WorksheetsWH Unit 9 Summative Review - The Great Wars
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
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1.
European leaders of England and France were slow to stop the advances of Hitler and Mussolini because they believed Hitler was harmless.
a)
they were still reeling from World War I and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.
b)
European leaders of England and France were slow to stop the advances of Hitler and Mussolini because they believed Hitler was harmless.
c)
the League of Nations prevented them acting against Hitler and Mussolini.
d)
with the European economy booming, they failed to take the threat seriously.
2.
President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941, would "live in infamy" because on that day
a)
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
b)
Germany invaded Poland.
c)
France was invaded by Germany.
d)
German U-boats sank the Lusitania.
3.
The Battle of Midway was significant in World War II because it marked the end of
a)
the Japanese eastward advance in the Pacific.
b)
the Japanese assault on China.
c)
the German advance into France.
d)
the German bombing of British population centers.
4.
President Truman decided to use the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 because
a)
it was the last hope the U.S. had of winning the war.
b)
he believed it would convince Hitler to surrender.
c)
Congress would not fund an invasion of the Japanese mainland.
d)
it would prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths that an invasion of Japan would cause.
5.
The so-called "Truman Doctrine" was specifically designed to aid
a)
countries trying to resist the spread of Communism.
b)
people who were in poverty.
c)
states trying to integrate public schools.
d)
the rebuilding of Japan following the use of atomic weapons in 1945.
6.
The original purpose of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was to
a)
provide for a defense pact against possible Soviet aggression.
b)
prevent another world war.
c)
form a 10-year plan for the economic recovery of Western Europe.
d)
create free trade between all nations.
7.
The term used to describe the willingness of Britain and France to allow Hitler to repeatedly break provisions of the Treaty of Versailles is
a)
appeasement.
b)
blitzkrieg.
c)
totalitarianism.
d)
lebensraum.
8.
Which group was created during the Cold War to unify all of the member countries against communist aggression?
a)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
League of Nations
d)
United Nations
9.
Which of these played a major role in the spread of both communism and fascism in Europe in between the World Wars?
a)
Economic hardship created by the Great Depression.
b)
The League of Nations’ military policies
c)
The spread of capitalism in Europe.
d)
Territorial changes brought on by the Treaty of Versailles.
10.
Which of these provisions of the Treaty of Versailles was the most crucial to what President Woodrow Wilson sought in the hope that World War I would be a "war to end all wars"?
a)
the establishment of the League of Nations
b)
freedom of the seas to neutral nations
c)
forcing Germany and the Central Powers to give up their overseas colonies
d)
burdening Germany with heavy reparations to help pay for war damages
11.
Which one of these was a major result of World War II?
a)
the creation of the United Nations
b)
the Great Depression
c)
the colonization of Africa
d)
the lack of power of the United States
12.
The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
a)
aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe.
b)
stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.
c)
set up a military alliance of anti communist nations.
d)
end the rift between the United States and the Soviet Union.
13.
Which of these caused the United States to become involved in World War I?
a)
threats to American security made by Germany
b)
the German invasion of Poland
c)
repeated violation of treaties by Japan
d)
enemy bombing of American military bases
14.
When war erupted in Europe in 1939, the response of the United States was
a)
to remain neutral.
b)
to assist only Britain.
c)
to immediately commit combat troops to the European front.
d)
to send troops to Europe, but not engage the enemy in battle.
15.
"The Holocaust" of World War II generally refers to the
a)
planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the German government.
b)
treatment of Chinese people by Japan in the late 1930s.
c)
internment of Japanese-Americans in the United States during World War II.
d)
bombing of the interior regions of Germany by Allied bombers.
16.
The Allied assault on German-occupied France in June of 1944 is known as
a)
D-Day.
b)
VJ Day.
c)
Operation Barbarossa.
d)
Operation Market Garden.
17.
Which of these nations did NOT fight with the Allied Powers in World War I?
a)
Austria-Hungary
b)
Russia
c)
France
d)
England
18.
The United States Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles mainly because the treaty
a)
included the Covenant of the League of Nations.
b)
returned Alsace-Lorraine to France.
c)
divided Germany into four occupation zones.
d)
required the payment of German reparations.
19.
What country left World War I in 1917 and made a separate peace with the Central Powers?
a)
Russia
b)
France
c)
England
d)
United States
20.
When World War I began, the official United States policy was
a)
to remain militarily and politically neutral.
b)
to enter on the side of the Allied Powers.
c)
to enter on the side of the Central Powers.
d)
to support the Central Powers by providing war materials.
21.
When the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in 1914, what country was blamed?
a)
Serbia
b)
Prussia
c)
Germany
d)
United States
22.
Which of these is considered to be the "spark" which ignited World War I?
a)
the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand
b)
the invasion of Poland
c)
the sinking of a British passenger ship
d)
the invasion of Belgium
23.
During World War I, the western front in Europe was characterized by
a)
trench warfare.
b)
constant movement of troops.
c)
unrestricted submarine warfare.
d)
the breakdown of the Russian defense.
24.
The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II was
a)
Stalin.
b)
Khrushchev.
c)
Trotsky.
d)
Lenin.
25.
The first atomic bomb ever dropped in warfare was dropped on the city of
a)
Hiroshima.
b)
Munich.
c)
Nagasaki.
d)
Tokyo.
26.
During the 1930's the leaders of Japan, Germany, and Italy made war more likely by
a)
using nationalism to establish warlike attitudes among their populations.
b)
engaging in submarine warfare.
c)
required that the losing nations in W. W. I pay reparations.
d)
refusing to join the League of Nations.
27.
At the Munich Conference in 1938
a)
European leaders tried to appease Hitler.
b)
Hitler developed his plan of concentration camps.
c)
German officials signed the formal surrender in W.W. II.
d)
the Axis Powers formed their alliance.
28.
Unlike authoritarian governments, totalitarian governments
a)
have an official guiding ideology.
b)
are found only in western Europe.
c)
allow more personal freedoms.
d)
are characterized by strict obedience to the state.
29.
The PRIMARY purpose of Stalin's 1928 Five Year Plan was to
a)
rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union.
b)
push Lenin from political power.
c)
invade Germany in revenge for World War I.
d)
prepare to establish communism in Russia.
30.
Which statement BEST describes the Bolshevik Revolution?
a)
It began a civil war in Russia.
b)
It was begun by Joseph Stalin.
c)
It toppled Tsar Alexander II from power.
d)
It prevented Russia from exiting World War I.
31.
Which of these was a fundamental cause of World War I?
a)
the growth of nationalism in Europe
b)
a worldwide economic depression
c)
the end of the international slave trade
d)
a communist revolution in Russia
32.
Why did the United States play a MAJOR role in rebuilding Japan after World War II?
a)
to turn an enemy into an ally and to create a more democratic Japan
b)
to place American-owned businesses throughout Japan and control its economy
c)
to prevent Vietnam from becoming the dominant country in the post-war region
d)
to form an alliance with Japan that would work against communist China
33.
During World War II, conferences such as those held in Tehran, Yalta, and Potsdam demonstrated that
a)
nations with different political ideologies could cooperate to defeat a common foe.
b)
the Soviet Union would be an obstacle to defeating Hitler.
c)
the Allies were uncertain as to whether or not Hitler could be defeated.
d)
only the United States was willing to provide troops to defeat the Japanese.
34.
The socialist group called the Bolsheviks lead the final stage of the Russian Revolution and followed the teachings of
a)
Karl Marx.
b)
Johann Goethe.
c)
John Locke.
d)
Thomas Paine.
35.
Which of these BEST describes the events leading up the United States' involvement in World War I?
a)
American citizens wanted to stay neutral until innocent Americans were killed.
b)
The government took part in military operations in Europe before 1917.
c)
American citizens wanted to join the war in Europe from its start in 1914.
d)
The government tried to gain support for the war from the start of the war.
36.
During his rise to power, Hitler gained popularity and helped stir extreme anti-Semitic sentiment by
a)
blaming the collapse of world trade and other economic failures on Jewish financiers.
b)
convincing Germans that the United States was responsible for their many hardships.
c)
making the people of Germany believe that the Soviet Union was going to attack them.
d)
destroying the rule of law in Germany so that Germans would seek retribution on each other.
37.
During World War I, the use of new weapons such as ________ were new warfare, but had relatively little impact on the actual outcome of the war.
a)
tanks and aircraft carriers
b)
submarines and tanks
c)
machine guns and hand guns
d)
submarines and machine guns
38.
Why are authoritarian and totalitarian systems considered unlimited governments?
a)
The government leaders have absolute power.
b)
Those systems protect individual freedoms.
c)
Those systems have one branch that checks the powers of the other branches.
d)
The people under those systems are allowed to elect their government leaders.
39.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Lusitania.
b)
the Titanic.
c)
the Maine.
d)
the Queen Mary.
40.
Which group was the MAIN target of the Nazis during the Holocaust?
a)
Jews
b)
Christians
c)
immigrants
d)
women
41.
Which statement about the Holocaust is TRUE?
a)
Jews were the main targets of the Nazis.
b)
The Nazis avoided killing women and the elderly.
c)
Children were not allowed in the concentration camps.
d)
Most Germans tried to help the victims.
42.
As Fascist leaders such as Mussolini and Hitler strengthened their rule in the 1930s, most citizens of the United States
a)
wanted to remain free from the political affairs of Europe.
b)
lobbied Congress to send military aid to Poland and France.
c)
did not know that Europe was experiencing political strife.
d)
considered joining the military to prevent foreign invasion.
43.
World War I marked the end of monarchies in BOTH
a)
Russia and Austria-Hungary.
b)
Russia and Great Britain.
c)
France and Austria-Hungary.
d)
Great Britain and France.
44.
Which of these conditions did soldiers contract from fighting in trenches in World War I?
a)
trench foot
b)
tetanus
c)
scurvy
d)
fallout
45.
At this 1943 conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin developed a strategic plan to defeat Nazi Germany and her allies.
a)
the Tehran Conference
b)
the Yalta Conference
c)
the Atlantic Charter
d)
the Potsdam Conference
46.
At this 1945 conference, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to discuss plans to govern postwar Germany and to rebuild the war torn nations of Europe.
a)
the Yalta Conference
b)
the Tehran Conference
c)
the Atlantic Charter
d)
the Potsdam Conference
47.
With the outbreak of World War II in 1939, what was President Franklin Roosevelt's official position for the United States?
a)
Neutrality
b)
Side with Allied Powers
c)
Side with Axis Powers
d)
Sell arms to Axis Powers
48.
A person MOST often becomes the leader of a democracy by
a)
being elected by popular vote.
b)
taking power by force.
c)
receiving votes from the people's representatives.
d)
being the first-born child of the previous leader.
49.
Which was NOT an outcome of the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family?
a)
Russia entering World War I on the same side as Germany
b)
Bolsheviks came to power
c)
End of the Romanov dynasty
d)
Pressure on the other Allied forces during World War I
50.
Immediately after the end of World War I and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, European countries increased their involvement in Middle Eastern political and economic affairs. Which of these BEST explains how this change took place?
a)
European powers drew up new political borders in the region without consulting political, cultural, or historic realities.
b)
European Jews were fleeing the expansion and oppression of the Germany government.
c)
European people moved there to take advantage of the better climate.
d)
European governments were able to establish peace in the region for the first time in decades.
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