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WorksheetsWorld War 2 Recap
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which person is on the left?
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Which was NOT a member of the Axis Pact?
The Soviet Union
Germany
Italy
Japan
Which of these countries invaded Manchuria in 1931?
Germany
Italy
Japan
Soviet Union
Which of these people is considered the "architect of appeasement?"
Winston Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt
Josef Stalin
Neville Chamberlain
As a result of the "war debt" clause of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany experienced
prosperity
economic recovery
an increase in national pride
hyperinflation
This painting by Pablo Picasso depicts an event that happened during
The invasion of Poland
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The Spanish Civil War
The invasion of Czechoslovakia
The only Western European country that remained for Germany to attack was?
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Iceland
Finish the famous Winston Churchill: "We shall never _____."
lose
surrender
give up
die
Where did the British people seek refuge in the city during Germany's attacks?
Underground train stations
In the sewers
In Big Ben
On the river Thames
Where did British families in the city send their children?
To schools
America
The countryside
Into the basement
Where was the Battle of Britain was mainly fought?
On the land
In the air
On the water
Under the water
Where did the Battle of the Atlantic take place?
Mediterranean Sea
France
Northern Atlantic Ocean
Norway
What was a U-boat?
A type of battleship
A small speedboat
A fancy sailboat
A German submarine
Around how long did the Battle of the Atlantic last?
3 weeks
6 months
1 year
Over 5 years
What were large groups of ships crossing the ocean together called?
Schools
Convoys
Herds
Caravans
Why was winning the Battle of the Atlantic important to the Allies?
They wanted to stop Germany from attacking the United States
They wanted to keep supplies from Germany
They wanted to stop Germany from shipping supplies to Africa
They needed to safely ship supplies to Britain and Russia
What year did Operation Barbarossa begin?
1939
1941
1945
1946
Which country created an invasion plan called Operation Barbarossa?
Soviet Union
Germany
Britain
United States
Which country was invaded in Operation Barbarossa?
Germany
Soviet Union
Britain
United States
Which of these was most responsible for slowing down the Wermacht near the end of Barbarossa?
the Russian Army
Winter weather
airplanes that wouldn't work
traffic lights went out
How many soldiers were used in Operation Barbarossa?
500,000
1 million
3 million
10 million
Which of these cities was NOT a target of Operation Barbarossa?
Moscow
Stalingrad
Leningrad
London
Why was Joseph Stalin so surprised by Hitler's attack?
They had a peace agreement
They were BFFs
Stalin had a birthday party on that day
Germany was smaller
What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?
1939
1941
1962
1983
Where did Japan invade first?
America.
Australia.
China.
Brazil.
In 1941, The American President announced a trade embargo on what resource?
Steel.
Lumber.
Oil.
Silver.
Why did Japan want the America Navy "out of business?"
Without a navy, America couldn't stop Japan from expanding.
Japan hated America for no good reason.
Japan was jealous of America's navy.
Japan wanted revenge on America's navy for past wars.
D-day was the beginning of the campaign to liberate _____.
France
Poland
Japan
Austria
The Allies' offensive in the Pacific started in _______.
Guadalcanal
Iwo Jima
Normandy
Nagasaki
When did Germany surrender?
May 1945
April 1945
November 1945
July 1945
The US dropped the Atomic Bomb on which two cities
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Kyoto
FDR agreed with Churchill's plan to first attack the edges of Nazi controlled territory along the Mediterranean coast. As a result, the American and British Armies invaded which area first ...
North Africa
Spain
France
Greece
Of the countries listed below, choose the 3 big powers that made up the Allies in WW2.
The Soviet Union
Spain
The United States
Great Britain
On June 6, 1944, the Allies invaded German-occupied France in the biggest invasion ever recorded in human history. What have historians called this day?
VE Day
D Day
VJ Day
The Battle of the Bulge
What is Stalingrad named now?
Moscow
St Petersburg
Volgograd
Omsk
How many people died (Sixth Army, Red Army & Civilians) during the Battle of Stalingrad?
350
1.9 Million
600,000
45,000
What was the main river that the Soviet Forces defended and successfully denied the Nazi Germany from crossing?
Murray River
Nile River
Amazon River
Volga River
Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?
Russia
Germany
Australia
Madagascar
Why was Stalingrad so important for the whole of WW2 not just for Russia?
It was named after Stalin
It was a really nice city before it got bombed
Lots of people died there
It was the turning point of WW2 as the Germans started retreating
Which two countries fought in the Battle of Stalingrad?
Japan and the United States
Germany and the United States
Soviet Union and Germany
Japan and China
The D-Day invasion took place along _________ beaches.
5
15
25
35
The site of the D-Day invasion.
Stalingrad, Soviet Union
Midway Atoll
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Normandy, France
The bitter Russian winters gave the Soviets time to ___________________________.
reorganise their army
rebuild its economy
rebuild its military production
invade Germany
Why did U.S. President Truman decide to drop the atomic bomb?
Truman wanted to force Germany to surrender and end WWII.
Truman thought this would strengthen relations between the U.S. and U.S.S.R.
Truman was told by Roosevelt this was the only way to win WWII.
Truman believed this would save lives by not invading mainland Japan.
Why was D-Day a turning point of WWII?
The Allies were able to gain a foothold in Europe and liberate Western Europe.
The Axis Powers were able to hold off the British, and extend the war 2 years.
The U.S. joins the war an begins to supply the Allies.
Japan and Germany were able to work together to take the beaches of Normandy.
Which combination led to the German defeat in the Battle of Stalingrad?
Russian ground forces and American air strikes.
Russian troops and the Russian winter.
Russian and German fuel shortages.
Russian and British troops.
How did Benito Mussolini die?
He was executed and hung upside down at a gas station
He escaped to Austria where he died in battle
He was exiled to the Netherlands where he died of old age
He had a heart attack while hiding out in France
He tripped while marching and was run over by a tank
At Yalta, it was proposed to split Germany into how many zones?
(a)
