Free Printable World War II

1.

Which government action was a response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

drafting all Japanese American men into the United States Army

b)

passing labor laws banning the employment of immigrants

c)

ending all oil sales to Japan

d)

forcing the relocation and internment of Japanese Americans

2.

What effect did the end of World War II have on American women who worked in defense industries during the war?

a)

Their jobs were taken by returning servicemen

b)

They were invited to join labor unions

c)

Their contributions were rewarded by the government

d)

Their wages were increased to match those of male workers

3.

During World War II, the need of the United States for more war materials resulted in the:

a)

reduction in profits for defense industries

b)

easing of government controls on the economy

c)

use of lengthy strikes by labor unions

d)

rationing of some consumer goods

4.

Which action is an example of international appeasement?

a)

Germany signing a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain and France agreeing to Hitler’s demand for part of Czechoslovakia

c)

Japan attacking Pearl Harbor

d)

Congress authorizing the Manhattan Project

5.

A key purpose of this World War II poster was to:

a)

encourage protests against the war

b)

gain support for the war effort

c)

influence the Axis powers to end the war

d)

illustrate the nature of modern warfare

6.

Which statement best explains why the United States mainland suffered minimal physical damage in both World War I and World War II?

a)

The United States policy of isolationism discouraged attacks by other countries

b)

United States military fortifications prevented attacks on United States soil

c)

Latin America provided a buffer zone from acts of aggression by other countries

d)

Geographic location kept the United States protected from most of the fighting

7.

The Manhattan Project led by Robert Oppenheimer was part of the World War II effort to:

a)

ban the use of chemical and biological warfare

b)

develop the atomic bomb

c)

coordinate troop movements between New York and Europe

d)

supply the Allies with more fighter planes

8.

Why did the US institute the strategy of “island hopping” in the war in the Pacific?

a)

The Japanese had conquered land all the way to the Pacific coast of the US

b)

US military leadership believed that it would save lives, while accomplishing the mission

c)

There were too many individual islands for the US to conquer them all

d)

B and C are both correct

9.

What date was Pearl Harbor attacked?

a)

November 11, 1918

b)

September 1, 1939

c)

December 7, 1941

d)

June 22, 1941

10.

Which event started World War II?

a)

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Japan’s attack on San Francisco

c)

Germany’s attack on Poland

d)

Germany sinking the USS Essex

11.

The main purpose of the World War II coupons shown in this illustration was to:

a)

pay defense contractors for military hardware

b)

choose men for the draft

c)

conserve essential goods for military use

d)

encourage increased production of consumer goods

12.

Which statement most accurately describes the foreign policy change made by the United States between the start of World War II (1939) and the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)?

a)

The traditional isolationism of the United States was strengthened.

b)

The nation shifted from neutrality to military support for the Allies.

c)

War was declared on Germany but not on Japan.

d)

Financial aid was offered to both the Allied and Axis powers.

13.

Which of the following was the name of Hitler’s political party?

a)

Communists

b)

Labor

c)

Fascists

d)

National Socialists

14.

Which of these events occurred on June 6, 1944?

a)

V-J Day

b)

D-Day

c)

V-E Day

d)

Bombing of Hiroshima

15.

7. Which of the following was NOT an important American General during WWII?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Patton

c)

MacArthur

d)

Rommel

16.

Which was an example of appeasement?

a)

the U.S. Neutrality Acts of 1935 and 1937

b)

the conquest of Poland in 1939

c)

the entry of the United States into World War II in 1941

d)

the agreement of Britain and France to give Germany the Sudetenland in 1938

17.

During World War II, the need of the United States for war materials resulted in--

a)

the easing of government controls on the economy

b)

frequent strikes by labor unions

c)

the rationing of many consumer goods

d)

reduced profits for defense industries

18.

Put the events of World War II in chronological order

a)

Germany invades Poland

b)

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

c)

Allies invade Europe on D-Day

d)

United States drops atomic bombs on Japan

1)

2)

3)

4)

19.

What was the purpose of propaganda for rationing?

a)

To raise money for the government to spend on military equipment

b)

To encourage civilians at home to reserve products for the military and limit waste by civilians.

c)

To kick start the economy with consumerism

d)

To encourage people to join the Armed Forces

20.

How did women support the war effort during WWII?

a)

They maintained the home and allowed their husbands to concentrate on their jobs

b)

They worked industrial jobs such as those in defense industries

c)

They were limited to being nurses and teachers

d)

They were encouraged to spend money to support the war effort

21.

What year did the United States enter World War II?

a)

1939

b)

1940

c)

1941

d)

The US never joined

22.

Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?

a)

women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs

b)

it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war

c)

it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment

d)

women's contributions were not valued by American society

23.

Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?

a)

Nikita Khrushchev

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Mikhail Gorbachev

d)

Leon Trotsky

24.

What was Hitler's costliest mistake during World War II?

a)

the Anschluss of Austria

b)

the attack against Great Britain

c)

the invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

the alliance with Japan

25.

A. Phillip Randolph planned to March on Washington because he demanded that FDR _______________

a)

require equal pay for women

b)

prevent discrimination against African Americans by factories with defense contracts

c)

create better jobs for Americans

d)

ban child labor

26.

Why did many Americans support the Double V campaign?

a)

It segregated troops during WWII

b)

It meant racial equality at home and also at the warfront against fascism

c)

It allowed women to fight in the front lines and in the factories

d)

None of the above

27.

Which describes the Lend-Lease Act's purpose?

a)

It allowed the U.S. to bring back migrant farmers from Mexico to work in US farms.

b)

It let Allied powers purchase military ships if they paid in cash and carried them back home themselves.

c)

It forced men of certain ages to register for military service.

d)

It allowed the US to give military supplies to countries they felt had to be defended to protect US interests.

28.

Why did the Allies attack the Germans in France at Normandy?

a)

It seemed to be less defended by the Germans than the closer-to-England location of Calais, France

b)

There was no other place that they could have attacked the Germans

c)

They were worried that Stalin and Hitler might make a separate peace deal

d)

The Allied invasion of Italy had been a complete failure.

29.

Why was the Battle of Midway a turning point in the war in the Pacific?

a)

Both sides realized that there was no hope for victory and came to peace

b)

The loss of four Japanese aircraft carriers allowed the Allies to begin re-taking the Pacific

c)

It was a huge loss for America, with four aircraft carriers being sunk by the Japanese

d)

The Americans killed Admiral Yamamoto, who was the officer behind the attack on Pearl Harbor.

30.

Which of these was NOT a landing point for American troops during D-Day?

a)

Omaha

b)

Juno

c)

Utah

d)

Americans landed at all three of these beaches

31.

What was the motivation for President Truman's decision to authorize the use of atomic bombs against Japan?

a)

He wanted to kill as many Japanese as possible with one action.

b)

He wanted to kill Emperor Hirohito

c)

He believed that since the U.S. had spent so much money building the atomic bomb, we should use it.

d)

He was concerned about the number of American deaths in an invasion of Japan, and wanted to avoid doing that.

32.

Which of these Generals fought for Germany during WWII?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Patton

c)

Rommel

d)

Krueger

33.

World War II finally ended when the Japanese surrendered at:

a)

San Francisco

b)

Singapore

c)

USS Midway

d)

USS Enterprise

34.

Match the following events/battles

a)

D-Day (Operation Overlord)

1.

Soviet soldiers capture the capital of Germany

b)

Operation Torch or El Alamein

2.

100,000 Allied soldiers land on the coast of Normandy

c)

Fall of Berlin- Battle of Berlin

3.

Germany's last offensive campaign in the West

d)

Battle of the Bulge

4.

Allied campaign in North Africa

35.

Analyze the role of the Battle of the Bulge in the final stages of WWII. How did it affect the German military strategy?

a)

It allowed Germany to regain lost territory.

b)

It depleted German resources and hastened their defeat.

c)

It resulted in a stalemate on the Western Front.

d)

It led to the capture of Paris by German forces.

World War II

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