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World War 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

America joined the war after

a)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

b)

Germany sank the Lusitania

c)

The holocaust ended

d)

None of the Above

2.
In the early part of the war, the US
a)
supported Germany
b)
remained an ally of Italy
c)
supported England and France
d)
remained neutral
3.
Who were the Axis Powers?
a)
Germany, Great Britain, and France
b)
Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union
c)
Germany, Italy and Japan
d)
Germany, Italy and the United States
4.
Who was the leader of Germany?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Winston Churchill
5.
Which day was Franklin Roosevelt referring to when he said, "a day which will live in infamy".
a)
The day the US dropped a nuclear bomb on Japan.
b)
The day Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
c)
D-Day, the day the US fought Italy at Normandy, France.
d)
The day the US joined the Allied forces.
6.
Where was the atom bomb dropped?
a)
Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor
b)
Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima
c)
Hiroshima and Normandy
d)
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
7.
How did WWII help the US get out of the Great Depression?
a)
This led to the US sending money to the Allies.
b)
The war led to more jobs, new technology and the creation of atomic energy.
c)
People spent more money to buy as much as possible.
8.

Which side of the war was Great Britain a member of?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Allies

c)

The Democrats

d)

The Republicans

9.

Which side of the war did the Soviet Union fight for?

a)

The Axis Powers

b)

The Allies

c)

The Republicans

d)

The Democrats

10.

Who was the president of the United States during the start of the war?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Winston Churchill

11.

Which side of the war did Germany fight for?

a)

Allied Powers

b)

Axis Powers

c)

Republicans

d)

Democrats

12.

When did the war start?

a)

1938

b)

2009

c)

1939

d)

1498

e)

1946

13.

What year did WW2 end?

a)

1945

b)

2000

c)

1942

d)

1952

14.

How did the war with Japan end?

a)

Adolph Hitler surrendered

b)

too many men died to keep going

c)

bombs destroyed the Japanese navy

d)

bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

15.

Who is named for coming up with a plan for the US to help Europe rebuild after the war?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

George Marshall

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

George Patton