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World War 2 Review

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who ruled as a dictator and leader of the Nazi party and wanted to build a powerful military and make his country a strong nation?

a)

Hitler

b)

Mussolini

c)

Stalin

2.
Who did Hitler blame for most of the Germany's problems?
a)
Americans
b)
Christians
c)
Muslims
d)
Jews
3.

In a show of Appeasement, the Munich Agreement allowed -

a)

Germany to take the Sudetenland

b)

Germany to not take any more land

c)

Czechoslovakia to decide whether Germany gets the Sudetenland or not

d)

France to surrender to Germany

4.
Which 3 countries made up the Axis Powers?
a)
American, England, and Russia
b)
Sweden, Germany, and Denmark
c)
Italy, Russia, and Austria
d)
Italy, Germany, and Japan
5.

The Allies consisted of......

a)

Japan, Germany, and America

b)

America, France, and Australia

c)

America, U.S.S.R, and Britain

d)

Germany, China, Japan, and Hawaii

6.
The United States entered World War II as a direct result of what?
a)
The attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The invasion and division of France
c)
The invasion and division of Poland
d)
Attacks on U.S. ships in the Atlantic
7.
A new type of warfare consisting of planes, cannons, and tanks all use quickly at the same time was called
a)
Speed assult
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Operation Lightening
d)
Operation Quicksilver
8.

The Battle of Britain was fought mostly -

a)

on the sea

b)

in the air

c)

at Dunkirk

d)

through propaganda

9.
Which country used kamikaze attacks during WWII?
a)
Germany
b)
United States
c)
Japan
d)
Soviet Union
10.

Which of these terms is most associated with the Holocaust?

a)

Island hopping

b)

The lend-lease act

c)

The Final Solution

d)

The Kellog-Briand Pact

11.

Where was the atom bomb dropped?

a)

Hirtimo and Pearl Harbor

b)

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

c)

Hiroshima and Normandy

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

12.

glorifies the nation or race above individual rights

a)

fascism

b)

democracy

c)

communism

d)

totalitarianism

13.

France & Britain's response to Germany's expansion

a)

appeasement

b)

isolationist

c)

interventionist

d)

declaration of war

14.

the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause

a)

propaganda

b)

totalitarianism

c)

fascism

d)

appeasement

15.

a government that controls all aspects of society

a)

totalitarianism

b)

democracy

c)

laissez faire

d)

capitalism

16.

When a nation dedicates all of its resources to the war effort

a)

total war

b)

totalitarianism

c)

migration

d)

propaganda

17.

Luftwaffe was ___________.

a)

German Army

b)

German Air Force

c)

British Air Force

d)

Italian Army

18.

Why is the Battle of Britain important?

a)

It was the first major defeat of the Nazis in the war.

b)

It was the first time the Nazis used their airforce.

c)

Neither Britain nor Germany suffered many losses of life or equipment.

19.

The non-aggression treaty allowed Germany and Russia to split _____ between each other.

a)

Poland

b)

America

c)

France

d)

Argentina

20.

German motivations for invading Poland included:

a)

Revenge for war crimes Poland committed during World War I

b)

Disagreements over tariffs between the two countries

c)

More room for Germans to live and slave labor for the German economy

d)

Polish attacks on German border towns

21.

Why was Poland so easily conquered by Nazi Germany?

a)

Their leaders were in secret alliances with Hitler.

b)

Their generals surrendered before too many lives were lost.

c)

Their border wall was incomplete, so the Germans just went through the holes.

d)

Their forces were completely overwhelmed by the Nazis

22.
United States, Great Britain, Soviet Union
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
23.
Germany, Italy, Japan
a)
Central Powers
b)
Allied Powers
c)
Axis Powers
24.
Dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
25.
The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Harry Truman
26.
the Prime Minister of England during WWII
a)
Benito Mussolini
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Adolph Hitler
27.
This event was the turning point of  WWII. It pushed the Germans out of France.
a)
VE-Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ-Day
28.
Which event is being depicted in the map?
a)
Battle of the Coral Sea
b)
Normandy Invasion
c)
Battle of Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
29.

The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

a)

. Austria

b)

. Belgium

c)

. Czechoslovakia

d)

. Poland

30.

What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?

a)

Manhattan Project

b)

Tuskegee Airben

c)

Secret Boom

d)

Normandy

31.

Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?

a)

economic prosperity

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

redrawing of European borders

d)

German win of WWI

32.

At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.

a)

fascism

b)

communism

c)

isolationism

d)

internationalism

33.

The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to

a)

test the newly developed atomic bomb.

b)

determine how the holocaust happened.

c)

punish German leaders for war crimes.

d)

remove the emperor of Japan from power.

34.

What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?

a)

Socialist

b)

Nazi

c)

Fascist

d)

Bolshevik

35.

What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?

a)

appeasement

b)

militarization

c)

nationalism

d)

unification

36.
This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as Lightning War.
a)
Hitler bombing
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Ran-sacking
d)
Nuclear Warfare
37.
Which of the following best describes the results of World War II?
a)
The Allies defeated the Axis powers and occupied Germany
b)
The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars
c)

The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
d)

Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
38.

Which of the following options is NOT a cause of WW2?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

The rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party

c)

The Holocaust

d)

Japanese Expansionism

39.

The most significant example of Allied appeasement of Nazi Germany prior to World War 2 ...

a)

when Germany sent troops into the Rhineland and France did nothing to stop it.

b)

was when Hitler demanded that Czechoslovakia cede the Sudetenland to Germany, and Britain and France agreed to his demands.

c)

when Hitler ordered that his military forces be built up beyond the limits mandated in the Treaty of Versailles, and the Allies did nothing.

d)

when Germany annexed Austria and the Allies did nothing.