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WorksheetsWorld War II Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How did WW I affect Germany?
It left Germany in the same state it was before the war
It stabilized the German economy and gave money to the nation
It split Germany into 2 countries and began a Cold War between the US and Germany
It left Germany in economic trouble, the German people bitter, and paved the way for Hitler
What is one way in which the government of the United States responded to the Great Depression?
It joined the League of Nations to cooperate more closely with other nations.
It created large numbers of public works programs.
It eliminated the minimum wage for workers.
It bailed out major corporations affected by the Great Depression.
What was one likely reason for the emergence of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy and Spain during the 1920s and 1930s?
popular demand for a return to monarchical rule
severe economic and social problems following World War I
the rise of communism in the Northern Hemisphere
the failure of the United Nations to achieve peace in Europe
Choose the World War II leader who is properly paired with the appropriate country
United States-Franklin Roosevelt; Great Britain-Winston Churchill; USSR-Josef Stalin
United States-Harry Truman; Great Britain- Neville Chamberlain; USSR- Charles deGaulle
United States-Woodrow Wilson; Great Britain-Winston Churchill; Italy-Benito Mussolini
Germany-Adolf Hitler; Great Britain- Josef Stalin; France- Charles de Gaulle
Which geographic factor in Russia played a role in Napoleon’s defeat in 1812 and Hitler’s defeat during World War II?
Siberian forests
Caspian Sea
Arid land
Harsh climate
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
brought the war to an end
brought the United States into the war
ended U.S. interference in Asia and the Pacific
tested the destructive power of its bombers
Which of the following describes fascism?
It was democratic
It glorified blind loyalty to the state
It promoted communist ideas
It condemned warfare
Which sequence of events is in the correct chronological order?
Rise of Nazism Treaty of Versailles German invasion of the Soviet Union
Treaty of Versailles rise of Nazism German invasion of the Soviet Union
German invasion of the Soviet Union rise of Nazism Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Versailles German invasion of the Soviet Union rise of Nazism
Which action illustrates the concept of genocide?
the British negotiating peace with Adolf Hitler during the 1938 Munich Conference
Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin signing a nonaggression pact in 1939
the Nazis eliminating the Jews and other groups as part of the Holocaust
German generals plotting against Adolf Hitler
What important principle was established as the result of the Nuremberg trials?
Defeated nations have no rights in international courts of law
Individuals can be held accountable for “crimes against humanity”
Soldiers must follow the orders of their superiors
Aggressor nations must pay war reparations for damages caused by war
The United Nations was created primarily to
prosecute persons accused of war crimes
contain the spread of communism
channel relief aid to war-torn nations
provide a means of solving international problems
The end of the war in the Pacific area was controversial because of
the U.S. use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
the economic devastation that would occur to the rest of Japan
the refusal of the United States to consider any alternatives
the international objection to the killing of innocent civilians
One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both
supported communism
rejected militarism
led fascist states
remained in power after World War II
The term Holocaust refers to the
bombing of Britain
mobilization for war
massacre of more than 6 million Jews
turning point of the war in North Africa
Which of the following is accurate about the impact of the global economic depression following WW I?
Latin America was barely affected because it had little industrialization
high prices for consumer goods was made worse by high unemployment
only the countries defeated in WW I felt the affects of the depression
the impact of the depression was limited to Europe and the Americas
