Worksheets9-5: Victory for the Allies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The United States declared war on Japan in 1941. Why did it take until 1945 to defeat Japan?
Japan was a more determined enemy than Germany
The Allies had agreed to concentrate first on the war in Europe
The Allies had to wait until Stalin’s forces were available to fight in the Pacific
The Allies’ island-hopping strategy proved a failure
How did the new technology of splitting the atom end World War II?
Allied scientists used the technology to destroy Axis forces in Europe
The Allies developed a new energy supply to power aircraft.
U.S. scientists created a new bomb that was used against Japan
The threat of nuclear warfare forced Germany to surrender.
The final defeat of the Nazis was due to the
capture of Hitler and his top generals
German people turning against Hitler.
weakening of the Nazi alliance with the Soviet Union.
ability of Allied forces to surround Germany.
hat was the purpose of the war crimes trials?
to punish Germany and Japan for their participation in the war.
to hold Axis leaders accountable for their wartime actions.
to decide the future of Eastern Europe
to reestablish Europe’s pre-war borders
The United Nations was formed primarily to
prevent future wars
punish war criminals
end imperialism.
create a single world government.
Why was the Allied advance on Japan so difficult?
The Allies had to win the war in Europe before sending troops to the Pacific.
The Allies did not have enough resources to capture Japanese-held islands.
Japan had strong support from Germany and Italy.
Japan controlled most Pacific islands scattered over a wide area.
What was the purpose of the declaration issued by the Allies at Potsdam?
The Allies warned Japan to surrender or they would drop an atomic bomb.
The Allies warned Japan to surrender or suffer the consequences.
The Allies announced that the Soviet Union was entering the war against Japan.
The Allies announced that Japan had surrendered following the dropping of the atomic bombs.
What were the main goals of the Allies' post-war policies toward the defeated Axis countries?
encourage communist governments, prevent the creation of new armies, punish war criminals
discourage economic development, protect basic rights, punish war criminals
encourage democratic governments, protect basic rights, punish war criminals
encourage democratic governments, discourage economic development, punish war criminals
Why has the United Nations sometimes proved ineffective?
It allows only five countries to make all its decisions.
The General Assembly is under the control of the Security Council.
Powerful countries are unable to veto policies and actions with which they disagree.
It is composed of many independent nations who often disagree on goals and policies.
Which of the following is a significant reason why the Allies were able to defeat the Axis in Europe?
Mussolini switched sides and joined the Allies against Hitler.
Japan's surrender allowed the Allies to focus on defeating Germany.
Germany's ally, the Soviet Union, dropped out of the war.
The United States outproduced Germany in war production.
