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SSUSH15 -SSUSH20

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Put the events in the Correct order

a)

Japan Attack Pearl Harbor

b)

Los Alamos test atomic bomb

c)

Atomic bomb drop on Nagasaki

d)

VJ Day

1)
2)
3)
4)
2.

During WWII, where were the two locations the war was fought?

a)

European Theater

Russian Theater

b)

German

Japan

c)

Pacific Theater

European Theater

d)

Africa

Germany

3.

The invasion of Normandy, France is also known as

(a)  

4.

Match the following

a)

V-E Day

1.

The Battle of Berlin

b)

V-J Day

2.

Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

c)

US Enters WWII

3.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

Great Depression

4.

Stock market crash

5.
What is the name of the group that consists of Germany, Italy, and Japan in WWII?
a)
Allied Powers
b)
Axis Powers
c)
Central Powers
d)
None of the Above
6.

What event led to the surrender of Japan in 1945 and ended WWII?

a)

Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

b)

Hitler committed suicide

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Battle of Normandy

7.

Pride in one's country

a)

Fascism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Capitalism

8.

What was the US' Pacific Theater strategy?

a)

Island Hopping

b)

Nuclear Weapons

c)

Just Fight

d)

Take out Japan's Navy

9.

What year did World War II end?

a)

1945

b)

1800

c)

2022

d)

1939

10.
The _________ was the secret project in the United States that developed the atomic bomb
a)
The New York Project
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The Atom Splitting Project
d)
The Nuclear Project
11.
Where did the D-Day battle take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Hawaii
12.
Which organization was created after World War II to help countries peacefully resolve conflicts?
a)
League of Nations
b)
Warsaw Pact
c)
North American Treaty Organization
d)
United Nations
13.

In WWII, Germany used a new type of war strategy called the _____, which means "lightning war."

a)

blitzkrieg

b)

buchstabieren

c)

Veränderung

d)

gemacht

14.

Who was President of the United States during World War II?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

15.

Who attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in December 1941?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

16.

Where is Pearl Harbor located?

a)

San Diego

b)

Guam

c)

Philippines

d)

Hawaii

17.

What is the name of the World War II cultural icon who represented women working in factories and shipyards?

a)

Donna the Daring

b)

Glenda the Great

c)

Wanda the Worker

d)

Rosie the Riveter

18.

What does this political cartoon best represent?

a)

Public opposition to the League of Nations

b)

German Imperial Fleet discussing a blockade of Mexico

c)

The Zimmerman Telegram

d)

Talks of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare

19.

In January 1918, President Wilson spoke to Congress about the war aims of the nation. His plan ultimately became known as the _______________________ and was designed to create a lasting peace in the world.

a)

Fourteen Points

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Wilson's suggestions

d)

League of Nations

20.

Which legislation was passed during the Second New Deal to give federal assistance to the elderly?

a)

the Wagner Act

b)

the Social Security Act

c)

the Fair Labor Standards Act

d)

the Emergency Banking Relief Act

21.

Dirt loosened by the drought and the poor farming practices that had eroded the soil led to this ecological disaster ____________________.

a)

Hoovervilles

b)

the Dirt Bowl

c)

(TVA)

d)

the Dust Bowl

22.
Who was the President of the United States during WWI?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Grover Cleveland
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
23.

Which of the following are examples of propaganda?

a)

Art posters, movies, cartoons.

b)

Pro war speeches (4 minute men).

c)

Shaming campaigns (white feather).

d)

All of the above

24.
Who was the totalitarian leader who rose to power in Germany and aggressively seized land, thereby eventually leading Europe into WWII?
a)
Mussolini
b)
Hitler
c)
Tojo
d)
Stalin
25.

Select all of the leaders of countries associated with the Allied Powers by the END of WWII

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Joseph Stalin

26.

The US entered WWII as a direct result of a direct attack on Pearl Harbor by which nation?

a)

Mexico

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

China

27.

What strategic plan did the US use to stop the advancement of the Japanese in the Pacific theater?

a)

Scorched Earth

b)

Blitzrkreig

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Island Hopping

28.

What was the project name of the secret development of the atomic bomb?

a)

The Chicago Project

b)

Mrs. Martin's Museum Project

c)

The Manhattan Project

d)

The Nagasaki Project

29.

What was ultimately responsible for ending the Great Depression in the US?

a)

increased production to fight World War II

b)

President Roosevelt's New Deal Programs

c)

volunteerism promoted by President Hoover

d)

donations by the wealthy to help the less fortunate

30.

What was one impact WWII had on America's workforce?

a)

Women entered the workforce in large numbers.

b)

The power of labor unions decreased.

c)

Minorities were given equal wages in all industries.

d)

Latinos lost wages as a result of extreme competition for labor.

31.

What group is seen in this photo?

a)

AL Airmen

b)

Taki Airmen

c)

Tuskegee Airmen

d)

Freedom Fighters

32.

What is the iconic name give to the woman depicted on this poster?

a)

"Rosie the Riveter"

b)

"Rosie the Rioter"

c)

"Rosie the Hawk"

d)

"Rosie the Homemaker"

33.

What was one impact WWII had on America's workforce?

a)

Women entered the workforce in large numbers.

b)

The power of labor unions decreased.

c)

Minorities were given equal wages in all industries.

d)

Latinos lost wages as a result of extreme competition for labor.

34.
Victory in Europe (V-E Day) was a result of ________________.
a)
Japan surrendering
b)
The atomic bombings
c)
Germany surrendering
d)
the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
35.
Which WWII leader became President after FDR passed, wanted  to save American lives in the Pacific, and decided to drop the  atomic bombs?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Joseph Stalin
36.

America gave 13 billion to 22 European nations to rebuild and denounce communism after WWII, what is the legislation known as?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Freedom Plan

c)

Truman Plan

d)

European Plan

37.

What battle, fought in June 1942, was the first major victory for the United States in the Pacific. It marked a turning point in the war with Japan.

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Leyte Gulf

c)

Midway

d)

Pearl Harbor

38.
Truman had the policy of __________ toward Communism
a)
Appeasement
b)
Containment
c)
Expansion
d)
Eradication
39.

What were the effects of the Marshall Plan?

a)

stop spread of communism

b)

Money for Western Europe to rebuild

c)

Supplies for Western Europe

d)

all of the above

40.

Which two countries did President Truman fear would fall to communism if the U.S. didn’t give aid?

a)

Greece and Germany

b)

Greece and Poland

c)

Greece and Ukraine

d)

Greece and Turkey