WorksheetsReview: World War II
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Member of the Nazi SS and one of the main architects of the Holocaust
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Benito Mussolini
Erwin Rommel
Leader of Germany during World War II
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Benito Mussolini
Erwin Rommel
Nazi General, known for success in North Africa, his nickname was the “Desert Fox”.
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Benito Mussolini
Erwin Rommel
Leader of Italy during World War II
Adolf Hitler
Heinrich Himmler
Benito Mussolini
Erwin Rommel
President of the United States at the END of World War II
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
President of the United States at the START of and for most of World War II
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Allied General, known to be a “Prima Donna” led US troops in North Africa, Italy and France
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
General who was put in charge of the Allied invasion of Europe
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
General who was put in charge of the US forces in the Pacific
George Patton
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Prime Minister and leader of Great Britain during World War II
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Robert Oppenheimer
Benito Mussolini
Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Robert Oppenheimer
Benito Mussolini
Scientist who was responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb
Josef Stalin
Winston Churchill
Robert Oppenheimer
Benito Mussolini
What country was invaded by the Germans on September 1st, 1939 which started World War II?
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
Poland
Military government based on racism & nationalism with strong support from the business community
Communism
Capitalism
Monarchy
Fascism
Term used when other leaders would give dictators what they want and hope that they won’t want anything else?
Appeasement
Anti-Semitism
Propoganda
Interment
Political, social, & economic agitation directed against the Jews
Appeasement
Anti-Semitism
Propoganda
Interment
Concept used by certain world leaders, especially dictators, where they control their country’s media and messages.
Propaganda
Anti Semitism
Internment
Appeasement
Term used when the US Government moved and detained Japanese Americans during World War II?
Propaganda
Anti Semitism
Internment
Appeasement
Name given to Hitler’s Nazi Government during World War II
1st Reich
2nd Reich
3rd Reich
4th Reich
One of the groups that Hitler blamed everything on were the Jews, in order to label them, what did Jews have to wear on their coats/shirts?
Yellow Star of David
Green Star of David
Red Star of David
Silver Star of David
What became the symbol/emblem of the Nazi party?
Star of David
Swastika
Hammer
Sickle
Hitler and the Nazi’s used a tactic called “__________” when invading certain countries, which means “lightning war” where quick all out attacks were used to crush the opposition.
Blitzkrieg
Smashkrieg
Blastkrieg
Stormkrieg
On what date did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor
December 6, 1941
December 7, 1941
December 8, 1941
December 9, 1941
When the Nazi’s decided to send Jews to concentration and death camps in order to exterminate them, they called it their “_____________ Solution”.
True
Absolute
Final
Ending
One of Hitler’s biggest mistakes was when he decided to invade which country?
Britain
North Africa
Soviet Union
France
What type of system did the US Navy use where they would send multiple ships together in order to help get troops and supplies to Britain and the rest of Europe safely?
Continental
Convoy
Cooperative
Joint
What battle ended up being the first real loss for the German army in World War II
Paris
Stalingrad
Rome
Warsaw
When the US entered World War II, they had to mobilize and start producing war materials, the name of the symbol of women in the workforce was known as “____________ the Riveter”
Ruby
Ronnie
Roxie
Rosie
“Operation _______” became known as the codename for the Allies fight to control North Africa
Overlord
Neptune
Torch
Barbarossa
The primary reason for the fighting in North Africa, was in order to control what canal?
Suez
Erie
Panama
Gota
What area did the Allies consider the “Soft Underbelly” of Europe?
Normandy/France
Sicily/Italy
London/Britain
Paris/France
When the Allies decided to invade Europe the code name it was given was called “Operation ______”
Overlord
Neptune
Torch
Barbarossa
What area did the Allies target when they invaded Europe?
Normandy/France
Paris/France
Sicily/Italy
Moscow/Russia
On what day did the Allies invade Europe?
June 3, 1944
June 4, 1944
June 5, 1944
June 6, 1944
The Allied invasion of Europe became known as what?
A-Day
B-Day
C-Day
D-Day
What 2 beaches did the US troops attack when invading Europe, these beaches were where some of the toughest and worst fighting occurred?
Omaha/Utah
Omaha/Sword
Utah/Gold
Utah/Sword
What battle became Hitler’s last ditch effort to try and break the Allied lines in Europe?
Stalingrad
Bulge
Paris
Normandy
Which Allied army was the first to reach Berlin?
American
British
French
Soviet
At what Conference did the Allied leaders meet at, where they discussed what would happen to Germany after World War II
Paris
Yalta
Moscow
London
How many zones did the Allies decide to break Germany into after World War II?
2
3
4
5
What battleship was turned into a memorial after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Arizona
Oklahoma
Missouri
Tennessee
The name given to the day after Germany surrendered, was called Victory in ______ or ______
Europe/VE-Day
Japan/VJ-Day
Pacific/VP-Day
Germany/VG-Day
The name given to the day after Japan surrendered, was called Victory in ______ or ______
Europe/VE-Day
Japan/VJ-Day
Pacific/VP-Day
Germany/VG-Day
The tactic that the Allies used in the Pacific against Japan was called “Island __________” where they would go from one island to the next, take it over and use it as a base as they moved closer to Japan.
Jumping
Hopping
Skipping
Landing
The name given to the creation of the atomic bomb was called the “______ Project”
Monster
Manhattan
Atomic
Nuclear
The island/battle where the famous picture of US Marines raising the American flag, occurred on the Island of _______
Iwo Jima
Midway
Okinawa
Hawaii
The first Japanese city to have the atomic bomb dropped on it was _____
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Okinawa
The bomber that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan was called the “Enola Gay” and the names of the bombs were:
Little Boy & Fat Man
Little Man & Fat Boy
Big Boy & Little Man
Little Boy & Big Man
What side did the US fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
What side did the Soviet Union fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
What side did Japan fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
What side did Germany fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
What side did Italy fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
What side did Britain fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
What side did France fight on during WWII
Allies
Axis
