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WorksheetsU.S. History- WW2 Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Joseph Stalin
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Hideki Tojo
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Adolph Hitler
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Franklin Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Winston Churchill
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
This country conquered Czechoslovakia, violating the Treaty of Versailles.
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
This country conquered Manchuria (China), violating international treaties.
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
This country created an embargo against Japan.
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Nazi Party
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Kamikaze Pilots
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
This country won the battle of Stalingrad.
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Douglas MacArthur
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
This country was slammed by the Treaty of Versailles which created poverty and depression.
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Soviet Union
Which of the following was not an origin of WW2?
Hitler invading the Rhineland
Hitler violating the Treaty of Versailles
The League of Nations could not stop aggressive nations
The U.S. quickly entered WW2 forcing Germany to bomb Pearl Harbor
This was the German word meaning "Lightning War".
Blitzkrieg
Divide and Conquer
Ambush
Guerilla War
Which is true of the Neutrality Acts?
It prevented the U.S. from getting involved in any European conflicts after WW1.
It prevented the U.S. from trading with nations at war.
It prevented U.S. citizens from traveling on ships of foreign nations.
All of them are true
Which amendment to the Neutrality Acts allowed the U.S. to send aid to nations that helped in our defense?
Cash and Carry
Lend and Lease
Treaty of Versailles
Destroyers for Bases
Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?
U.S. posed a threat to their victories in the Pacific
The U.S. had placed an embargo on Japan and the Japanese were upset
Japan needed to destroy our fleet to gain control of other islands
All of them are true
What were Japanese internment camps?
A type of discrimination against U.S. citizens of Japanese heritage following the bombing of Pearl Harbor
A vacation destination for wealthy Japanese
Overturned and ruled illegal by Korematsu v. The United States
A group of wealthy Japanese citizens trying to break into politics.
This was the battle in Pacific that was the turning point in the war of the Pacific.
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Midway
Battle of Britain
Battle of Berlin
This was the Allied invasion of Northern France, aka D-Day.
Morocco- Operation Torch
Normandy- Operation Overlord
Paris- Operation Liberate France
Vichy France- Operation Barbarossa
This future president led the Allied forces at Normandy.
George H.W. Bush
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This was the name of the program that developed the Atomic Bomb.
Operation Torch
Operation Oppenheimer
Manhattan Project
Project X
Which of the following was NOT true of A. Phillip Randolph's proposed March on Washington?
FDR invited Randolph to the White House to try and stop the march.
FDR thought that the march could lead to more issues in the U.S. especially during war time.
FDR signed an executive order ending discrimination in the war industry/business
FDR had Randolph jailed for speaking against the government.
Women were critical in the U.S. winning WW2 by working in factories.
True
False
The economy became a war machine by turning every factory into a war productions factory.
True
False
Rationing was a very important part of the government's plan during the war.
True
False
African-Americans were not allowed to fight in the war.
True
False
The movement of soldiers, training programs, transforming the economy, and just putting everything towards winning the war is called Mobilization.
True
False
The U.S. had to fight WW2 on two fronts. One in Europe and one in the Pacific.
True
False
As the Allies surrounded Berlin, the Soviets came from the East and the U.S. and Great Britain came from the North and West.
True
False
Hitler was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison.
True
False
What was the code name for the D-Day invasion that was led by Eisenhower?
Operation Torch
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
Operation LIberation
How did the people of Germany react to the Treaty of Versailles?
They felt it was fair and were happy.
They felt it was unfair and were bitter.
They felt cheated because it destroyed the monarchy
They felt thankful because it was so generous
Why was the Great Depression such a big part of the Nazi Party gaining control?
Most Germans wanted military control of the government.
Germans became poor because of foreign investments and war debt
Many Germans wanted state ownership of agriculture and industry
Lots of unemployment and a weak economy made most Germans desperate for any answer
Why did France and Great Britain finally declare war on Germany?
Germany invaded Poland
Germany annexed Austria
Germany took the Rhineland
Germany invaded Czechoslovakia
What was Hitler's genocide called?
Holy War
Operation Barbarossa
Holocaust
Kristallnacht
Why did so many people want to be isolationists during the 1920s and 1930s?
We wanted to focus on solving European problems
We were afraid of the influence of European cultures on America
We did not want to get into an international war again
We did not want to disarm the military
Why was the Lend-Lease Act significant?
It forced me to enlist in the military
It prohibited the sale or loaning of military supplies to countries at war
It provided military supplies to countries fighting Germany
It allowed countries at war to use only cash to buy military supplies
Which is correct?
Pacific Theater Commander- MacArthur; European Theater Commander- Churchill
Pacific Theater Commander- MacArthur; European Theater Commander- Eisenhower
Pacific Theater Commander- Eisenhower; European Theater Commander- MacArthur
Pacific Theater Commander- Churchill; European Theater Commander- Eisenhower
Which of these are in the correct order?
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland, Germany enters the Rhineland, Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway, Germany invades Poland, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day
Germany invades Poland, Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day
Victory in Europe Day, Victory in Japan Day, U.S. drops Atomic Bomb, Lend-Lease is created
