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World War 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What started World War 2?

a)

The French invading Spain

b)

The Germans invading Poland

c)

The Germans threatening France

d)

The Polish taking over Germany

2.

What was the Allied invasion of France called? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

D-Day

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

Operation France

d)

Rhineland Takeover

3.

Who was the last to surrender on the Axis in World War Two?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

Hungary

e)

Romania

4.

Why did the USA join World War Two?

a)

Germany attacked New York

b)

Japan bombed Pearl Harbour

c)

Italy took over Florida

d)

Germany told Mexico to attack the USA

5.

African American fighter pilots, also called Red Tails

a)

Red Barons

b)

American Aces

c)

Tuskegee Airmen

d)

WW2 Airfleet

6.

Japan attacked the US at __________________.

a)

Fort Wayne

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

NYC

d)

San Francisco

7.

The Manhattan Project was:

a)

Never found after President Franklin Roosevelt passed away

b)

The U.S. development of atomic weapons

c)

A secret mission to invade Germany

d)

I project that involved the Soviet Union

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 was the Battle of Midway called?

a)

Turning point in the Pacific War with Japan

b)

Beginning of Japanese victory in the Pacific

c)

The end of American efforts to defeat the Japanese

d)

Turning point in the Atlantic War with Japan

11.

Which event occurred first & led to the other three?

a)

Rise of facism in Europe.

b)

Bolshevik Revolution

c)

World War 1

d)

Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

12.

The policy of appeasement helped cause World War 2 because this policy...

a)

Reduced the armaments of major European powers.

b)

Gave too much power to the United Nations.

c)

Increased sea trade between England & the U.S.

d)

Allowed the aggressive actions of Germany to go unchecked.

13.

Which of the following is the term for "lightning war"?

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

Zapping

c)

Shazam

d)

None of the above.

14.

Which word means dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

a)

Racism

b)

Hostility

c)

Xenophobia

d)

None of the above.