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WWII Final

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
3.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
4.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
5.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
6.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
7.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
8.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
9.
What role did women  take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and  children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone 
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
10.

Which policy had the goal of supporting the allies and maintaining neutrality?

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Appeasement

c)

Cash and Carry

11.

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

a)

promote US Isolationism

b)

destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

c)

Scare Hitler

12.

What was the purpose of rationing?

a)

increase supply of natural resources

b)

cause a shortage of crops

c)

provide supplies to the troops

13.

What treaty caused the start World War II?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Paris Peace Accords

d)

Treaty of Lasting Peace

14.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

15.

Who is this a image of and what did she a symbol of .....

a)

June the Fighter symbol of women's suffrage

b)

Susan the solider symbol of women working on airplanes

c)

Rosie the Riveter symbol of women working in factories during the war.

16.

The Lend-lease Act allowed the U.S to give arms to Britain without ...

a)

pick them up

b)

use the arms

c)

cash

d)

return them

17.

What was President Roosevelt referring to in this speech?

a)

The victory at Normandy and liberation of France.

b)

the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

The Battle of Britain.

18.
Which countries made up the Axis powers in WWII?
a)
Italy, Germany, Austria
b)
Italy, Germany, Japan
c)
Italy, Japan, Soviet Union
19.
Which countries listed made up the Allied side?
a)
USA, Japan, Germany, Great Britain
b)
USA, Soviet Union, Great Britain
c)
Soviet Union, Japan, France
20.
Why did the Treaty of Versailles become a cause of WWII?
a)
The USA formed an alliance with Germany
b)
It allowed Germany to take over wherever it wanted
c)
Harsh reparations and anger from Germany
21.
Why did appeasement not work in WWII?
a)
It led to the US taking over places it shouldn't
b)
It did work for a little bit, but then Japan bombed us
c)
You can not give a dictator like Hitler an inch or they will take a mile
22.
How and when did WWII begin?
a)
With the Zimmerman telegram
b)
With the sinking of the Luisitania
c)
When Hitler invaded Poland in 1939
23.
Why did Stalin and the Soviets end up on the Allied side of the war?
a)
They signed a non-agression pact, but Hitler did not follow it.
b)
They were always allies with the US
c)
Stalin was killed so they joined their minds. 
24.
What happened to Hitler?
a)
He was captured by the Allied soldiers and hanged
b)
Nothing.  He is still on the run
c)
He committed suicide in his bunker as the allies were closing in. 
25.
How did the Allies, specifically the US, end the war on the Pacific front against Japan?
a)
Imprisoned all of the Japanese soldiers until they surrendered.
b)
Used a new type of grenade against the soldiers
c)
Dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
26.
What is the name of the international organization formed in 1945 to increase political and economic cooperation among member countries.
a)
Justice League
b)
League of Nations
c)
United Nations
27.
What was the battle that was the "beginning of the end" of the war in Europe?
a)
Blitzkrieg
b)
D-Day
c)
V-J day
28.
What is V-J day?
a)
Victory over Japan
b)
Victory for Japan
c)
Victory of Jews
29.
What is V-E day?
a)
Victory of everyone
b)
Victory in Europe
c)
Visiting of Exterminators
30.

What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?

a)

island-hopping

b)

island-jumping

c)

appeasement

d)

rationing

31.

Where did the largest land-sea-air invasion in world history take place?

a)

Hiroshima, Japan

b)

Normandy, France

c)

Nagasaki, Japan

d)

Berlin, Germany

32.

At first, European leaders gave into Hitler's demands using what type of policy?

a)

aggression

b)

advancement

c)

internment

d)

appeasement

33.

Who was the dictator of Germany during WWII?

a)

Josef Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Emperor Hirohito

d)

Charles de Gaulle

34.

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

35.

Who was the dictator of Italy during WWII?

a)

Benito Mussolini

b)

Hideki Tojo

c)

Josef Stalin

d)

Emperor Hirohito

36.

What event led to the start of WWII?

a)

Germany invaded Poland

b)

Germany invaded Austria

c)

Germany formed an alliance with Italy

d)

Germany formed an alliance with Japan

37.

How did the use of atomic bombs impact the outcome of WWII?

a)

Germany was forced to surrender.

b)

Italy was forced to surrender.

c)

The Soviet Union was forced to surrender.

d)

Japan was forced to surrender.

38.

Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of which county?

a)

Great Britain

b)

U.S.

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

39.

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the leader of which county?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

The U.S.

d)

Italy

40.

Which country was NOT part of the ALLIED Powers?

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Soviet Union

41.

Which country was NOT part of the AXIS Powers?

a)

Germany

b)

Great Britain

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

42.

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

43.

The defense of which Russian city marked a turning point on the Eastern Front of World War II?

a)

Leningrad

b)

Moscow

c)

Odessa

d)

Stalingrad

44.

The idea that the government should have total control

a)

Fascism

b)

Democracy

45.

This country was neutral at the beginning of WWII.

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

France

d)

United States

46.

The United States president who made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Harry Truman

47.

Winston Churchill

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

United States

d)

Great Britain

48.

Adolf Hitler was the dictator of this country

a)

Italy

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

49.

Fascism was a form of government used by which dictator

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Tojo Hideki

50.

Joseph Stalin was the dictator of this country

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

51.

Communism was the form of government of this country.

a)

Italy

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

52.

Tojo Hideki was the military dictator of this country.

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

53.

Nazism is the form of government of this country.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Japan

54.

Benito Mussolini was the dictator of this country.

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

55.

World War II ended in this year.

a)

1937

b)

1941

c)

1945

d)

1948

56.

The German-Soviet non-aggression pact allowed

a)

both Germany and the Soviets to invade Poland

b)

a super power made up of the Soviet Union and Germany

c)

Germany to invade the Soviet Union

d)

The Soviet Union to invade Germany

57.

__________________caused World War II to begin in Europe.

a)

Italy invading Greece

b)

Germany invading Poland

c)

The French invading Germany

d)

The USSR invading Italy

58.

Which of the following correctly pairs the AXIS leader with the country he led?

a)

Mussolini – France, Hitler – Germany

b)

Hitler – Germany, Mussolini – USSR

c)

Mussolini – Italy, Hitler – Germany

d)

Roosevelt – USA, Hitler – Germany

59.

_____________________ were the leaders of the Allied Powers.

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Benito Mussolini, Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin

d)

Frankline D. Roosevelt, Emperor Hirohito, Benito Mussolini

60.

The goal of the Japanese during WWII was to________________________________

a)

gain land and control more of the world.

b)

stop the Germans and Japanese from ever invading other countries again.

c)

take over the Far East in order to gain power and strengthen their economy.

d)

take over Europe and get rid of inferior people who were blamed for their poor economy.

61.

____________________ were three ways women and children contributed to the war on the home front.

a)

Rationing, scrapping, and investigating

b)

Investigating, rationing, and growing Victory gardens

c)

Growing Victory gardens, rationing, and scrapping

d)

Investigating, rationing, and scrapping

62.

A shortage of labor occurred when so many men were sent to fight in the Pacific and in Europe. This resulted in __________________________.

a)

many women and minorities were hired to work in the factories.

b)

many Chinese immigrants being hired to work in the factories.

c)

the United States negotiating a truce with Japan.

d)

factory production being moved to Canada and Mexico.

63.

During wartime, Americans were asked to ration many commodities. Rationing means ___________________________.

a)

only buying special types of food.

b)

giving unused household items made of metal to the government.

c)

having limits on certain food items and fuel so those items could be sent to our soldiers.

d)

sending leftover food to local military bases.

64.

Japanese Americans were sent to relocation camps during World War II because ____________________________________.

a)

the children enjoyed camping.

b)

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

c)

these people had been found guilty of crimes.

d)

Japanese Americans refused to join the military.

65.

Despite their heroic service to the United States military, ____________________, like the Tuskegee Airmen, were still treated poorly upon returning home from war. In an effort to show how much the country appreciated their sacrifices, President Truman ordered that the military be desegregated.

a)

Japanese Americans

b)

women

c)

African Americans

d)

immigrants

66.
Where was the first atomic bomb exploded?      
a)
In a secret lab Washington, D.C.
b)
Nagasaki, Japan
c)
The desert in New Mexico  
d)
Hiroshima, Japan
67.
Why did the United States decide to drop the bomb rather than invade Japan with soldiers?  
a)
Because they wanted to see if the bomb would work  
b)
Because they estimated that 500,000 to 1 million Allied soldiers would die in an invasion 
c)
Because they did not have the soldiers or weapons left to attack Japan 
d)
Because they did not think they could defeat the Japanese
68.
What Japanese city was the atomic bomb first dropped on? 
a)
Kobe
b)
Nagasaki 
c)
Tokyo
d)
Hiroshima
69.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To conserve gasoline

c)

For people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

70.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To get people to enlist in the military

c)

For people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

71.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

To get people to enlist in the military

d)

To stop careless talk

72.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

For people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

73.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To conserve resources

c)

For people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

74.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

To get minorities to work in the war effort

d)

To stop careless talk

75.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

To get people to buy war bonds

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

To get people to enlist in the military

d)

To stop careless talk

76.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

To get people to buy war bonds

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

To get people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

77.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

To get people to buy war bonds

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

To get people to enlist in the military

d)

To stop careless talk

78.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

To get people to buy war bonds

b)

To conserve resources

c)

To get people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

79.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To enlist people in the ilitary

c)

To get people to buy war bonds

d)

To stop careless talk

80.

What is the government's purpose for this propaganda poster?

a)

For women to take on new roles

b)

To conserve supplies (not food)

c)

For people to ration food

d)

To stop careless talk

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