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WWII Study Guide

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the two main places or theaters where World War II was fought?

a)

Pacific and Europe

b)

Russia and Germany

c)

Italy and Spain

d)

North korea and spain

2.

Why did some people within Japan feel the country needed to expand and take over other countries?

a)

because the needed power.

b)

Because Japan was a small Island,they needed to import many natural resources.

c)

idk

d)

because they hated them.

3.

What two European countries did Japan have an alliance with?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

4.

Why did Japan decide to attack the United States?

a)

They needed them.

b)

They honored them.

c)

They betrayed them.

d)

Japan was worried that the US would try and stop them from taking over some countries in Southeast Asia.

5.

What new weapon did America used to defeat the Japanese and end World War II?

a)

Submarines

b)

Atomic Bombs

c)

Guns

d)

Flame throwers

6.

What were Kamikaze attacks?

a)

Spies that attacks with guns

b)

KKK behaviour

c)

An secret army that attacks

d)

Japanese fighter pilots would purposely crash their planes into US ships in what were called Kamikaze attacks.

7.

On what date did Japan attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

a)

November 2nd,1943

b)

Decemer 6,1945

c)

January 20,1945

d)

On December 7th,1941 Japanese airplanes made a surprise attack on the US Navy in Pearl Harbor.

8.

On what date did America declare war on Japan? What other countries declared war on the United States during December 1941?

a)

Japan's allies Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.

b)

They declared war on Japan on December 8th,1941.

c)

They declared war on japan on December 9th,1941

d)

Japan rivals declared war on the US

9.

Why did the United States feel they needed to capture Iwo Jima?

a)

They needed him for success.

b)

Because the US

needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking Japan.

c)

Because they want their place back.

d)

Because he was royalty.

10.

Why did Albert Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt about the possibility of an atomic bomb?

a)

He needed him

b)

He needed a favor

c)

Because he was frightened about what might happen if Hitler and Germany learned how to make the bomb first.

d)

He was trying to trick him.

11.

What is likely the main reason that President Truman dropped the atomic bomb on Japan?

a)

To help its allies

b)

To test it

c)

Because Japan would not surrender.

d)

To help free slaves

12.

What happened after Japan still refused to surrender after the first atomic attack?

a)

They went into war

b)

They were left alone

c)

The became allies

d)

Three days later on August 9th,1945 another Atomic Bomb was dropped.And again the devastation was horrible.

13.

List the major countries that were part of the Axis alliance in Europe:

a)

Great Bitain

b)

Russia

c)

Soviet Union

d)

France

14.

List the major countries that were part of the Allies in World War II:3.

a)

Germany

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Italy

d)

Hungary and Romania

15.

What country did Germany break its alliance with and invade during June 1941?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Spain

c)

London

d)

Russia

16.

How did Adolf Hitler die?

a)

Assassination

b)

Suicide

17.

What type of “ship” did the Germans typically use to attack ships in the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Artillery

b)

Tanks

c)

Aircraft

d)

Germans used U-Boats which are submarine's/ships.

18.

What country were the D-Day Landings trying to liberate?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Florida

d)

Russia

19.

How was the Battle of Berlin an important battle?

a)

It was the last major battle that led to a result of Germany's army to surrender and an end to Adolf Hitler's rule.

b)

It led many battles

c)

It cause major harsh events

d)

IT was the first battle that led to a result of germany's army to surrender and end to adolf hitler's rule.

20.

Why did Hitler commit suicide?

a)

He wanted everyone to die with him

b)

He hated his life

c)

He began to realize that he was going to lose the battle

d)

He had a hard time with his wife

21.

What is propaganda? Along with propaganda, what was used to bolster the fascist regime?

a)

Secret police and propaganda (any technique that attempts to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior of a group in order to benefit the sponsor) bolstered the regime.

b)

faith letters

c)

life lessons

d)

writings from walls in the archaic period

22.

How did Hitler violate the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

He honored a different country,which was against the law

b)

Another violation of the Treaty, was a clear indication that Hitler wanted to prove his own superiority over the western leaders.

c)

He did the right thing instead of the wrong thing

d)

He made sure his people was successful

23.

How did Hitler suppress opposition?

a)

Many Germans and Austrians were proud of this violation of the hated treaty and other countries did nothing to stop it.

b)

Many Austrians hated the violation of the treaty and other countries wanted to stop it.

24.

How did Hitler convince his followers that Jews and other minorities were inferior to Germans?

a)

Hitler preached that the Germans were a superior race and that many minorities, including Jews, Slavs, Gypsies, and communists, should be oppressed, exiled, or worse.

b)

He preached about the russians

c)

He didn't convince his people

d)

He convinced his followers that Jews and other minorities were inferior and were the root of Germany’s problems.

25.

How did the Communist party force people to obey?

a)

They didn't.

b)

The ruling Communist party used secret police (KGB), torture, and bloody purges to force people to obey.

c)

They used the KKK to make them fear them.

d)

They made them starve to death.

26.

What was the Gulag?

a)

He was a king.

b)

A fire camp

c)

A system of brutal labor camps.

d)

An Bloody Dome

27.

What did Japan, Italy, and Germany have in common?

a)

Germany and Italy, Japan was intent on creating an empire.

b)

They all was a joined in country

c)

They all was blamed for WWI

d)

The all had to pay the reparations

28.

Although Japan had an emperor, who controlled the government?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham lincoln

c)

Joseph

d)

Hirohito