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WW2 REVIEW

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

a)

Heimrich Himler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolph Hiter

d)

Erwin Rommel

2.

The attack on Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues in November of 1938 is known as

a)

Munich Putsch

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Kamikazi

d)

Blitzkreig

3.

The invasion of Poland, the start of World War II in Europe, was conquered by the Germans by using this type of battle strategy which combined swift troop movements with airplanes and heavy tanks.

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Island Hopping

d)

Amphibious Assault

4.

This policy of U.S. Neutrality, which involved other allied powers buying ships and supplies in cash and transporting them back themselves, was known as

a)

Mobilization

b)

Convey System

c)

Mobilization

d)

Cash Carry Policy

5.

On December 7 th , 1941, the United States is brought into the war after being attacked at this location by Japan.

a)

Dutch Harbor

b)

Bar Harbor

c)

Apra Harbor

d)

Pearl Harbor

6.

This naval treaty, which limited the size and number of battleship’s produced around the world, was one of many reasons that Japan was unhappy with the treatment they were receiving from the U.S. and chose to attack.

a)

London Naval Treaty

b)

San Francisco Naval Treaty

c)

Washington Naval Treaty

d)

Tokyo Naval Treaty

7.

The invasion of the _______________ by Germany was a direct violation of the ___________signed by the two nations earlier in the war.

a)

Soviet Union, Non-Aggression Pact

b)

Soviet Union, Mutual Alliance

c)

France, Mutual Alliance

d)

Italy, Non- Aggression Pact

8.

Propaganda was used on the homefront to

a)

Unite civilians in the war effort

b)

Depict the enemy as less a than human

c)

Support government programs such as rationing

d)

All of these

9.

Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans was used during this ongoing sea battle

a)

Battle of the Mediterranean

b)

Battle of the Coral Sea

c)

Battle of the Atlantic

d)

Battle of the Pacific

10.

Two of the resources that the Germans and Japanese needed to support their war machine were

a)

Oil and Steel

b)

Steel and Gold

c)

Gold and Iron

d)

Oil and Salt

11.

This type of suicide attack by Japanese pilots, which is translated to Divine Wind, was known as

a)

Meiyo

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Yamato

d)

Jisatsu

12.

Anti-Semitism is

a)

Prejudice and discrimination towards Christians

b)

Prejudice and discrimination towards Japanese people

c)

Prejudice and discrimination towards Native Americans

d)

Prejudice and discrimination towards Jews

13.

What was the policy of appeasement as demonstrated by the countries of French and Great Britain?

a)

Following the demands of U.S. of neutrality and becoming involved in their war.

b)

Listening to the recommendations of Russian Leadership towards addressing the problem of the Great Depression throughout Europe.

c)

Giving in to demands of Germany to try and maintain peace in Europe.

d)

None of these

14.

Auschwitz and Buchenwald are two examples of _________ during the Holocaust

a)

Ghettos

b)

Slums

c)

Death Camps

d)

POWs

15.

One reason for the U.S. for using the atomic bomb on Japan was that

a)

To bring about the quicker end to the war

b)

To prevent the U.S. from having to invade the home islands of Japan to end the war

c)

To prevent the Soviet Union form entering the war with Japan

d)

Both A and B

16.

All of the following countries were members of the allied powers EXCEPT

a)

U.S.

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Soviet Union

17.

This battle strategy used in the Pacific was to move the U.S. closer to the home islands of Japan throughout the war

a)

Kamikaze

b)

Blitzkrieg

c)

Amphibious Assault

d)

Island Hopping

18.

This group of people were vital to the success of war production of the United States during World War II

a)

Woman

b)

Native Americans

c)

Children

d)

Japanese Americans

19.

Many of the allied nations during the war used this government enforced regulation to control the supply of goods and resources during the war.

a)

Rationing

b)

Mobilization

c)

Production Quotas

d)

Price Controls

20.

The protection of religious and cultural sites is most associated with the invasion of this country

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

France

21.

What were the Nuremberg Laws?

a)

They imposed high fines for citizens for having loud parties in their homes.

b)

They outlawed all religion in Germany, making Hitler’s regime a completely secular state

c)

They banned books, magazines, and newspapers not strictly approved by the Nazi government

d)

They excluded Jews from German citizenship and denied basic rights to Jews

22.

World War II is considered a “total war” because

a)

Both civilians and military locations were targeted during battles.

b)

Economies were converted to producing only war materials during the war

c)

Everyday life for civilians revolved around the “war effort”

d)

All of these

23.

This type of government, which glorifies the state above the individual and military strength, was set up in Nazi Germany by Nazi Leadership.

a)

Democracy

b)

Fascism

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oigarchy

24.

The Manhattan Project was the code name for the construction of the atomic bombs which were sued to attack the cities of

a)

Nagasaki and Kyoto

b)

Kyoto and Hiroshima

c)

Nagasaki and Hiroshima

d)

Hiroshima and Tokyo