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World War 2 Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was World War Two started?

a)

The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor

b)

The Germans invading Poland

c)

The Germans threatening France

d)

The Polish taking over Germany

2.

Why did the USA join World War Two?

a)

Germany attacked New York

b)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbour

c)

Italy took over Florida

d)

Germany told Mexico to attack the USA

3.
Which President gave the order to drop the Atomic Bomb?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
d)
Ronald Reagan
4.
Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII and also believed in fascism. ?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
5.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
6.
The form of government in which individual freedoms are denied and complete power is given to the government is called _____.
a)
Prime Minister
b)
dictator
c)
political party
d)
fascism
7.
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
8.
Germany, Italy, and Japan became known as the ________.
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Dictators
d)
Prime Ministers
9.

Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and eventually the United States became known as the ________.

a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Dictators
d)
Prime Ministers
10.
Who was the dictator of Germany, and his political party, the Nazis, believed in fascism?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Josef Stalin
d)
Winston Churchill
11.
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)

African Americans who served in the military

b)
Native Americans who served in the military
c)
German Americans who served in the military
d)
Japanese Americans who served in the military
12.
Who began working in the factories when the soldiers went off to war?
a)
The elderly
b)
Children
c)
Japanese Americans
d)
Women
13.

What cultural icon was used to inspire women to work? It was a form of propaganda. 

a)

Uncle Sam

b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Rosie The Riveter
d)
Women of America
14.

What does VE Day stand for?

a)

Victory in Japan

b)

Victory in Eurpoe

c)

Very Exciting Day

d)

Victory in America Day

15.

This event took place in Normandy France and threatened Germany's control of Europe. It was a major turning point for the Allied forces.

a)
Iwo Jima
b)
D-Day
c)
The Holocaust
d)
Pearl Harbor
16.
What difficult decision did Harry S. Truman have to make to put an end to WWII? 
a)
To drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
b)
To drop an atomic bomb on Germany and Poland
c)
To drop an atomic bomb on Italy
d)
To drop an atomic bomb on Great Britain
17.

Pearl Harbor happened in what country and/or state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Japan

c)

Phillipines

d)

Midway

18.

What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper article?

a)

United States declared war on Japan

b)

United States remained neutral

c)

Japan captured and took control of Hawaii

d)

Germany declared war on Japan

19.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

20.

In the World War II poster, what did Rosie the Riveter

symbolize to Americans?

a)

American women who were placed in internment camps

b)

American women who fought for the right to vote

c)

American women who were opposed to the war

d)

American women who took jobs in defense plants

21.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
22.
Who was the dictator of Japan during WWII? 
a)
Emperor Hirohito 
b)
Charles de Gaulle
c)
Hideki Tojo 
d)
Adolf Hitler 
23.

What are ration coupons used for?

a)

To buy victory Gardens

b)

To buy only sugar, meat, and butter

c)

To buy food

d)

To buy food at a discount

24.

What does it mean to limit the amount of a good?

a)

Sacrifice

b)

Demand

c)

Overproduction

d)

Ration

25.

Why were many Japanese Americans sent to relocation camps during World War II?

a)

because the children enjoyed camping

b)

because some United States military and government officials thought the Japanese Americans would help Japan

c)

because these people had been found guilty of crimes

d)

because Japanese Americans refused to join the military

26.

A shortage of labor occurred when so many men were sent to fight in Europe and the Pacific. What effect did this have on the workforce at home?

a)

Many women and African-Americans were hired to work in factories

b)

Many Chinese immigrants were hired to work in factories.

c)

The United States negotiated a truce with Japan.

27.

Prior to the end of World War II in 1945, an international organization was created to promote peace and to help resolve conflicts between nations. What was this organization called?

a)

League of Nations

b)

NATO

c)

United Nations

d)

Warsaw Pact

28.

VJ Day was an important event in World War II. It was the day that:

a)

The German army surrendered to the U.S.

b)

Japan surrendered to the U.S.

c)

Germany invaded Poland

d)

Allied armies landed in France.

29.

From 1939 to 1945, Hitler and the Nazis tried to get rid of all Jewish people. They forced Jews to live in concentration camps and killed about 6 million people. This event in history is called the

a)

Liberation

b)

Holocaust

c)

Nationalism

d)

Imperialism

30.

Which of the following best explains why President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II?

a)

He wanted to war to last longer.

b)

He wanted to save American lives.

c)

He wanted to be a good President.

d)

He wanted Germany to surrender.

31.

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Allied forces

a)

took control of many Japanese islands.

b)

fought the Nazis in the Soviet Union.

c)

sent thousands of troops to Berlin.

d)

stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.

32.
Which leader switched from the Axis powers to the Allied powers?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Benito Mussolini
d)
Hiroshima Nagasaki
33.

Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Harry S. Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

34.

This memorial depicts US troops raising the U.S. flag on which Pacific island during WW2?

a)

Iwo Jima

b)

Hawaii

c)

Guam

d)

New Zealand

35.

Who was the President of the United States for most of WWII?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

36.

The practice of giving a dictator what he wants is known as what?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Gratitude

c)

Entitlement

d)

Encouragement

37.

Taking over smaller, wealthier countries is called ________.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

38.

Building a strong military to use against other countries is called ________.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

39.

An extreme proudness in one's own nation is called _________.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

40.

Promising to support another nation when necessary is called making _______.

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Militarism

d)

Alliances

41.

Which location is circled on the map?

a)

Iwo Jima, Japan

b)

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

c)

Berlin, Germany

d)

Normandy, France

42.
What was the first of the two cities on which the atomic bomb was dropped? 
a)
Nagasaki
b)
Tokyo
c)
Roswell
d)
Hiroshima

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