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WWII Study Guide

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 37mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was the MAIN cause WWII?

a)

fascism/fascist leaders

b)

imperialism

c)

Weimar Republic

d)

League of Nations

2.

Which country did we fight in the Pacific Theatre?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

3.

Which countries did we fight in the European Theatre? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

4.

Which of the following were reasons for Hitler's rise to power? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

The War Guilt Clause (from the Treaty of Versailles) angered millions of Germans.

b)

Scandals led to distrust of the Social Democratic Party.

c)

Hitler's permanent blindness after WWI made him a sympathetic figure to millions of Germans.

d)

There was a growing fear of the rise of the Communist Party.

5.

Which of the following were reasons for Hitler's rise to power? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

The French Occupation of the Ruhr angered Germans.

b)

Inflation thrust millions of Germans into poverty.

c)

The Pope's influence on Catholics scared Germans.

d)

Hitler's vast personal wealth inspired Germans.

6.

Which of the following were reasons for Hitler's rise to power? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

The Stock Market Crash weakened the German economy.

b)

Hatred of the Jews was promoted and began to spread.

c)

The Nazi Party's charity work inspired Germans.

d)

Widespread German support of the Wiemar Republic.

7.

What was the CATALYST of Hitler's rise to power?

a)

Wiemar Republic

b)

Election of 1930

c)

Reichstag Fire

d)

death of Josef Stalin

8.

What did the NYE COMMITTEE do? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

investigated the reasons the U.S. entered WWI

b)

determined that the U.S.'s involvement was heavily influenced by business considerations

c)

investigated the Nazi Party to determine its origins

d)

put a stop to trade with Germany

9.

Which of the following describes the NEUTRALITY ACT OF 1935?

a)

The U.S. could not send guns or loan weapons to any country at war.

b)

The U.S. could not sell non-military goods to countries at war, but they must pay on a "cash and carry" basis only.

c)

The U.S. government could lend or lease (not sell) war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States."

10.

Which of the following describes the NEUTRALITY ACT OF 1937?

a)

The U.S. could not send guns or loan weapons to any country at war.

b)

The U.S. could not sell non-military goods to countries at war, but they must pay on a "cash and carry" basis only.

c)

The U.S. government could lend or lease (not sell) war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States."

11.

Which of the following describes the LEND-LEASE ACT?

a)

The U.S. could not send guns or loan weapons to any country at war.

b)

The U.S. could not sell non-military goods to countries at war, but they must pay on a "cash and carry" basis only.

c)

The U.S. government could lend or lease (not sell) war supplies to any nation deemed "vital to the defense of the United States."

12.

Which events led to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

The U.S. ordered a ban on the transport of weapons into China or Japan on any ship flying the American flag.

b)

Japan accidentally bombs the USS Panay, apologizes, and agrees to pay the U.S. for the losses.

c)

After Japan bombed innocent civilians in China, the U.S. stops the export of planes or aircraft parts to Japan and provides monetary aid to China.

d)

Japan declares war on the U.S., citing the Nye Committee's findings about the true reasons the U.S. entered WWI.

13.

Which events led to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

Japan takes over the French colony of Indochina.

b)

The U.S. freezes all of Japan's assets.

c)

The U.S. rejects Japan's demands to provide them with oil and aircraft parts.

d)

Japan releases letters written to FDR from his cabinet members that encourage a full-scale invasion of Japan.

14.

On which date did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?

a)

December 7, 1939

b)

December 7, 1940

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

December 7, 1942

15.

Which of the following is TRUE about the bombing of Pearl Harbor? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

It was a surprise airplane attack.

b)

Over 2,400 Americans were killed and over 1,000 were injured.

c)

The U.S. declared war on Japan as a result.

d)

Over 60,000 Americans and Filipinos were forced to march nearly 70 miles to a Japanese POW camp.

16.

This General was forced to evacuate from the Philippines to Australia at the beginning of the war, but returned two years later. His famous quote was "I will return." (followed two years later by "I have returned!")

a)

General Douglas MacArthur

b)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

General George S. Patton

d)

General Charles DeGaulle

17.

Immediately after their attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attacked American airfields in:

a)

The Philippines

b)

Hawaii

c)

China

d)

Puerto Rico

18.

The U.S. surrendered in the Philippines, which led to the Japanese forcibly marching 78,000 POWs over 65 miles to a Japanese prison camp (killing thousands). What was this event known as?

a)

the Bataan Death March

b)

the Pearl Harbor Path

c)

the Corregidor Death Match

d)

the Filipino Death March

19.

Why were B-25 planes chosen to be flown in the Doolittle Raid?

a)

They had technology that could conceal them from enemy radar.

b)

They were lightweight, which made them easy to maneuver.

c)

They were the only planes that could fly for long enough to make it to Japan and land safely afterwards.

d)

They were identical to the planes Japan was using, making them more difficult for the Japanese to determine which plane was an enemy plane.

20.

This was the turning point of the war in the Pacific Theatre:

a)

Pearl Harbor

b)

Doolittle Raid

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Iwo Jima

21.

This group helped to translate battlefield messages for all battles in the Pacific:

a)

the Native American Code Talkers

b)

the CIA

c)

the Tuskegee Airmen

d)

the Kamikaze pilots

22.

Hitler's reign in Germany is known as:

a)

the Wiemar Republic

b)

the Reichstag

c)

the Third Reich

d)

the Luftwaffe

23.

The German air force was known as:

a)

the Wiemar Republic

b)

the Reichstag

c)

the Third Reich

d)

the Luftwaffe

24.

The German democracy after WWI was known as:

a)

the Wiemar Republic

b)

the Reichstag

c)

the Third Reich

d)

the Luftwaffe

25.

The German Parliament was known as:

a)

the Wiemar Republic

b)

the Reichstag

c)

the Third Reich

d)

the Luftwaffe

26.

Hitler's annexation of this country, known as "the Anschluss," was the first of many.

a)

Austria

b)

Poland

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Russia

27.

Hitler and Stalin signed this, also known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which stated that Germany and Russia would not use military force against one another for up to 10 years.

a)

Non-Aggression Pact

b)

Munich Pact

c)

Versailles Pact

d)

Anscluss Pact

28.

Hitler signed this, promising to not invade Czechoslovakia.

a)

Non-Aggression Pact

b)

Munich Pact

c)

Versailles Pact

d)

Anscluss Pact

29.

What began WWII in the European Theatre?

a)

invasion of Austria

b)

invasion of Czechoslovakia

c)

invasion of Poland

d)

Pearl Harbor

30.

This was a mostly-underground series of fortresses used by the French to repel the Germans. Unfortunately, a weak spot allowed the Germans to invade through the Ardennes Forest.

a)

the Maginot Line

b)

the Line of Attrition

c)

the Great Wall of France

d)

the Versailles Line

31.

This operation involved British forces fleeing to England from the beaches of Dunkirk.

a)

Operation Dynamo

b)

Operation Torch

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Battle of Britain

32.

This operation involved attacking Germany through the land in the North of Africa.

a)

Operation Dynamo

b)

Operation Torch

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Battle of Britain

33.

This operation involved attacking Germany through the land in the North of Africa.This operation, also known as "The Battle of Normandy" or "D-Day," was fought on French beaches and was a successful surprise-attack on German forces.

a)

Operation Dynamo

b)

Operation Torch

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Battle of Britain

34.

This was the first major military campaign fought entirely by rival air forces, and was a defensive victory for Britain.

a)

Operation Dynamo

b)

Operation Torch

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Battle of Britain

35.

Which statement is true about the rise of fascism during the 1930s?

a)

Fascism brought down many communist nations which led to weak alliances and strong focus on militarism.

b)

Many countries in Europe were widely in favor of and voted for fascism to escape the threat of Imperialistic countries.

c)

Global economic turmoil left many people thinking that democracy was not a workable system, which paved the way for totalitarian-style leadership.

d)

Fascism sought to restructure Italy and Germany by allowing people to participate directly in their country's democracy.

36.

Which statement best describes how the Atlantic Charter impacted the future of all nations?

a)

The Atlantic Charter proposed a post-war, pro-democratic view of the world for all countries.

b)

The Atlantic Chart sought to end the practice of imperialism.

c)

The Atlantic Charter called for the end Nazi ideology.

d)

The Atlantic Charter included a promise to offer direct military involvement to European powers.

37.

Which of the following were the goals of the Atlantic Charter? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

Agreement to not seek any new territorial gains from the war.

b)

People should have the right to choose their own form of government.

c)

Freedom of the Seas

d)

Abolish tariffs on natural resources.

38.

___________ supports violence to achieve political means, promotes indoctrination of youth, is opposed to communism, prohibits multiple political parties, and features a totalitarian dictatorship.

a)

Democracy

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Fascism

39.

Which of the following world leaders was NOT a totalitarian dictator during WWII?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Emperor Hirohito

40.

Blitzkrieg

a)

a system of fortifications which would allow for a quick attack

b)

out-waiting the opponent and then striking the enemy

c)

a type of "lightning war" with surprise and quick, overwhelming force leading to a quick victory

d)

quick, lightning-speed battles fought only by naval attacks

41.

How did the Treaty of Versailles lay the groundwork for WWII?

a)

It forced all of the defeated nations to take the blame for causing the conflict.

b)

It stipulated that territories taken by Germany had to be given to Russia.

c)

It put severe financial pressure on Germany, weakening the government.

d)

It strengthened German morale as the country became more nationalistic and militaristic.

42.

Which of the following reasons led the Japanese military to carry out an invasion on the United States on December 7th, 1941? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

The U.S. placed an oil embargo on Japan after the continual attacks on British and French colonies in the Pacific.

b)

The U.S. rejected Japan's demands to settle the differences between the two countries.

c)

The U.S. signed the Hemispheric Defense Zone, which promoted the Axis Powers to become hostile towards any ship flying the American flag.

d)

With the aid of the U.S., China was able to engage in continuous attacks on Japanese colonies in the Pacific.

43.

Why did Germany want to acquire so much LAND during WWII?

a)

to gain natural resources

b)

xenophobia (fear of foreigners)

c)

opposing political ideologies

d)

retaliation for the Treaty of Versailles

44.

Which of the following are ways in which the Treaty of Versailles laid the groundwork for WWII? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

The treaty had a crippling effect on the German economy, which led to Germany not being able to sustain payments to the allies.

b)

The treaty affected the morale of Germany by making Germans concede that they were to blame for initiating the war.

c)

The treaty laid out conditions which prevented Germany from protecting itself through the use of a standing army.

d)

The treaty allowed France and Belgium to place sanctions on Germany, which caused hyper-inflation throughout Germany.

45.

Which is the correct chronological order for the American attitudes towards joining the war in Europe?

a)

Isolationism, Direct Involvement, Economic Aid to Allies

b)

Isolationism, Economic Aid to Allies, Direct Involvement

c)

Economic Aid to Allies, Direct Involvement, Isolationism

d)

Isolationism, Economic Aid to Allies, Direct Involvement

46.

In which order did Hitler conquer the following regions of Europe?

a)

Austria, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, Poland, France

b)

Austria, Czechoslovakia, Sudetenland, Poland, France

c)

Austria, Czechoslovakia, France, Dunkirk, Great Britain

d)

Sudetenland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Dunkirk, Great Britain

47.

When you think of the Lend-Lease Act, which phrase should you remember?

a)

"vital defense of the United States"

b)

"a day which will live in infamy"

c)

"indivisible with liberty and justice for all"

d)

"on a cash and carry basis"

48.

Which event precipitated (came directly before) Operation Dynamo?

a)

Hitler's breach of the Maginot Line through the Ardennes forest and preparation a Luftwaffe attack on the coast of Dunkirk

b)

Great Britain and the United States stage an aerial rescue of British and French soldiers.

c)

the allied attack on Germany in Poland

d)

the creation of the Maginot Line on the border between France & Germany

49.

Why did Hitler want to annex the Sudetenland? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

acquisition of natural resources

b)

many "ethnically" German (culturally German) people lived there

c)

defensible frontiers on borders of Hungary, Russia, & the USSR

d)

large factories that would bring great wealth to the Nazi Party

50.

What did the Fourteen Points have in common with the Atlantic Charter?

a)

both were plans of victorious nations to divide conquered territories

b)

both contained military strategies for defeating enemy nations

c)

they were both statements of post-war goals for establishing world peace

d)

they both contained agreements between nations to eliminate further development of weapons

51.

Which terms are central to understanding the Doolittle Raid?

a)

Tokyo, B-25 airplanes, Chinese Exclusion Act repealed

b)

Tokyo, General Douglas MacArthur, kamikaze planes

c)

Largest naval battle of WWII, B-25 airplanes, the Philippines

d)

Turning points in the Pacific Theatre, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chinese Exclusion Act repealed

52.

Which terms are central to understanding Operation Barbarossa?

a)

Nazi invasion of USSR, Hitler's army weakened due to fighting on two fronts, Stalin asks Allies for help in fighting Hitler

b)

Nazi invasion of USSR, kamikaze pilots, Battle of Britain

c)

Stalin asks Allies for help in fighting Hitler, Dunkirk, Maginot Line

d)

Hitler's army weakened due to fighting on two fronts, Normandy, Reichstag

53.

Which terms are central to understanding Operation Torch?

a)

Northern coast of Africa, Suez Canal is key for trade, FDR wanted adequate training for U.S. troops

b)

Invasion on the beaches of Normandy, amphibious Higgins boats, Northern coast of Africa

c)

Suez Canal is key for trade, Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Wiemar Republic

d)

Turning point in the Pacific Theatre, FDR wanted adequate training for U.S. troops, B-25 planes

54.

What were three innovations that allowed an Allied victory in the Battle of the Atlantic? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

depth charge

b)

convoy system

c)

sonar

d)

B-25 planes

55.

Why was Stalingrad a key target for Hitler's army?

a)

it was an industrial center

b)

it was geographically large

c)

it was Stalin's favorite city

d)

it would allow access to the Volga River

56.

What were the 3 Goals of the Casablanca Conference? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

destroy German morale

b)

destroy the German Army

c)

destroy German industry

d)

destroy the German language

57.

What were the 3 Goals of the Yalta Conference? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

divide Germany into 4 separate occupied territories

b)

create the United Nations

c)

free elections in eastern Europe

d)

testing atomic bombs and island hopping

58.

Which of the following were battles in the Pacific Theatre?

a)

Battle of Leyte Gulf, Battle of Midway, the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Okinawa

b)

The Battle of Leyte Gulf, Pearl Harbor, the Ardennes Forest, the Battle of the Bulge

c)

Battle of Midway, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, The Doolittle Raid

d)

Battle of Stalingrad, Dunkirk, Battle of Normandy, Battle of the Atlantic

59.

Which of the following were battles in the European Theatre?

a)

Battle of Britain, Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of the Bulge, Battle at Dunkirk

b)

Battle of Stalingrad, Doolittle Raid, the Battle of the Somme, D-Day

c)

D-Day, Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Stalingrad

d)

Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Casablanca, Battle of Midway, Battle of Leyte Gulf

60.

Which battle was the LAST MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE?

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Ardennes

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Dunkirk

61.

What was the name of the secret project to develop the atomic bomb?

a)

the Manhattan Project

b)

the New Orleans Project

c)

the San Francisco Project

d)

the Eden Project

62.

Which 2 Japanese cities were hit by the Atomic Bomb? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Iwo Jima

d)

Okinawa

63.

What was the term given to the method of attacking and capturing key islands in the Pacific and using them in order to get closer to Japan?

a)

Island Hopping

b)

Code Talking

c)

Raiding

d)

Bulging

64.

Which four things are associated with D-Day?

a)

paratroopers, gliders, Oscar/Rupert decoys, land invasion

b)

B-25 planes, Oscar/Rupert decoys, Blitzkrieg, Maginot Line

c)

paratroopers, depth charge, convoy system, atomic bomb

d)

amphibious vehicles, aircraft carriers, Russian winter, mutiny

65.

What were the 3 Goals of the Potsdam Conference? (CHOOSE 3)

a)

Truman mentioned the detonation of the atomic bomb to Stalin

b)

Stalin wanted to strip Germany of it's army and pay reparations, the allies did not

c)

tensions arose from this conference leading to the Cold War

d)

discussion was centered around world peace