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World War II Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that the United States had declared war on Japan. The event that led to this decision was Japan's:
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Bombing of England
c)
Bombing of Normandy
d)
Bombing of London
2.
What is the name of the system where the government owns the stores, factories, banks, and all means of economic production?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Democracy
d)
Communism
3.
German leader who led the Nazi Party
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hirohito
4.
On D-Day, General Dwight Eisenhower and the Allied Powers
a)
invaded the stormy beaches of Normandy to push the Germans out of Normandy
b)
invaded Japan to defeat the Japanese
c)
attacked Pearl Harbor
5.
Leader of Italy
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Emperor Hirohito
d)
Dwight Eisenhower
6.
The president who decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
7.
Japanese Americans were placed in ______________ during WWII after the attack of Pearl Harbor.
a)
concentration camps
b)
internment camps
8.

[1] Which of these is NOT a cause of World War II? (You will write down 4 after review)

a)

The Treaty of Versailles leading to the rise of Dictators

b)

League of Nations was weak and had no army

c)

Appeasement- allowing Dictators to do and take what they wanted

d)

The invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939

e)

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand

9.

[1] Why did the U.S. get involved in WWII?

a)

To respond to the Japanese embargo

b)

Japan captured the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines

c)

Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941

d)

Germany tried to get Mexico to go to war against the United States

10.

[3] What was the purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a)

It was the training corps that recruited the Navajo Code Talkers

b)

It trained special assassins to take the Japanese Emperor

c)

To create working atomic weapons for use in the war

d)

To improve the Island Hopping strategy

11.

[2] Which describes the Appeasement policy?

a)

The US strategy to go from island to island to bomb Japanese cities

b)

To force Japanese Americans into interment camps

c)

Allowing dictators to aggressively expand hoping they'd eventually stop; this failed

d)

Allowing the League of Nations to use other nation's armies to enforce policy

12.

[3] Which describes Island Hopping?

a)

June 4-7, 1942: US Navy defeats the Japanese Navy ending its naval supremacy- turning point of Pacific theater

b)

1942-1945: US strategy of taking one island at a time to build bases to put Japan in bombing range

c)

December 7, 1941: The attack of the US base in Pearl Harbor

d)

April 9, 1942: Japan tortured and forced marched American Prisoners of War (POWs)

13.

[4] Which of these was not a way Americans conserved for the war effort? (You will write down the other 3 during review)

a)

By growing Victory Gardens if they needed more food

b)

By using lottery systems to give out goods

c)

By using Rationing books and follow rationing laws

d)

By using less gasoline and materials needed for the war

14.

[4] Which describes Rationing in World War II?

a)

Saving money and extra resources in case of a shortage at home

b)

Controlling how much of goods and materials people have to make sure soldiers are well supplied

c)

Voluntarily signing up for military service so more people can eat at home

d)

People selling off goods to put extra money into war bonds

15.

[4] What was the purpose of Executive Order 9066?

a)

It made criticizing the government illegal

b)

It forced more Americans into military service after Pearl Harbor

c)

It forced Japanese Americans into internment camps due to racism and fear after Pearl Harbor

d)

It imported farm labor from Mexico to avoid a labor shortage for food

16.

On June 6, 1944, Allied troops arrived onshore at Normandy and surprised the Germans. This operation was known as

a)

Normandy

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

D-Day

d)

VE Day

17.

Pearl Harbor is located in what U.S. state?

a)

California

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Oahu

d)

Hawaii

18.

Which of these was NOT a cause for German aggression in Europe?

a)

imperialism

b)

isolationism

c)

militarism

d)

nationalism

19.

Which country attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Soviet Union

20.

Which of the following countries was not a member of the Allied Powers during World War II?

a)

United States

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Italy

d)

Great Britain

21.

The following are associated with which event:

-Concentration Camps

-Jews

-Adolf Hitler

a)

D-Day invasion

b)

Battle at Iwo Jima

c)

formation of the United Nations

d)

the Holocaust

22.

Which number on the map represents the December 7, 1941 event that brought the United States into World War II?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

23.

Who was "Rosie the Riveter?"

a)

a famous riveter

b)

the name of a notable spy

c)

a symbol for working women during World War II

d)

the first female military leader of the United States

24.

Why did Japan invade Manchuria and Korea in the early 1900s prior to war?

a)

They wanted to gain more power.

b)

They were in need of natural resources to fuel industrialization.

c)

They were capturing lands previously stolen from them during WWI.

d)

They wanted to show their dominance over the United States.

25.

Select the THREE countries that were apart of the Axis Powers.

a)

Great Britain

b)

Germany

c)

Soviet Union

d)

Japan

e)

Italy

26.

World War II began when

a)

Japan invaded Manchuria

b)

Japan invaded Vietnam

c)

Germany invaded Austria

d)

Germany invaded Poland

27.

The first atomic bomb was dropped on

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki

d)

Germany

28.

On June 6, 1944, Allied troops arrived onshore at Normandy and surprised the Germans. This operation was known as

a)

Normandy

b)

Iwo Jima

c)

D-Day

d)

VE Day

29.
What was the initial response of European leaders to German aggression?
a)
policy of appeasement
b)
policy of defense
c)
policy of resistance
d)
policy of neutrality
30.
Which World War II figure does this list describe?
-He rose to power in Germany
-He ruled as a dictator
-He used military aggression against Europe
a)
Churchill
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Adolf Hilter
d)
Joseph Stalin
31.
Which was a common goal of the US, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union during World War II?
a)
wanted to eliminate the Allies and free Europe
b)
Stop Axis powers and defeat them unconditionally
c)
wanted to establish control of the Far East and expand power
d)
seek revenge for WWI and prove themselves superior
32.
What did Japan, Italy, and Germany have in common?
a)
fascist government
b)
All believed in communism
c)
led by dictators
d)
formed the Allied powers
33.
Which best completes this organizer?
-Many children organized "scrap drives"
-Millions of Americans planted Victory Gardens
-Families used ration books
a)
government required families to pay for the war efforts
b)
American still suffered from Great Depression
c)
Americans came together to "Do Your Part" in the war effort
d)
Many Americans disagreed on ways to help the economoy
34.
What does the term genocide mean?
a)
the killing of all the pets in a country
b)
The murder of all the children in a country
c)
The murder of a particular gender of people like all the males
d)
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
35.
Certain sections of cities were set aside to imprison Jews, these sections were called
a)
apartments
b)
projects
c)
ghettos
d)
government housing
36.
The Holocaust occurred during which war?
a)
World War I
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Cold War
37.
________ __________ is a place of detention  where people were imprisoned often under barbaric conditions
a)
Nazi Party
b)
Displaced persons
c)
Warsaw Ghetto
d)
Concentration Camp
38.
The Kristalnacht ("Night of Broken Glass") resulted in all of the following except
a)
synagogues burned
b)
Jewish businesses destroyed
c)
Jewish children expelled from schools
d)
perpetrators were prosecuted
39.
The Holocaust was Hitler's "Final Solution" to exterminate which race of people?
a)
Aryans
b)
Jews
c)
Russians
d)
Slavs
40.
The individuals who were victims of the Holocaust were primarily of what religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
41.
Which statement about ghettos is not correct?
a)
Many families lived together in one small apartment.
b)
People were always hungry.
c)
The residents of the ghetto were free to come and go as they pleased.
d)
Living conditions were unsanitary.
42.

Hitler use propaganda to control the people of Germany.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Hitler invaded Poland on Sept 1,1939 and Britain and France declared war on Germany.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

The main powers were of WWII: Axis = Germany, Japan and the USSR

a)

true

b)

false

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