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WorksheetsThe World War II Mr. Barth Review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 56mins
In what countries did dictators rise to power in after WWI because of the Worldwide Depression?
The Soviet Union (USSR), Germany, and Italy
The United States, Germany, and Japan
Japan , Germany, and Austria
The United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union (USSR)
How did the Treaty of Versailles lead to the horrible economic conditions during the Worldwide Depression in Germany?
It imposed an economic embargo on Germany
It forced Germany to pay billions in war reparations causing greater inflation and unemployment
It banned any international trade from reaching Germany
All of these statements are true
Who is the Italian “duce” from whom Hitler got many of his ideas? He was also the founder of Fascism.
Giussipie Garibaldi
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Which of the following totalitarian leaders would be associated to the above characteristics?
Adolph Hitler
Josef Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Who was the prime minister of Japan who led there militarist government?
Hirohito
Isoroku Yamamoto
Hideki Tojo
Jani Beg
What group did Hitler blame for Germany's economic problems?
The British
The Poles
Russians
Jews
In the 1920s and 1930s the rise of Totalitarian governments in Germany and Italy were largely the result of what?
Success of Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union
Severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after WWI
An active movement against the United States and our democratic principles
large movements demanding the return of the old Constitutional Monarchies
Most of the dictators that rose to power in the 1930s used:
money to payoff their opposition to take greater power
Used propaganda, terror, and violence against their opposition
Used the government to give out food so their people would be loyal followers
None of these statements were true of dicators
What is the term for the hatred of Jewish people?
Despotism
Xenophobia
Anti-Semitism
None
This is a political system in which the government is more important than the individual, linked to racist belief of superiority, promotes nationalism and militarism, and controls the media with no freedom of speech.
Democracy
Fascism
Appeasement
Communism
Who was the Fascist dictator of Italy?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stallin
Hideki Tojo
Who was the Fascist dictator of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stallin
Hideki Tojo
What term is used to describe fast, overwhelming military strike that was used by the German Army?
Appeasement
Shock and Awe
Kristallnacht
Blitzkrieg
Who was the inspirational Prime Minister of Great Britain? He led the English to victory during the Battle of Britain.
Adolf Hitler
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
France, Great Britain, and The Soviet Union
Germany, Italy, and Japan
The United States, Canada, and Mexico
Germany, Austria, and Turkey
Germany, France, and Japan
Britain, France, and the Soviet Union
Italy, France, and the Soviet Union
Germany, China, and the United States
What country did Germany invade to start World War II?
France
Poland
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Which of the following statements is TRUE about Fascism and Communism?
Both believe in a classless society
Both used authoritarian methods to their control populations and took away freedoms from people
Both countries were good examples of democracy and freedoms
Both countries were supported by the wealthy business and property owners
What was the American program called that built the world's first atomic bomb in 1945?
The Atlantic Charter
Enigma
The Manhattan Project
Navajo Code Talkers
These were trials where the Nazi leaders were judged for war crimes, including crimes against humanity
Nuremberg Trials
Yalta Conference
Executive Order 9066
Order 227
What was the day called when the war ended in Europe (May 8, 1945)? It is also known as Victory in Europe Day.
V-E Day
V-J Day
V-F Day
V-G Day
What was the day called when the war against the Japanese ended, thus ending World War II (August 15, 1945)? It is also known as Victory over Japan Day.
V-E Day
V-J Day
V-8 Day
V-C Day
How did the Allies of France and Great Britain's respond to Germany's aggressive expansion under Hitler?
Appeasement
Isolationism
interventionism
A declaration of war
What is the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause called?
Propaganda
Totalitarianism
Fascism
Appeasement
Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
The U.S stopped selling oil and steel to Japan
The U.S stopped buying oil from Japan
The Japanese wanted to conquer the U.S
Japan wanted to spread Communism into the Pacific
Why is D-Day (June 6, 1944) considered a turning point in World War II?
The landing of Allied troops forced Germany to fight on the western front, and a two-front war.
A string of Russian victories led to their control over Eastern Europe.
The death of Hitler left Germany without clear military leadership.
The U.S dropped the first nuclear bomb which quickly led to Japanese surrender.
What does this political cartoon represent?
Operation Barbarossa and the Germans invading the Soviet Union
The Non Aggression Pact between the Germans and Soviets
The policy of Appeasement being used on Nazi Germany
The invasion of China by the Japanese
Which two nations did Mussolini invade in acts of aggression to show the weakness of the League of Nations?
Libya and Morocco
Algeria and Libya
South Africa and Kenya
Ethiopia and Albania
What battle took place over the English Channel in an attempt by the German Luftwaffe to gain air superiority over the British before a planned German sea invasion?
The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Kasserine Pass
D-Day
What country did Hitler betray and stab in the back by invading them in 1941 after signing a Non-Aggression Pact in 1939?
Austria
Italy
France
Soviet Union
When does the Japanese fleet surprise attack the United States?
Dec. 7th, 1941
Nov. 11th, 1940
Sept. 1st, 1941
Dec. 18th, 1942
What battle in the Pacific becomes a major turning point during World War II by stopping Japanese expansion?
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of Midway
What battle on the Eastern Front between the Nazis and the Soviets would become a turning point of World War II in Europe?
The Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of St. Petersburg
The Battle of the Bulge
What was the U.S strategy in the war in the Pacific?
Island Hopping
Strategic Embargos
Blitzkreig
Scorched Earth
Kamikaze attacks were...
Japanese Suicide Pilots
The Japanese using Suicide Bomb Vests
Japanese Samurai Sword Attacks
Japanese Bombing Raids on Islands
Why did President Harry S. Truman decide to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan?
To prevent further American casualties
To kill large numbers of Japanese civilians to weaken their moral.
To destroy Japanese military defense industries making weapons
To weaken The Japanese Imperial Army
Why was island hopping an important strategy?
It helped increase trade between America and Great Britain during WWII.
It sent millions in supplies to the Soviet Union to keep them from losing to the Germans.
It allowed America to capture key islands in the Pacific with airfields so we could use them bomb Japan.
None of these statements are correct
In August of 1945, U.S. B-29 Bombers dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of _________ and ____________.
Tokyo and Osaka
Nagoya and Nagasaki
Osaka and Kyoto
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Soldiers spent most of their time in trenches to avoid machine-gun fire and artillery.
Because of a shortage of manpower, women fought in combat roles.
German submarines frequently attacked British and U.S merchant shipping.
Airplane, tank, and troop movements relied on speed and were coordinated for rapid advances.
A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or groups. Jews were forced into these areas by the Nazi's.
Suburbs
Ghettos
Work Camps
Death Camps
What was Hitler’s last failed attempt to force the Allies to surrender in France?
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Bulge
The Battle of Britain
D-Day - Normandy
Who was the president of the United States at the END of World War II. He dropped the Atomic Bombs on Japan to end World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Who was the president of the United States at the START of and for most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Who was the scientist who was responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb in a secret program?
Wernher von Braun
Winston Churchill
Robert Oppenheimer
Albert Einstein
What country was invaded by the Germans on September 1st, 1939 which started World War II?
Soviet Union
France
Great Britain
Poland
Military government based on racism & nationalism with strong support from the business community
Communism
Capitalism
Monarchy
Fascism
Term used when other leaders would give dictators what they want and hope that they won’t want anything else?
Appeasement
Anti-Semitism
Propoganda
Interment
What was the name did Hitler’s call the Nazi empire during World War II?
The Holy Roman Empire
The Third Reich
Lebensraum
The Axis
One of the groups that Hitler blamed the German problems on was the Jews. How did the Germans identify and label Jews to discriminate against them?
The had to wear the Yellow Star of David
They had to shave their heads bald
They could only wear the clothing of dead people
All of the statements are true
What became the symbol or emblem of the Nazi party?
The Star of David
The Swastika
The Hammer and Sickle
Five Stars
Hitler and the Nazi’s used a tactic called “__________” when invading certain countries, which means “lightning war” where quick all out attacks were used to crush the opposition.
Blitzkrieg
Island Hopping
Scorched Earth
Strategic Bombing
Which of the following was Hitler’s biggest mistake? What country did he decide to invade?
Great Britain
North Africa
The Soviet Union
France
Which of the following battles ended up being the first major loss for the German army and the turning point of World War II?
Bulge
Stalingrad
Berlin
Warsaw
What area did the Allied armies target to open up a two front war when they invaded Europe?
Normandy/France
Paris/France
Sicily/Italy
Stalingrad/Russia
What was the first Japanese city to have the atomic bomb dropped on it?
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Okinawa
The bomber that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan was called the “Enola Gay” and the names of the bombs were:
Little Boy and Fat Man
Little Man and Fat Boy
Big Boy and Little Man
Little Boy and Big Man
What did Stalin and Hitler agree to do when they signed the Non-aggression Pact?
They agreed to attack the Allies together if a war broke out
They agreed to invade and split Poland between them
They agreed to attack the United States if America supported Great Britain
None of these statements are true of the Non-aggression Pact
What was the name of the secret assignment to create the atom bomb?
The Dooms Day Device
Operation Overlord
The Manhattan Project
Operation Barbarossa
Great Britain and France adopted a policy of ______ to deal with Hitler.
Appeasement
Neitrality
Aggression
Isolation
What three major countries formed the alliance known as the Allied Powers?
Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States
Great Britain, Japan, and the United States
Germany, France, and United States
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union (Russia) during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Adolf Hitler
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during
World War II was called
The Manhattan Project
Internment camps
The Marshall Plan
The Holocaust
How did Hitler break or violate the Treaty of Versailles?
He rearmed the German military
He invaded the Rhineland and also annexed Austria
He invaded the Sudetenland and then took all of Czechoslovakia
Poland
All of the statements violated the Treaty of Versailles
What was Adolf Hitler’s reason for planning and executing the Holocaust?
He was Anti-Semetic and wanted to kill off the European Jews
He wanted to eliminate the Aryans from the world
He wanted to liberate all the Slavic people in Eastern Europe
None of these statements would be accurate of the Hitler and the Holocaust
The systematic destruction of a group of people based on race, nationality, religion, etc., is called
Dehumanization
Holocaust
Genocide
Total War
6 Hundred Thousand
6 Million
6 Hundred Million
There is no way to really know how many people were killed.
Which of the following was not a member of the Axis Powers?
The Soviet Union
Italy
Germany
Japan
Hitler hated Jews and thought that the Aryans were the master race. Which of the following would be characteristics of Hitler's master race?
Tall and Strong
Blond Hair and Blue Eyes
Germanic Blood
All of these characteristics
What was Lebensraum?
An alliance between Germany, Japan, and the Soviet Union to maintain peace
An agreement between Italy and the Soviet Union to divide land in Africa
The good land to the east of Germany that the master race could expand into
The agreement between Hitler and Stalin to divide Poland
What helped the United States Navy to defeat the Japanese at the Battle of Midway?
The U.S. successfully cut off the flow of Japan’s raw materials from Southeast Asia
The U.S. marines invaded Guadalcanal preventing the Japanese ships from moving on Midway
The U.S. navy’s code breakers intercepted and deciphered the Japanese battle plans and we set up a trap
The U.S used atomic bombs on Midway
What was the main function of the Jewish ghettos of Europe?
To separate and control the Jews
To allow the Jews to live together
To place the Jews closer to their Synagogues
None of these statements are true of Ghettos
What policy was enacted during the Wannsee Conference in January 1942, in which the Nazis would attempt to exterminate the entire Jewish population of Europe?
Appeasement
The Final Solution
Lebensraum
The Lufwaffe
Jewish pregnant women, small children, the sick or handicapped, and elderly were immediately condemned and sent to:
Labor Camps
Extermination Camps
Ghettos
Gulags
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Laws?
To deprive Jewish people of their civil rights
To encourage a boycott of Jewish shops
To prevent Jewish people from escaping Germany
None of these statements are
What legal precedent did the Nuremberg Trials establish?
All men are born free and equal
People could be held accountable for crimes against humanity
All war crimes were forgiven once the peace treaty was signed
None of these statements are accurate of the Nuremberg Trials
