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WWII Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the dictator of Germany that rose to power with the Nazi Party?
a)
Joseph Stalin
b)
Winston Churchill
c)
Adolf Hitler
d)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2.
In which WWII event did Japan use the strategy of surprise attack to bomb the United States? 
a)
D-Day on the shores of France
b)
Pearl Harbor
c)
Invasion of Poland
d)
V-E Day
3.
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
4.
Why were natural resources, like gasoline, scarce during WWII?
a)
The U.S. government did not want to spend money on natural  resources.
b)
The U.S. had all the  natural resources it needed.
c)
Natural resources were scarce because they were needed for the  war effort. 
d)
Americans were greedy and did not want to share the natural resources. 
5.
What did allied forces do on D-Day, June 6, 1944?
a)
They sent thousands of troops to Berlin.
b)
They stormed the beaches of Normandy, France.
c)
The fought the Nazi troops in Russia.
d)
They took control of many Japanese islands.
6.
Which WWII leader declared war on Germany and Japan, and was loved by many Americans for the programs he developed ?
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Adolf Hitler
7.
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
8.
What strategy did the United States develop to help defeat Japan?
a)
island hopping
b)
total war
c)
Anaconda plan
d)
blockade
9.
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
10.
What role did women  take during WWII?
a)
house wives that took care of the house and  children
b)
drove tanks and fought in the war
c)
created black out curtains for everyone 
d)
filled many traditionally male jobs
11.

What event changed the role of the US and led to us declaring war and sending troops into battle?

a)

attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Operation Torch

12.

Which policy had the goal of supporting the allies and maintaining neutrality?

a)

Atlantic Charter

b)

Appeasement

c)

Cash and Carry

13.

This was a major reason for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan

a)

promote US Isolationism

b)

destroy Japan's industrial centers and save American lives

c)

Scare Hitler

14.

What was the purpose of rationing?

a)

increase supply of natural resources

b)

cause a shortage of crops

c)

provide supplies to the troops

15.

What treaty caused the start World War II?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Paris Peace Accords

d)

Treaty of Lasting Peace

16.

Which plan aided European countries after World War II?

a)

Marshall Plan

b)

Freedom Plan

c)

Truman Plan

d)

European Plan

17.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

18.

Who is this a image of and what did she a symbol of .....

a)

June the Fighter symbol of women's suffrage

b)

Susan the solider symbol of women working on airplanes

c)

Rosie the Riveter symbol of women working in factories during the war.

19.

The Lend-lease Act allowed the U.S to give arms to without have Britain ...

a)

pick them up

b)

use the arms

c)

pay cash

d)

return them

20.

What was President Roosevelt referring to in this speech?

a)

The victory at Normandy and liberation of France.

b)

the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

c)

The Battle of Britain.