WorksheetsWorld War 2 (SOL USII.7)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who was the leader of the United States throughout most of WWII?
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
WWII began after Germany invaded
Poland
France
Belgium
The Soviet Union
The United States entered WWII after Japan bombed
Poland
Midway
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor
Which of the following BEST describes why the United States dropped atomic weapons on Japan?
The Japanese refused to surrender even though they had lost the war.
The United States did not want to lose any more American lives.
The Japanese were keeping Americans in concentration camps.
The United States wanted to repay the Japanese for Pearl Harbor.
Which of the following people was NOT a fascist dictator?
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
What idea BEST helped Adolf Hitler to rise to power in Germany?
Hitler wanted to expand Germany into other parts of Europe.
Hitler wanted to create a “pure” Germany by eliminating those not viewed as true Germans.
Hitler wanted to create a more democratic government by giving the people more rights.
Hitler wanted to grow the German economy by creating more jobs.
Which of the following was a tactic used in Germany to discriminate the Jews?
Jews were forced to wear a yellow star on their clothing.
Jews were only allowed in work in certain jobs and paid little.
Merchants refused to sell food and clothing to Jews.
Which of the following American victories was a turning point in the Pacific?
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
D-Day
Battle of Britain
Which of the following Allied successes allowed Allied troops to move into Western Europe?
D-Day
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Midway
President (a) gave the orders to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
Millions of European Jews were sent to ________ where they were killed in gas chambers.
Concentration Camps
Ghettos
Germany
Russia
Americans at home helped the troops by ___ goods such as food,clothing, and oil.
Selling
Rationing
Burning
Trading
Germany, Italy, and Japan formed the ______ _______ during World War II.
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
The Soviet Union defeated Germany at ________, marking a turning point ofthe war in Eastern Europe.
Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Midway
Hiroshima
the Japanese location where U.S.forces dropped the first atomic bomb
an American plan that provided billions of dollars in assistance to Europe after WWII
discrimination towards Jewish people
Adolf Hitler’s name for a “pure” German race
The Marshall Plan
an American plan that provided billions of dollars in assistance to Europe after WWII
an American propaganda campaign used to convince women to work in factories
a political philosophy where complete power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are lost
Adolf Hitler’s name for a “pure” German race
Aryan Race
Adolf Hitler’s name for a “pure” German race
discrimination towards Jewish people
the Japanese location where U.S. forces dropped the first atomic bomb
a political philosophy where complete power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are lost
Anti-Semitism
discrimination towards Jewish people
Adolf Hitler’s name for a “pure” German race
a political philosophy where complete power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are lost
an American propaganda campaign used to convince women to work in factories
Fascism
a political philosophy where complete power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are lost
discrimination towards Jewish people
Adolf Hitler’s name for a “pure” German race
an American propaganda campaign used to convince women to work in factories
Rosie the Riveter
an American propaganda campaign used to convince women to work in factories
an American plan that provided billions of dollars in assistance to Europe after WWII
a political philosophy where complete power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are lost
the Japanese location where U.S.forces dropped the first atomic bomb
