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Unit 12: WWII

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

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1.

In the years between the world wars, there were a number of important scientific and cultural achievements. Whose ideas regarding subconscious thoughts revolutionized psychology?

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Charles Lindbergh

2.

Which best describes the United States in the years between the world wars from 1919 to 1939?

a)

Citizens gained wealth by mass producing consumer goods in the 1920s but struggled through a major economic depression in the 1930s

b)

The government was in debt from years of fighting in World War I and became dependent on loans from European banks.

c)

The USA was a major superpower and took a leadership role in the new League of Nations

d)

Farms, towns, and factories were destroyed by five years of fighting in World War I which led to a major depression in the 1920s and 19302

3.

The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the economic collapse of Germany after World War I by

a)

requiring that Germany spend money on its military

b)

placing a quota (limit) on goods exported from Germany

c)

forcing Germany to more strictly control its overseas colonies

d)

requiring that Germany pay high war reparations

4.

One similarity between Italian Fascism and German Nazism in the 1930s was that both

a)

use a democratic form of government to make major decisions

b)

allow the government to control industry and agriculture in order to make all citizens equal

c)

were led by dictators who use nationalism and terror to maintain control over citizens

d)

are Communist governments that attacked neighboring countries to increase their empires

5.

Unlike communists, people who support fascism believe that

a)

citizens should control their private property

b)

dictators should rule the people

c)

democratic elections should be used to make decisions

d)

national governments should protect freedoms of speech and religion

6.

One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both

a)

supported communism

b)

led fascist governments

c)

rejected militarism

d)

remained in power after WWII

7.

In an effort to expand the power of Italy, Mussolini ordered the invasion of:

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Liberia

c)

Poland

d)

Czechoslovakia

8.

The primary reason for the aggressive Japanese expansion in the 1930s was

a)

The Japanese desire to exterminate the inferior people in Asia

b)

To install totalitarian governments in China and Russia

c)

The need for raw materials for the Japanese military and industry

d)

to secure the Open Door policy for China

9.

Which is true of the Japanese invasion of China and attack of the city of Nanjing in 1937?

a)

The Japanese committed atrocities against Chinese soldiers and citizens, especially women

b)

The League of Nations ordered a strict embargo of oil and iron against Japan

c)

The Chinese military was able to defeat Japan and stop Japanese aggression in Asia

d)

The Japanese demonstrated the first use of blitzkrieg tactics

10.

The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler’s rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the

a)

support for the Treaty of Versailles

b)

success of defensive alliances

c)

failure of the League of Nations

d)

fear of communist expansion

11.

The term appeasement is best defined as

a)

a declaration of war between two or more nations

b)

an agreement removing economic barriers between nations

c)

an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the demands of an aggressor

d)

a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement

12.

All of the following joined the Axis Powers EXCEPT

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

13.

What was the result of the Munich Conference among Britain, France, Germany, and Italy in 1938?

a)

The meeting successfully ended the aggressive expansion of Italy and Germany

b)

Britain and France used appeasement to avoid war with Germany and Italy

c)

Britain, France, Italy, and Germany agreed to a Nonaggression Pact and divided Poland

d)

Britain and France convinced members of the League of Nations to declare war on Germany

14.

Which of the following countries signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in 1939?

a)

Spain

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

The United States

15.

Which event sparked the beginning of World War II?

a)

The German invasion of France in 1940

b)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941

c)

The German invasion of Poland in 1939

d)

The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939

16.

In his book, Mein Kempf, Adolf Hitler discussed all of the following topics EXCEPT:

a)

Explained the need for expansion and lebensraum for German Aryans

b)

Germans were part of a superior Aryan race and needed to eliminate the inferior races

c)

Called for the unity of the German people through a democracy

d)

Blamed the Weimar government, Jews, and Versailles Treaty for causing Germany's problems

17.

The Nuremburg Laws of 1935 and Kristallnacht in 1938 are similar because they both

a)

were used by Benito Mussolini to come to power in Italy

b)

showed appeasement policies of the League of Nations

c)

targeted and took away the rights of German Jews

d)

converted German factories to total war, rationed supplies, and drafted soldiers

18.

During World War II, the Germans relied on "blitzkrieg" which was

a)

a secret program designed to develop an atomic bomb for Germany

b)

a military tactics that used the air force and tanks to quickly conquer territories

c)

a desire to gain more living space for Aryan Germans

d)

racial genocide targeted at European Jews and non-Aryans

19.

What important role did Prime Minister Winston Churchill play during World War II?

a)

He designed the Allied strategy that was used during the D-Day invasion

b)

He developed the process by which Hitler would carry out the Final Solution

c)

He led the Allied troops at the Battle of Stalingrad on the Eastern Front

d)

He refused to allow Britain to surrender to Germany during the Battle of Britain

20.

What is the importance of the Battle of El Alamein in 1942?

a)

Allied troops lost and the Axis Powers won control of the Suez Canal

b)

Allied troops won which made it a turning point for fighting in North Africa

c)

Axis troops were able to defend against an attack on Italy

d)

Axis troops continued to invade Ethiopia

21.

What was the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942?

a)

It forced the United States to declare war on Germany and enter the war

b)

Germany seized control of Russian factories and resources and used them during the war

c)

The German army was stopped and the Soviet military began to push towards Germany

d)

France surrendered to Germany allowing Hitler to direct his full attention to attacking Britain

22.

During World War II, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day (Operation Overlord) in 1944 was significant because it

a)

demonstrated the power of the atomic bomb

b)

forced Germans to fight a two-front war

c)

led to the immediate surrender of German and Italian forces

d)

resulted in a successful German revolt against Hitler and the Nazi Part

23.

The Battle of the Bulge and fall of Berlin in 1945 were significant because these events marked the

a)

end of the war in Europe against Germany

b)

start of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

c)

Allies' first victory in a land battle in Europe

d)

beginning of kamikaze and blitzkrieg tactics

24.

Which of the following events turned the tide of the war in the Pacific against Japan and allowed the Allies to begin taking the offensive?

a)

Battle of the Coral Sea

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Doolittle's raid on Japan

d)

Battle of Guadalcanal

25.

How did the Allies seize control of the war in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945?

a)

Began Operation Overlord, the invasion of Japan

b)

Used kamikaze attacks to defeat the Japanese navy

c)

Using the army to take back each of the islands taken by the Japanese

d)

Used island-hopping to march towards Japan

26.

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

a)

recruit men for the military services

b)

defend New York City against a nuclear attack

c)

work on the development of an atomic bomb

d)

increase economic production to meet wartime demands

27.

Why was the Potsdam Conference of 1945 important?

a)

Stalin agreed to invade Japan

b)

After his death Churchill was replaced by Chamberlain

c)

Truman issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face destruction

d)

This was the high point of appeasement

28.

Which of the following accurately describes the Yalta Conference in May 1945?

a)

President Franklin Roosevelt first learned of the potential for building an atomic bomb

b)

. The meeting was attended by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo

c)

The Allied Powers agreed to divide Germany into four occupied zones after the war

d)

Stalin was given permission to convert Eastern Europe to communism when the war ended

29.

Which event brought an end to World War II?

a)

The Japanese surrender after the atomic bombing at Nagasaki

b)

The German surrender after Hitler's suicide

c)

The Italian surrender after the execution of Mussolini

d)

The German surrender after the Battle of the Bulge

30.

Which of the following is true about the differences between World War I and World War II?

a)

Britain quit WWI before the war was over, but played a major role in helping win WWII

b)

WWI involved more nations and led to more casualties than WWII

c)

Germany used submarines and airplanes in WWI, but did not in WWII

d)

WWI was fought in Europe, but WWII was fought in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific

31.

The United Nations was created primarily to

a)

prosecute persons accused of war crimes

b)

provide a way of solving international problems

c)

channel relief aid to war-torn nations

d)

contain the spread of communism