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World War 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?

a)

Bombing of Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

Bombing of Nagasaki

d)

Invasion of Poland

2.

(a)   caused the death of 6 million jews

3.

What year did America join WW2

a)

1941

b)

1940

c)

1943

d)

1939

4.

What countries were apart of the Allied Powers?

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5.

What countries were a part of the Axis Powers?

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6.

Who was Adolf Hitler?

a)

A famous Solider

b)

Leader of Nazi Germany

c)

The american President during the war

7.

Who were the 2 presidents during WW2?

a)

Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover

b)

Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft

c)

Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman

d)

Eisenhower and John F Kennedy

8.

Why didn't American join the war sooner

a)

They wanted to remain Neutral

b)

They weren't interested in fighting in a war

c)

Thought it wouldn't effect them

9.

What event was the main cause of WW2?

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10.

What was the german phrase for surprise attack?

a)

Blitz Krieg

b)

Guten Morgen

c)

Gesundheit

d)

Freitag

11.

Who was Joseph Stalin?

(a)  

12.

Who was Benito Mussolini?

(a)  

13.

Why was Adolf Hitler so popular in Germany?

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14.

What nation switched sides during the war?

a)

Germany

b)

America

c)

Britian

d)

Soviet Union

15.

What nation performed a non-stop air raid on Great Britian?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

America

16.

Why did women have to work during WW2?

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17.

What were cartoons with political meanings made during this time called?

a)

Propaganda

b)

Saturday Cartoons

c)

They didn't exist

18.

True or false: Women joined the military

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What were the names of the camps Japanese Americans were moved into after the Attack on Pearl Harbor

(a)  

20.

What were the 2 Japanese cities that were bombed to end WW2?

a)

Osaka and Nagaski

b)

Hiroshima and Tokyo

c)

Osaka and Tokyo

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki