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WorksheetsWorld War II Section I
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
What was the name of the resource rich piece of land annexed (taken by) Hitler in 1936, that would serve as the onset of his violations (visible) of the Treaty of Versailles?
Sudetenland
Rhineland
Austria
Lebensraum
What country was absorbed by Germany in 1938 making them part of Hitler's German speaking empire (hint: Hitler's home country)?
France
Poland
Austria
Norway
When explaining his reasoning for annexing areas of Europe Hitler attempted to reason for his actions by saying that he wanted what?
Living space for an Aryan Race
German speaking peoples to be part of one country
Resources for his military
To become a Global Superpower
In September of 1938 leaders from Europe (including Hitler) met at the Munich Pact to discuss Hitler's violations of the Treaty of Versailles. What common name is the Munich Pact referred to?
Appeasement Agreement
Peace Agreement
Peace for Our Time Agreement
Treaty of Paris
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time of the Munich Pact?
Anthony Blair
Boris Johnson
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Hitler's new type of warfare that focused on speed, suprise, and chaos was known as ____________, also known to English speakers as "Lightning War"?
Blitzkrieg
Flash Tactics
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
What was the name of the area in western Czechoslovakia that Great Britain and other powers of Europe agreed to allow Hitler to enter at the Munich Pact? This was supposed to be the end of his march through Europe.
Rhinleand
Sudetenland
Greenland
Alsace
In 1938 Germany signed a non-agression pact with what country? This scared the rest of the world.
Japan
United States
USSR
Italy
What country did Hitler invade on September 1st, 1939 that would later mark the beginning of WWII?
France
USSR
Poland
Austria
What was the name of the 280 mile barrier that the French built to attempt to keep the Germans out of France?
Siegfried Line
Maginot Line
Alsace Line
Versailles Line
What natural barrier did the French think would keep the Germans out of France on their northern border?
River Thames
Black Forest
Ardennes Forest
Alps Mountains
How was most of the fighting in the Battle of Britain carried out?
Urban Warfare
Dogfighting (Airplane Battles)
Naval Battles
Battles in Rural Areas
Why were the Japanese in Manchuria (northern China) as early as 1931?
Religous Reasons
Exploration
looking to acquire resources
What was the official name of the German invasion of the USSR (largest land invasion in history)?
Operation Overlord
Operation Sword
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Rhineland
What was the date of the attack on Pearl Harbor?
December 6th, 1941
December 7th, 1941
December 7th, 1944
December 6th, 1944
What was the American's view on the war prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Ready to fight the Germans
isolationists
ready to fight the Japanese
The USA had already declared war on the Axis Powers
Why was the RAF (Royal Air Force) able to fend off the Nazis during the Battle of Britain?
Bigger Planes
smaller, faster, more agile planes
superior anti-aircraft weapons
Germany ran out of fuel for their planes
The evacuation of 380,000 allied troops aided by civilian boats (officially known as Operation Dynamo) in northern France is known as what today?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Ardennes
Miracle at Dunkirk
Operation invictus
Who became the Prime Minister of Great Britain after Neville Chamberlain's resignation following Hitler's continued violations of the Treaty of Versailles and the Munich Pact?
Anthony Blair
Boris Johnson
Margaret Thatcher
Winston Churchill
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during this time period?
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Josef Stalin
Igor Federov
What modern day state is Pearl Harbor Naval Base located?
California
Washington
Hawaii
Oregon
Who was the president of the United States during this time period?
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Delano Roosevlet
What is the name of the strategy in which people destroy everything in sight as they retreat into their own land?
Destructive Dissonance
Blitzkrieg
Fire and Ice Tactics
Scorched Earth Policy
What natural defense helped the Soviets eventually push back the Germans?
Ural Mountains
Volga River
Winter
Westerly Winds
Where did the Bataan Death March take place?
Papua New Guinea
Malaysia
Hong Kong
The Philippines
Winston Churchill thought the Maginot Line would be an effective barrier.
True
False
Which of the following was a reason for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
The Americans had been thought to have stole secrets from the Japanese
The Americans were providing weapons to their biggest nemesis
The Americans were the only real threat they faced in the Pacific
The Americans flew illegal aircraft over the Japanese mainland
Which of the following is a reason the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor Naval Base?
The Americans flew an illegal aircraft over the mainland of Japan
The Americans attacked a Japanese freighter
The Americans had sent spies to Japan to steal government secrets
The United States eventually shut off the Japanese oil supply when they moved closer to allied territories.
Josef Stalin and the USSR aided Hitler and the Germans by attacking _____________ from the east.
France
Austria
Italy
Poland
Which country was NOT part of the Allied Forces in WWII?
USA
USSR
Great Britain
Italy
Which country was NOT part of the Axis Powers during WWII?
Germany
Japan
Belgium
Italy
Who is the leader of Italy during this time?
Mario Lemieux
Charles de Gaulle
Benito Mussolini
Edward Dalatier
Who was in charge of the Japanese military during this time period?
Hideki Tojo
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Fumio Kushida
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Winston Churchill had been calling for action against Hitler from the beginning of his violations of the Treaty of Versailles.
True
False
Great Britain was easier than other countries to invade because of it being an island nation.
True
False
German troops overran Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France in six weeks starting in May 1940. This made Great Britain the last nation in Germany's way to control all of western Europe.
True
False
