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WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
According to the image, what can be inferred about what MIGHT happen without rationing?
Some people might not have any goods.
The shelves might be fully stocked with goods.
Everyone might get all the supplies they wanted.
The store owner might have enough supplies for all.
Which country invaded Poland in 1939 to begin World War 2 in Europe?
Italy
Germany
England
Soviet Union
What role did Rosie The Riveter (Seen here) play during World War 2?
Persuade women to fight for equal pay.
Encourage women to enter the work force.
Persuade women to be as strong as men.
Encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away.
Before World War 2 began, Germany and Japan expand their influence because of their "militaristic" power. What does "militaristic" mean?
Become more powerful.
Using assembly lines.
Taking over territories.
Building up of armed forces.
Who was the powerful and ruthless leader of the Soviet Union from 1929-1953 who also ordered the Great Purge in which he had his real and imagined enemies arrested?
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Vlademir Lenin
Benito Mussolini
The United States became directly involved in World War II following which event?
Germany's attack on Britain
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
the German invasion of Poland
the sinking of the Lusitania
Who was the dictator of Germany during World War II?
Franz Josef
Benito Mussolini
Otto von Bismarck
Adolf Hitler
What was MOST significant about VE Day?
Allied Forces invaded France.
It marked the end of fighting in Europe.
FDR died of a stroke in Warm Springs, GA.
Japan finally surrendered after being hit by two atomic bombs.
What was the MAIN reason the Japanese attacked the United States on December 7, 1941?
to cripple the US Navy fleet in the Pacific
to convince the US not to enter the war
to punish the US for using the atomic bomc
to distract US attention from the war in Europe
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1940-1945 during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Tony Blair
Winston Churchill
Which statement about the Holocaust is true?
Children were not allowed in the concentration camps.
Jews were the main targets of the Nazis.
The Nazis avoided killing women and the elderly.
Most Germans tried to help the victims.
Which of these would have been most likely to happen on VJ Day in World War II?
Germany surrendered.
Allied forces invaded France.
The fighting ended in the Pacific.
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
Which of these events happened last?
Germany invades Poland.
United States drops the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor.
Soviet army defeats the German army at the Battle of Stalingrad.
What is the best title for this list?
Axis Powers of World War II
Invading Nations at the Normandy Landing
Enemies During World War II
Countries Invaded by France in World War II
Who was the leader of Italy during most of World War II?
Francisco Franco
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Which technology was most important in ending World War II?
poison gas
aircraft carriers
atomic bombs
automatic weapons
The Allied assault on German-occupied France in June of 1944 is known as
D-Day
Operation Barbossa
VJ Day
Operation Market Garden
Which of these was a primary reason Germany and Japan expanded their boundaries in the years prior to World War II?
They feared their neighbors would invade them first.
They wanted to access to more raw goods and natural resources.
They each had leaders who were assassinated by their enemies.
They wanted to get back at the United States for invading them in World War I.
What was the main purpose of the United States in helping form the United Nations?
to end world hunger
to promote world peace
to stop Japanese expansion
to prevent Hitler from invading Britain
Which statement BEST describes the status of women during World War II?
They were not permitted to be in the military.
They earned as much as their male counterparts during the war.
They were active on the front lines in Europe.
They found greater employment opportunities in industrial jobs.
They were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces.
They were formally known as the 332nd Fighter Group and the 99th Pursuit Squadron.
They were called the "Redtail Angels" by the bomber crews they were assigned to escort and protect.
the Flying Circus
the Redball Express
the Tuskegee Airmen
the 442nd Regimental Combat Team
After World War II, which former First Lady was responsible for helping create the United Nations' policy on human rights?
Bess Truman
Jackie Kennedy
Rosalynn Carter
Eleanor Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
United States
What is the best title for this list?
Allies During World War II
Enemies During World War II
Countries Attacked by Japan
Countries Invaded by France in World War II
Which of these documents was created by the United Nations after World War II?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The United States Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
"Our many Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves. The Gestapo is treating them very roughly and transporting them in cattle cars to Westerbork, the big camp in Drenthe to which they're sending all the Jews...if it's that bad in Holland, what must it be like in those faraway and uncivilized places where the Germans are sending them? We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English says they're being gassed."
-Diary of a Young Girl (1947), entry dated April 14, 1944
This quote is referring to what period in history?
World War I
The Holocaust
The Great Depression
The Russian Revolution
Emperor Hirohito led this country during a time of both great. expansion and, eventually, enormous military defeat. In 1931 he authorized the invasion of Manchuria north of China. In 1937, he authorized the invasion of all of China.
What country did Emperor Hirohito rule over?
China
Japan
Korea
Vietnam
Why did President S. Truman decide to hit the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with two atomic bombs in 1945?
He knew doing so would win him another term as President.
He wanted revenge of Japan's use of atomic bombs on Pearl Harbor.
He agreed to do it because Germany was ready to use an atomic bomb on Europe.
He hoped to prevent a ground invasion of Japan and save the lives of American soldiers.
