rosie the Riveter
symbolize to Americans?
American women who were placed in internment camps
American women who fought for the right to vote
American women who were opposed to the war
American women who took jobs in defense plants
What is a dictator?
A person who has complete control of the government.
A person who is just the leader of a country.
A type of government that takes away your freedoms.
Limiting the amount of food each citizen could have.
During wartime Americans were asked to ration many items. What does rationing mean?
only buy special types of food
giving unused household items made from metal to the government
having limits on certain food items and fuel so those items could be sent to our soldiers
sending leftover food to local army bases
What are internment camps?
they helped Americans get jobs after the war
where women went to work during the war
the place where Japanese Americans were killed with gas.
Japanese Americans were placed here during the war
From 1939 to 1945, Hitler and the Nazis tried to get rid of all Jewish people. They forced Jews to live in concentration camps and killed about 6 million people. This event in history is called the
Liberation
Holocaust
Nationalism
Imperialism
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the leader of what country?
France
Great Britain
America
Japan
Winston Churchill was the leader of what country?
Great Britain
France
Germany
Soviet Union
Benito Mussolini was the leader of what country?
United States
Italy
Japan
France
Which of the following took place on "D-Day"?
the last shipment of American supplies to Great Britain.
the landing of Allied forces in France to push the Nazis out of the country
the bombing of Pearl Harbor
the first British and American landings that occurred in North Africa.
Which of the following describes "Code Talkers" of World War II?
aides to Roosevelt and Churchill that relayed messages between the leaders.
German-Americans who served as translators for the Allies.
women that worked as airfield control tower operators.
Navajo Indian radio operators that helped secure communications in the Pacific.
Which of the following brought an end to World War II?
a massive Soviet invasion of the Japanese islands.
the appeasement of Germany.
a U.S. naval blockade of Japan.
the dropping of atomic bombs by the United States.
What is the difference between internment camps and concentration camps?
Internment camps held Japanese-Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and concentration camps were for Jews.
Internment camps were in Poland and concentration camps were in the United States.
Both internment camps and concentration camps were made for Jews.
What is the main purpose of radar?
to communicate with other soldiers across the Atlantic
to limit the amount of food each citizen could have
to spot enemy aircraft
to help build the atomic bomb
Which of the following was NOT a way Americans helped on the American home front?
Children went door to door collecting scrap metal in "scrap drives"
Americans grew Victory Gardens
Women and African Americans went to work in factories building war supplies
Americans limited the amount of food soldiers could eat
Germany wanted to capture THIS industrial city. It was also a battle that was the turning point in the war against Germany?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Gettysburg
This was a major turning point in the War in the Pacific. After this battle, Japan was no longer able to continue capturing islands.
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Bulge
Which event marked the official end of World War II?
The surrender of Japan
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
The invasion of Normandy
Germany -- Adolf Hitler
Axis
Allies
Italy -- Benito Mussolini
Axis
Allies
United States - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Axis
Allies
Japan - Hideki Tojo
Axis
Allies
Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin
Axis
Allies
Great Britain -- Winston Churchill
Axis
Allies
What is genocide?
Hatred of Jews
The murder of an an entire group of people based on race or culture
Japanese prisons
A ruler with complete power
