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America: The Story of US WWII

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Japenese Zero?

a)

A battleship

b)

A fighter plane

c)

A nerd

d)

A special code number

2.
Which countries listed made up the Allied side?
a)
USA, Japan, Germany, Great Britain
b)
USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain
c)
Soviet Union, Japan, France
3.
Which countries made up the Axis powers in WWII?
a)
Italy, Germany, Austria
b)
Italy, Germany, Japan
c)
Italy, Japan, Soviet Union
4.

Where is Pearl Harbor? (Best Answer)

a)

On Maui

b)

Near Honolulu, Hawaii

c)

The Big Island of Hawaii

d)

In the middle of the Pacific

5.

At the beginning of the war, more Americans died in combat then died producing war material.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Why did more women work in factories during WWII?

a)

They were better at piece work.

b)

There was a shortage of male workers.

c)

It is traditional women's work.

d)

They are used to dangerous work.

7.

What made air combat dangerous for Americans.

a)

The B17 was unsafe

b)

They were not well trained.

c)

They flew combat missions during the day.

d)

The low altitude flying strategies made them sitting ducks in the air.

8.

There was no draft during WWII.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The military was segregated during WWII.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

All are true about Operation Overlord except:

a)

The landings were in Normandy, Belgium.

b)

It is better known as D-Day.

c)

Americans were well supplied.

d)

The weather played an important role in the operation.

11.

Robert Oppenheimer was the general who lead the project to develop the Atomic Bomb.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Manhattan Project was the name given for the development of the Atomic bomb.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

All of the following are associated with the Atomic Bomb except:

a)

Paul Tibbets

b)

FDR

c)

Hiroshima, Japan

d)

Operation Overlord

14.

Why did the US get involved in the war?

a)

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941

b)

Germany attacked American Ships in the Pacific.

c)

Hitler invaded Poland

d)

We defended the Treaty of Versailles

15.
What was the battle that was the "beginning of the end" of the war in Europe?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
D-Day
c)
V-J day
16.
Working in factories gave women more confidence outside of the home, changing the way women were viewed in the U.S. 
a)
True
b)
False
17.

What did Harry Truman learn about as soon as he came into office?

a)

The Manhattan Project

b)

The Space Race

c)

The Great Depression

d)

Hitler's execution

18.
Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Harry S. Truman
19.

According to the video America - The Story of US: World War II, what was America's best kept secret weapon during the war?

a)

the GP (Jeep)

b)

tanks

c)

women factory workers

d)

aircraft carriers

20.

There were over 6 million jeeps produced for the war effort.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

This was one of the main causes of WWII

a)

Germany wanted to recover from WWI and the Treaty of Versailles

b)

Russia wanted to expand its empire after their revolution

c)

France wanted to continue to punish Germany even after WWI

d)

China tried to invade Japan

22.

Japan invaded, Korea, and China to expand their empire and gain more _______, _________, especially oil.

a)

natural resources

b)

fascist dictators

c)

military victories

d)

world power

23.

WWII officially began when England and France declared war on Germany when Germany invaded which country?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Austria

24.

America entered WWII on Dec. 8 1941 the day after Japan attacked the navy base at ________ _______

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

San Francisco

c)

Washington DC

d)

Los Angeles

25.

The D-Day invasion landed on the French beaches at _________

a)

Paris

b)

Normandy

c)

Dunkirk

d)

London

26.

The Manhattan Project was the code name for the development of this weapon.

a)

atomic bomb

b)

jet engine

c)

rocket

d)

nuclear submarine

27.

What was one reason President Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

a)

To save the lives of American Soldiers from invading Japan

b)

To totally destroy the Japanese Islands

c)

To see if the atomic bomb would actually work

28.

Japan refused to surrender even after both the cities ofHiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by atomic bombs

a)

True

b)

False

29.

At the end of WWII these 2 countries emerged as the most powerful countries.

a)

USA and Russia

b)

England and France

c)

USA and England

d)

China and Russia

30.

The competition between America and its allies, (NATO) and Russia and their allies (Warsaw Pact) for influence across the world is known as what?

a)

Cold War

b)

Space Race

c)

Domino Effect

d)

Korean War

31.
What was the Holocaust?
a)
The attempt at eliminating the Japanese
b)
The attempt at eliminating all of the Jews from Europe
c)
The attempt at bringing peace at the end of the war
32.
What happened to Hitler?
a)
He was captured by the Allied soldiers and hanged
b)
Nothing.  He is still on the run
c)
He committed suicide in his bunker as the allies were closing in. 
33.
Why was the Holocaust so shocking?
a)
It was planned in great detail by a large number of people in modern times
b)
It was carried out by Nazi war criminals
c)
It was started after the war ended
34.
What is V-J day?
a)
Victory over Japan
b)
Victory for Japan
c)
Victory of Jews
35.
What is V-E day?
a)
Victory of everyone
b)
Victory in Europe
c)
Visiting of Exterminators
36.
Who was the president of US  during the WWII?
a)
Hitler
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Stalin 
d)
Mussolini
37.
What was the primary reason that the Great Depression ended in the United States?
a)
The New Deal
b)
Alphabet Agencies
c)
World War II
d)
The Spread of Communism
38.
Why were Japanese-Americans ordered to internment camps in 1942?
a)
Americans wanted to send Japanese-Americans away so that they could take their property and businesses.
b)
Americans feared Japanese-Americans had possible involvement with Japan after the  
 attack on Pearl Harbor.
c)
Americans thought the Japanese-Americans were to blame for the spread of Communism.
d)
Americans felt the Japanese-Americans should be blamed for starting of WWII.
39.
America did not want to get involved in other country's conflicts. This was known as __________________________
a)
Imperialism
b)
Axis
c)
Isolationism
d)
Dictatorship
40.
In order to save food for soldiers & war torn countries over seas, the U.S put laws in place that limited how much of certain things U.S citizens were allowed to buy. (rationed) 
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Working in factories gave women more confidence outside of the home, changing the way women were viewed in the U.S. 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which was not an effect of WWII?
a)
The US became an industrial power
b)
The Stock Market crash of 1929
c)
Beginning of Civil Rights Movement
d)
Helped Women's Rights Movement

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