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WorksheetsUnit 12: WWII
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
In the years between the world wars, there were a number of important scientific and cultural achievements. Whose ideas regarding subconscious thoughts revolutionized psychology?
Pablo Picasso
Sigmund Freud
Albert Einstein
Charles Lindbergh
Which best describes the United States in the years between the world wars from 1919 to 1939?
Citizens gained wealth by mass producing consumer goods in the 1920s but struggled through a major economic depression in the 1930s
The government was in debt from years of fighting in World War I and became dependent on loans from European banks.
The USA was a major superpower and took a leadership role in the new League of Nations
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
The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the economic collapse of Germany after World War I by
requiring that Germany spend money on its military
placing a quota (limit) on goods exported from Germany
forcing Germany to more strictly control its overseas colonies
requiring that Germany pay high war reparations
One similarity between Italian Fascism and German Nazism in the 1930s was that both
use a democratic form of government to make major decisions
allow the government to control industry and agriculture in order to make all citizens equal
were led by dictators who use nationalism and terror to maintain control over citizens
are Communist governments that attacked neighboring countries to increase their empires
Unlike communists, people who support fascism believe that
citizens should control their private property
dictators should rule the people
democratic elections should be used to make decisions
national governments should protect freedoms of speech and religion
One similarity between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini is that both
supported communism
led fascist governments
rejected militarism
remained in power after WWII
In an effort to expand the power of Italy, Mussolini ordered the invasion of:
Ethiopia
Liberia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
The primary reason for the aggressive Japanese expansion in the 1930s was
The Japanese desire to exterminate the inferior people in Asia
To install totalitarian governments in China and Russia
The need for raw materials for the Japanese military and industry
to secure the Open Door policy for China
Which is true of the Japanese invasion of China and attack of the city of Nanjing in 1937?
The Japanese committed atrocities against Chinese soldiers and citizens, especially women
The League of Nations ordered a strict embargo of oil and iron against Japan
The Chinese military was able to defeat Japan and stop Japanese aggression in Asia
The Japanese demonstrated the first use of blitzkrieg tactics
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and Hitler’s rebuilding of the German military in 1935 demonstrate the
support for the Treaty of Versailles
success of defensive alliances
failure of the League of Nations
fear of communist expansion
The term appeasement is best defined as
a declaration of war between two or more nations
an agreement removing economic barriers between nations
an attempt to avoid conflict by meeting the demands of an aggressor
a period of peace and prosperity, resulting in cultural achievement
All of the following joined the Axis Powers EXCEPT
Germany
Italy
Japan
Soviet Union
What was the result of the Munich Conference among Britain, France, Germany, and Italy in 1938?
The meeting successfully ended the aggressive expansion of Italy and Germany
Britain and France used appeasement to avoid war with Germany and Italy
Britain, France, Italy, and Germany agreed to a Nonaggression Pact and divided Poland
Britain and France convinced members of the League of Nations to declare war on Germany
Which of the following countries signed a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union in 1939?
Spain
Great Britain
Germany
The United States
Which event sparked the beginning of World War II?
The German invasion of France in 1940
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
The German invasion of Poland in 1939
The Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact in 1939
In his book, Mein Kempf, Adolf Hitler discussed all of the following topics EXCEPT:
Explained the need for expansion and lebensraum for German Aryans
Germans were part of a superior Aryan race and needed to eliminate the inferior races
Called for the unity of the German people through a democracy
Blamed the Weimar government, Jews, and Versailles Treaty for causing Germany's problems
The Nuremburg Laws of 1935 and Kristallnacht in 1938 are similar because they both
were used by Benito Mussolini to come to power in Italy
showed appeasement policies of the League of Nations
targeted and took away the rights of German Jews
converted German factories to total war, rationed supplies, and drafted soldiers
During World War II, the Germans relied on "blitzkrieg" which was
a secret program designed to develop an atomic bomb for Germany
a military tactics that used the air force and tanks to quickly conquer territories
a desire to gain more living space for Aryan Germans
racial genocide targeted at European Jews and non-Aryans
What important role did Prime Minister Winston Churchill play during World War II?
He designed the Allied strategy that was used during the D-Day invasion
He developed the process by which Hitler would carry out the Final Solution
He led the Allied troops at the Battle of Stalingrad on the Eastern Front
He refused to allow Britain to surrender to Germany during the Battle of Britain
What is the importance of the Battle of El Alamein in 1942?
Allied troops lost and the Axis Powers won control of the Suez Canal
Allied troops won which made it a turning point for fighting in North Africa
Axis troops were able to defend against an attack on Italy
Axis troops continued to invade Ethiopia
What was the importance of the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942?
It forced the United States to declare war on Germany and enter the war
Germany seized control of Russian factories and resources and used them during the war
The German army was stopped and the Soviet military began to push towards Germany
France surrendered to Germany allowing Hitler to direct his full attention to attacking Britain
During World War II, the Allied invasion of France on D-Day (Operation Overlord) in 1944 was significant because it
demonstrated the power of the atomic bomb
forced Germans to fight a two-front war
led to the immediate surrender of German and Italian forces
resulted in a successful German revolt against Hitler and the Nazi Part
The Battle of the Bulge and fall of Berlin in 1945 were significant because these events marked the
end of the war in Europe against Germany
start of the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
Allies' first victory in a land battle in Europe
beginning of kamikaze and blitzkrieg tactics
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?
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of Midway
Doolittle's raid on Japan
Battle of Guadalcanal
How did the Allies seize control of the war in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945?
Began Operation Overlord, the invasion of Japan
Used kamikaze attacks to defeat the Japanese navy
Using the army to take back each of the islands taken by the Japanese
Used island-hopping to march towards Japan
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
recruit men for the military services
defend New York City against a nuclear attack
work on the development of an atomic bomb
increase economic production to meet wartime demands
Why was the Potsdam Conference of 1945 important?
Stalin agreed to invade Japan
After his death Churchill was replaced by Chamberlain
Truman issued an ultimatum to Japan to surrender or face destruction
This was the high point of appeasement
Which of the following accurately describes the Yalta Conference in May 1945?
President Franklin Roosevelt first learned of the potential for building an atomic bomb
. The meeting was attended by Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo
The Allied Powers agreed to divide Germany into four occupied zones after the war
Stalin was given permission to convert Eastern Europe to communism when the war ended
Which event brought an end to World War II?
The Japanese surrender after the atomic bombing at Nagasaki
The German surrender after Hitler's suicide
The Italian surrender after the execution of Mussolini
The German surrender after the Battle of the Bulge
Which of the following is true about the differences between World War I and World War II?
Britain quit WWI before the war was over, but played a major role in helping win WWII
WWI involved more nations and led to more casualties than WWII
Germany used submarines and airplanes in WWI, but did not in WWII
WWI was fought in Europe, but WWII was fought in Europe, Africa, and the Pacific
The United Nations was created primarily to
prosecute persons accused of war crimes
provide a way of solving international problems
channel relief aid to war-torn nations
contain the spread of communism
