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U.S. History- WW2 Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Joseph Stalin

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

2.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Hideki Tojo

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

3.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Adolph Hitler

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

4.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Franklin Roosevelt

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

5.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Winston Churchill

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

6.

This country conquered Czechoslovakia, violating the Treaty of Versailles.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

7.

This country conquered Manchuria (China), violating international treaties.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

8.

This country created an embargo against Japan.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

9.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Nazi Party

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

10.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Kamikaze Pilots

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

11.

This country won the battle of Stalingrad.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

12.

Which country does the following term/statement/person belong to: Douglas MacArthur

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

13.

This country was slammed by the Treaty of Versailles which created poverty and depression.

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

e)

Soviet Union

14.

Which of the following was not an origin of WW2?

a)

Hitler invading the Rhineland

b)

Hitler violating the Treaty of Versailles

c)

The League of Nations could not stop aggressive nations

d)

The U.S. quickly entered WW2 forcing Germany to bomb Pearl Harbor

15.

This was the German word meaning "Lightning War".

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Divide and Conquer

c)

Ambush

d)

Guerilla War

16.

Which is true of the Neutrality Acts?

a)

It prevented the U.S. from getting involved in any European conflicts after WW1.

b)

It prevented the U.S. from trading with nations at war.

c)

It prevented U.S. citizens from traveling on ships of foreign nations.

d)

All of them are true

17.

Which amendment to the Neutrality Acts allowed the U.S. to send aid to nations that helped in our defense?

a)

Cash and Carry

b)

Lend and Lease

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Destroyers for Bases

18.

Why did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor?

a)

U.S. posed a threat to their victories in the Pacific

b)

The U.S. had placed an embargo on Japan and the Japanese were upset

c)

Japan needed to destroy our fleet to gain control of other islands

d)

All of them are true

19.

What were Japanese internment camps?

a)

A type of discrimination against U.S. citizens of Japanese heritage following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

A vacation destination for wealthy Japanese

c)

Overturned and ruled illegal by Korematsu v. The United States

d)

A group of wealthy Japanese citizens trying to break into politics.

20.

This was the battle in Pacific that was the turning point in the war of the Pacific.

a)

Battle of Okinawa

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Berlin

21.

This was the Allied invasion of Northern France, aka D-Day.

a)

Morocco- Operation Torch

b)

Normandy- Operation Overlord

c)

Paris- Operation Liberate France

d)

Vichy France- Operation Barbarossa

22.

This future president led the Allied forces at Normandy.

a)

George H.W. Bush

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

23.

This was the name of the program that developed the Atomic Bomb.

a)

Operation Torch

b)

Operation Oppenheimer

c)

Manhattan Project

d)

Project X

24.

Which of the following was NOT true of A. Phillip Randolph's proposed March on Washington?

a)

FDR invited Randolph to the White House to try and stop the march.

b)

FDR thought that the march could lead to more issues in the U.S. especially during war time.

c)

FDR signed an executive order ending discrimination in the war industry/business

d)

FDR had Randolph jailed for speaking against the government.

25.

Women were critical in the U.S. winning WW2 by working in factories.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The economy became a war machine by turning every factory into a war productions factory.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Rationing was a very important part of the government's plan during the war.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

African-Americans were not allowed to fight in the war.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The movement of soldiers, training programs, transforming the economy, and just putting everything towards winning the war is called Mobilization.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The U.S. had to fight WW2 on two fronts. One in Europe and one in the Pacific.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

As the Allies surrounded Berlin, the Soviets came from the East and the U.S. and Great Britain came from the North and West.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Hitler was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to life in prison.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What was the code name for the D-Day invasion that was led by Eisenhower?

a)

Operation Torch

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

Operation LIberation

34.

How did the people of Germany react to the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

They felt it was fair and were happy.

b)

They felt it was unfair and were bitter.

c)

They felt cheated because it destroyed the monarchy

d)

They felt thankful because it was so generous

35.

Why was the Great Depression such a big part of the Nazi Party gaining control?

a)

Most Germans wanted military control of the government.

b)

Germans became poor because of foreign investments and war debt

c)

Many Germans wanted state ownership of agriculture and industry

d)

Lots of unemployment and a weak economy made most Germans desperate for any answer

36.

Why did France and Great Britain finally declare war on Germany?

a)

Germany invaded Poland

b)

Germany annexed Austria

c)

Germany took the Rhineland

d)

Germany invaded Czechoslovakia

37.

What was Hitler's genocide called?

a)

Holy War

b)

Operation Barbarossa

c)

Holocaust

d)

Kristallnacht

38.

Why did so many people want to be isolationists during the 1920s and 1930s?

a)

We wanted to focus on solving European problems

b)

We were afraid of the influence of European cultures on America

c)

We did not want to get into an international war again

d)

We did not want to disarm the military

39.

Why was the Lend-Lease Act significant?

a)

It forced me to enlist in the military

b)

It prohibited the sale or loaning of military supplies to countries at war

c)

It provided military supplies to countries fighting Germany

d)

It allowed countries at war to use only cash to buy military supplies

40.

Which is correct?

a)

Pacific Theater Commander- MacArthur; European Theater Commander- Churchill

b)

Pacific Theater Commander- MacArthur; European Theater Commander- Eisenhower

c)

Pacific Theater Commander- Eisenhower; European Theater Commander- MacArthur

d)

Pacific Theater Commander- Churchill; European Theater Commander- Eisenhower

41.

Which of these are in the correct order?

a)

Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland, Germany enters the Rhineland, Battle of Midway

b)

Battle of Midway, Germany invades Poland, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day

c)

Germany invades Poland, Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day

d)

Victory in Europe Day, Victory in Japan Day, U.S. drops Atomic Bomb, Lend-Lease is created