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World War II: The Road to War

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The signing of the peace Treaty of ___________________ signaled the official end of World War I. 

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Versailles

d)

Berlin

2.

The peace treaty ending World War I demanded that ___________________ accept full blame for the war. 

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Austria-Hungary

d)

Italy

3.

Joseph____________________, the leader of the Soviet Union, gave the government control of land and industries.  He also sent anyone who disagreed with government policies to Siberia and began the “Big Purge” to get rid of “enemies of the people”. 

a)

Churchill

b)

Hitler

c)

Mussolini

d)

Stalin

4.

Which type of government was established in the Soviet Union, having total control over all citizens and crushing any opposition? 

a)

Communism

b)

Fascism

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

5.

Which leader took control of Italy, establishing a fascist dictatorship and crushing all opposition? 

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Hideki Tojo

6.

Nazis in Germany practiced __________________________, believing that the interests of their own country were more important than all other countries and more important than personal rights and freedoms. 

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Parliamentarianism

7.

Who became dictator of the Nazis in Germany, believing in a “master” Aryan race and believing that Germany had a right to more land, even if it meant taking it from other countries? 

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Hideki Tojo

d)

Benito Mussolini

8.

Jewish people and other groups seen unfit for Hitler’s “master” race were sent to concentration camps throughout World War II.  This became known as _________________________. 

a)

Kristallnacht

b)

Armenian Genocide

c)

The Big Purge

d)

The Holocaust

9.

Which country wanted to control China and the Far East? 

a)

Vietnam

b)

Japan

c)

Thailand

d)

The Philippines

10.

How did Hitler defy (ignore) the Treaty of Versailles? 

a)

He invaded the United States

b)

He invaded Ethiopia

c)

He rebuilt the German military and invaded neighboring countries

d)

He invaded China and Japan

11.

Which country did Hitler invade, ignoring the non-aggression pact? 

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Japan

c)

China

d)

Spain

12.

During the 1920s & 1930s (between World Wars I & II), what was America’s general position in the world? 

a)

Sending troops and weapons to Asia & Europe

b)

Isolationism (staying out of foreign conflicts)

c)

Direct involvement in foreign conflicts

d)

Launching full scale invasions of foreign countries

13.

What was the state of the U.S. by the late 1930s?

a)

The Great Depression had worsened even more

b)

The Great Depression had stayed the same

c)

The U.S. was climbing out of the Great Depression and Americans were enjoying more peace and prosperity

d)

Most Americans were eager to get into another foreign conflict

14.

On September 1, 1939, Hitler ordered German troops to invade _________________, officially starting World War II. 

a)

Poland

b)

Great Britain

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Switzerland

15.

On June 21, 1940, the French capital of__________________ fell to the Nazis.  France (and much of Western Europe) was under German control. 

a)

London

b)

Madrid

c)

Berlin

d)

Paris

16.

Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister of ____________________, vowed to never surrender to the Germans, even after the bombings. 

a)

Great Britain

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Spain

d)

Norway

17.

The Lend Lease Act, signed by President ___________________________, helped countries with supplies that they needed to fight the Axis Powers (enemies). 

a)

Harry S Truman

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

18.

After being invaded by Germany in 1941, __________________________ became an Allied Power (on our side) for the remainder of World War II. 

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

19.

The 26 countries that signed the Atlantic Charter collectively became known as the _____________________ Powers during World War II. 

a)

Axis

b)

Central

c)

Allied

d)

Communist

20.

Which country attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, leading the U.S. directly into World War II?

a)

Italy

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Japan