WorksheetsWWII 2nd trimester Exam A
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins
Joseph Stalin did NOT do which of the following
totalitarian
Communist
Launched a massive drive to collectivize agriculture
entered into a pact or alliance with Germany in 1936
responsible for the execution of millions as he restructured Soviet Society
Beniot Mussolini did NOT do which of the following
facist
Nationalist
militaristic expansionist
Launched an invasion of Ethiopia
supported government ownership of property
Adolf Hilter did NOT do which of the following
miliatristic expansionist
supported the Treaty of Versailles
wrote Mein Kampf
leader of the National Scoialist German Workers' Party
This nation won the Battle of Britain
France
Britain
Germany
Italy
This British Prime Minister signed the Munich Pact
Charles de Gaulle
Adolf Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
This German military strategy of "lightning war" was first used in Poland
appeasement
Luftwaffe
blitzkrieg
nonagression
The terms of surrender forced on this nation included German occupation of the northern part of the country and the establishment of a Nazi-controlled puppet government in the southern part
France
Germany
Poland
Austria
This nation ceased to exist after it was divided between Germany and the Soviet Union
France
Poland
Austria
Italy
After promising his emperor that he would try to maintain peace, Japenese Prime Minister ________ ordered the Japanese navy to prepare for attack on the United states.
Adolf Hilter
WIlliam Chamberlain
Hideki Tojo
Benito Mussilin
This allowed the President to lend or lease arms and other supplies to "any country whose defense was bital to the United States"
Atlantic Charter
trade embargo
Lend Lease Act
Appeasement
Germany invaded ________ in spirte of the peace treaty signed between the two nations just prior to the invasion of Poland
The Soviet Union
Poland
Belgium
France
Congress boosted defense spending and created the first peacetime ______ in U.S. history
Allies
Lend-Lease Act
trade embargo
draft
At the end of WWI, many new democracies were established in Europe. In the years between the two world wars, what happened to most of these democracies?
they thrived
they became Communist
they were torn apart by civil wars
they were replaced by dictatorships
Which of the follwoing did Adolf Hitler oppose?
Kristallnacht
The Nuremberg Laws
The Munich Pact
the Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following matches a nation with another nation that it invaded in 1930?
Italy--Finland
Soviet Union--Poland
Germany--Ethiopia
Japan--the United States
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt's feelings toward joining the war?
he agreed with the isolationist and promoted an isolationist policy
he wanted to help the Allies but had to appease US citizens who opposed the war
he wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States
he did not understand the positionof isolationist and was eager to join the war
To combat wartime inflation, the US govenment did all of the following EXCEPT
raise and extend the income tax
impose wage and price controls
encourage the purchase of war bonds
increase production of consumer goods
During the war, women in the WAACs served as
fighter pilots and foot soldiers
shipbuilders and waitresses
scientists and factory workers
nurses and radio operators
Germany's goal in the Battle of the Atlantic was to
invade the coast of Great Britain and then take over the entire country
keep food and war supplies from reaching Great Britain and the Soviet Union
prevent Allied forces from landing in Normandy and liberating France
prevent the invasion of North Africa
The Supreme Commander of US forces in Europe was
George Patton
George Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In the Battle of Stalingrad, all of the following contributed to the Soviet victory EXCEPT
a brutal winter
a massive Allied invasion
a massive Soviet counterattack
Hitler's refusal to order a German retreat
In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman's main goal was to
end the war quickly
weaken Japan for a long time
get revenge for Pearl Harbor
save Japanese lives
The GI Bill of Rights made it possible for
African Americans to serve in combat positions
soldiers to take short leaves from fighting
veterans to attend college for free
enlisted men to receive officer training
Roosevelt's decision to remove people of Japanese ancestry to internment camps was a response to
strong anti-Japanese sentiment
verified reports of Japanese Americans acting as spies
the lack of Japanese Americans serving in the armed forces
rumors that the Japanese were developing an atomic bomb
Who transmitted code messages for the allies during WWII?
women
Navajo
African Americans
Who transmitted code messages for the allies during WWII?
women
Navajo
African Americans
What is Genocide?
prejudice, racism, hatred against Jews
systematic attempt to eliminate an entire race
organized attack on Jewish homes and businesses
In Roosevelt's speech after ____ ,he called it , " A day that will live in infamy."
Normandy ,France
Invasion of North Africa
Pearl Harbor , Hawaii
Bombing of Japan
The day that Japan officially surrendered is called?
Victory Day
V-E Day
D Day
V-J Day
What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?
island-hopping
island-jumping
appeasement
rationing
Where did the largest land-sea-air invasion in world history take place?
Hiroshima, Japan
Normandy, France
Nagasaki, Japan
Berlin, Germany
At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?
aggression
advancement
internment
appeasement
What battle, fought in June 1942, was the first major victory for the United States in the Pacific. It marked a turning point in the war with Japan.
Coral Sea
Leyte Gulf
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Japan and Germany were similar in what ways? (Select all that apply)
Their people revolted and won the right to have democratic elections determine their next leader.
They were expanding their militarys.
They both became members to the League of Nations to help promote world peace.
They were expanding their empires by invading neighboring nations to gain resources.
The largest military invasion took place on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what is known as:
V-J Day.
V-E Day.
the liberation of Paris.
D-Day
Which term explains the U.S. policy and stance on intervening during the beginning of the war?
neutral
isolationist
blitzkrieg
fascist
What was the major reason for U.S. neutrality in the 1930's?
The U.S. didn't care.
The U.S. had committed itself to a policy of total nonviolence.
The economic and emotional effects of WWI made Americans reluctant to get involved in another war
The U.S. was confident that Britain and France could handle the situation.
Why did isolationists criticize giving aid to the Allies and argue for total U.S. neutrality?
Isolationists resented the British because of the Revolutionary War.
Isolationists argued that giving aid to the Allies was economically unwise, and that neutrality was the only way the U.S. could turn a profit.
Isolationists were on the side of the Axis powers.
Isolationists thought that aid to the Allies meant harming the Axis powers, and in doing so the U.S. was already on its way to entering the conflict.
What was Japan's strategy in its surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?
Japan wanted to prevent American resistance to Japanese expansion by destroying America's Pacific naval and air presence.
Japan wanted distract the U.S. with Pearl Harbor while Germany coordinated a larger attack in Britain.
Japan wanted to annex Hawaii.
Japan wanted to draw all U.S. military attention to the Pacific so that Germany could attack from the Atlantic front.
What was a lasting impact of WWII on the view of the role that the U.S. should play in the world?
Americans desired a return to isolationism.
Americans wished for a total denial of their global responsibilities.
Americans saw Britain as the de facto leader of the democratic Western world.
Americans now understood that world peace directly effected the economic and political health of the U.S.
During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they
served in military combat positions
worked in jobs formerly held by men
controlled most corporations
chaired several congressional committees
What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?
For women to take on new roles
To conserve supplies (not food)
For people to ration food
To stop careless talk
What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?
For women to take on new roles
To get people to enlist in the military
For people to ration food
To stop careless talk
What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?
For women to take on new roles
To conserve supplies (not food)
For people to ration food
To stop careless talk
What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?
To get people to buy war bonds
To conserve supplies (not food)
To get people to enlist in the military
To stop careless talk
What propaganda technique is shown in this photo?
Bandwagon
Appeal to Authority
Scapegoat
Appeal to fear
What battle is the pacific theater was vital to gain in order the bomb Japan
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Normandy
Midway
What industry manufactured about 1/3 of military equipment during WWII
steel industry
ship-industry
intercultural sector
automobile industry
The American program to build an atomic bomb was known as the
Manhattan Project
Operation overlord
New York Project
Operation A-bomb
What is the message this propaganda is trying to send ?
If Americans do not help Britain, Hitler will destroy America.
The president has the power to create embargoes against countries who become involved in the war.
The actions of Axis powers from 1940 to 1941 caused Americans to be more open to going to war.
There is no longer any form of democracy in Europe and America should not go into the war so that democracy can live on.
The GI Bill made it possible for servicemen to do what?
find blue-collar jobs
make military careers
buy homes
lose their jobs
Many people moved to the suburbs for
a better life
departure from tradition
homes closer to jobs
less space
What were the subdivisions called that were built after World War II and helped give middle-class families affordable housing?
Levittowns
Hoovervilles
Midtowns
Scherervilles
Which of the following was an effect of the economic prosperity of the 1950's?
Americans invested in consumer goods based on the home, such as televisions, appliances, & automobiles.
Americans invested heavily in the stock market
Americans continued to pay high taxes
Americans purchased more foreign goods produced in Asian countries like Korea and Japan
The 1950s was considered a period of incredible
scarcity
overconfidence
prosperity
turmoil
This actress created and produced one of the MOST popular TV comedy sitcoms of the 1950s
Punky Brewster
Lucille Ball
Oprah Winfrey
Chuck Berry
Rock-n-roll music grew out of which other form of music?
polka
swing
ragtime
blues
Explain a lesson learned from WWI and WWII. Be sure to give historical examples to support your answer.
Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is will trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The Unite
d Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
According to Eisenhower, what will the men who are about to fight in Normandy help to accomplish?
What effect did WWII have on the lives of minorities in America? (women, African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans)
Explain how America was transformed after WWII.
