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WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Appeasement
a)
The date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Much of the U.S. Pacific Fleet was destroyed and thousands of Americans were killed. On December 8, 1941 the U.S. declared war on Japan.
b)
These countries included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States.
c)
Giving in to hostile powers in order to maintain peace.
d)
A 1945 meeting of Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt to discuss the plan for ending the war with Germany. It was decided that a United Nations should be created after Germany was defeated.
2.
September 1, 1939
a)
On August 6, 1945 the "Little Boy" atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Japan did not surrender. On August 9, 1945 the "Fat Man" atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. These bombs killed tens of thousands of people.
b)
The first African American flying squadron. Became one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the war.
c)
A key American victory in the Pacific that occurred in March of 1945. Thousands of marines died taking the key island 750 miles from Tokyo.
d)
The date on which Germany invaded Poland. The beginning of World War II.
3.
Axis Powers (World War II)
a)
These countries included Germany and Japan.
b)
The date (May 8, 1945) on which "Victory in Europe" was achieved upon the defeat of Germany.
c)
The date on which Germany invaded Poland. The beginning of World War II.
d)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
4.
Allies (World War II)
a)
Led ground troops in the Pacific during World War II.
b)
These countries included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States.
c)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
d)
This regiment composed of second generation Japanese Americans was activated in February of 1943. They helped to liberate the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945.
5.
Election of 1940
a)
A secret U.S. plan to build atomic weapons. At Alamogordo, New Mexico in the summer of 1945 the first atomic bomb was successfully tested.
b)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
c)
In this election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Wendell Willkie to become the only person elected president three times.
d)
This agency was established in 1942 to help transition peacetime industries to producing war materials. It also encouraged the conservation and rationing of scarce resources.
6.
Selective Service Act of 1940
a)
A key American victory in the Pacific that occurred in March of 1945. Thousands of marines died taking the key island 750 miles from Tokyo.
b)
In this battle of 1940 Hitler's Germany bombed British ships and the British Royal Air Force for four months.
c)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
d)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
7.
Battle of Britain
a)
A secret U.S. plan to build atomic weapons. At Alamogordo, New Mexico in the summer of 1945 the first atomic bomb was successfully tested.
b)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
c)
In this battle of 1940 Hitler's Germany bombed British ships and the British Royal Air Force for four months.
d)
In this 1942 battle the U.S. Navy destroyed four Japanese Aircraft carriers turning the tide of war in the Pacific.
8.
"The Blitz" (1940-1941)
a)
The name given to June 6, 1944. On this date Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in an effort to open up a second Europe front.
b)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
c)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
d)
After the Japanese conquered the Philippines, American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march to a prison camp. Many died in route to the camp.
9.
Lend-Lease Act
a)
These countries included Germany and Japan.
b)
This civil rights organization was formed in 1942 with the idea of using non-violent methods to protest racial discrimination.
c)
This act was passed in March of 1941 to allow Great Britain to buy U.S. weapons on credit.
d)
The date on which Germany invaded Poland. The beginning of World War II.
10.
Invasion of the USSR (1941)
a)
After failing to defeat Great Britain Hitler attacked the USSR. As a result the USSR reluctantly joined the Allies.
b)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
c)
These countries included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States.
d)
The World War II-era effort of black Americans to gain "a Victory over racism at home as well as Victory abroad."
11.
December 7, 1941
a)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
b)
After the Japanese conquered the Philippines, American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march to a prison camp. Many died in route to the camp.
c)
A secret U.S. plan to build atomic weapons. At Alamogordo, New Mexico in the summer of 1945 the first atomic bomb was successfully tested.
d)
The date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Much of the U.S. Pacific Fleet was destroyed and thousands of Americans were killed. On December 8, 1941 the U.S. declared war on Japan.
12.
War Production Board
a)
A key American victory in the Pacific that occurred in March of 1945. Thousands of marines died taking the key island 750 miles from Tokyo.
b)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
c)
This agency was established in 1942 to help transition peacetime industries to producing war materials. It also encouraged the conservation and rationing of scarce resources.
d)
After the battle of Guadalcanal, the Allied forces began this practice in which they moved on towards Japan without taking every island along the way.
13.
Rationing
a)
During World War II the government began this process to limit people's ability to purchase items like meat, sugar, gasoline, and paper items.
b)
This 1945 battle was the last major battle in the Pacific and a key American victory. The plan was to use this island as a base for a land invasion of Japan that never happened.
c)
A 1945 meeting of Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt to discuss the plan for ending the war with Germany. It was decided that a United Nations should be created after Germany was defeated.
d)
On August 6, 1945 the "Little Boy" atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Japan did not surrender. On August 9, 1945 the "Fat Man" atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. These bombs killed tens of thousands of people.
14.
War Bonds
a)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
b)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
c)
During World War II citizens purchased these to help support the war effort. After a specified period of time the government paid the people back with interest.
d)
After the battle of Guadalcanal, the Allied forces began this practice in which they moved on towards Japan without taking every island along the way.
15.
Double V Campaign
a)
The World War II-era effort of black Americans to gain "a Victory over racism at home as well as Victory abroad."
b)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
c)
These countries included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States.
d)
This regiment composed of second generation Japanese Americans was activated in February of 1943. They helped to liberate the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945.
16.
Tuskegee Airmen
a)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
b)
The first African American flying squadron. Became one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the war.
c)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
d)
Under this program manual laborers from Mexico were given contracts that guaranteed wages and housing to work as farm laborers in America.
17.
442nd Regimental Combat Team
a)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
b)
The name given to June 6, 1944. On this date Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in an effort to open up a second Europe front.
c)
This regiment composed of second generation Japanese Americans was activated in February of 1943. They helped to liberate the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945.
d)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
18.
Women's Army Corps
a)
The first African American flying squadron. Became one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the war.
b)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
c)
Led ground troops in the Pacific during World War II.
d)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
19.
Executive Order 9066
a)
In this 1942 battle the U.S. Navy destroyed four Japanese Aircraft carriers turning the tide of war in the Pacific.
b)
This act was passed in March of 1941 to allow Great Britain to buy U.S. weapons on credit.
c)
Signed by Franklin Roosevelt this executive order made the west coast a military zone. Eventually Japanese Americans were detained and many were sent to internment camps.
d)
A 1945 meeting of Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt to discuss the plan for ending the war with Germany. It was decided that a United Nations should be created after Germany was defeated.
20.
Korematsu v. U.S. (1944)
a)
In this Supreme Court case it was ruled that Japanese-American internment was constitutional because it was considered a military necessity.
b)
Name given to the fictional woman who was used in media campaigns to recruit women for defense industry jobs.
c)
During World War II citizens purchased these to help support the war effort. After a specified period of time the government paid the people back with interest.
d)
During World War II the government began this process to limit people's ability to purchase items like meat, sugar, gasoline, and paper items.
21.
Rosie the Riveter
a)
The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Adolf Hitler. As American soldiers liberated Nazi controlled areas they learned of the deaths of millions of Jewish people.
b)
The first African American flying squadron. Became one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the war.
c)
Name given to the fictional woman who was used in media campaigns to recruit women for defense industry jobs.
d)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
22.
Congress of Racial Equality
a)
This civil rights organization was formed in 1942 with the idea of using non-violent methods to protest racial discrimination.
b)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
c)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
d)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
23.
Bracero Program
a)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
b)
During World War II citizens purchased these to help support the war effort. After a specified period of time the government paid the people back with interest.
c)
Under this program manual laborers from Mexico were given contracts that guaranteed wages and housing to work as farm laborers in America.
d)
These countries included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States.
24.
Zoot Suit Riots
a)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
b)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
c)
Signed by Franklin Roosevelt this executive order made the west coast a military zone. Eventually Japanese Americans were detained and many were sent to internment camps.
d)
These riots occurred between servicemen and Mexican-Americans in the Los Angeles area in 1943.
25.
Germany First Strategy
a)
After the battle of Guadalcanal, the Allied forces began this practice in which they moved on towards Japan without taking every island along the way.
b)
A group of Navajo Native Americans who created and used a code based on the Navajo language that proved to be a success in getting messages to soldiers without detection.
c)
Even though the U.S. faced war with both Germany and Japan in 1942 Franklin Roosevelt decided to focus on defeating Hitler's Germany first.
d)
In this election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Wendell Willkie to become the only person elected president three times.
26.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
a)
He oversaw Allied forces in North Africa and Sicily before becoming the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe. Led the D-Day Invasion in 1944.
b)
Even though the U.S. faced war with both Germany and Japan in 1942 Franklin Roosevelt decided to focus on defeating Hitler's Germany first.
c)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
d)
In this 1943 battle the USSR stopped the Germans from going any farther eastward. This was the first major loss for Germany.
27.
General Douglas MacArthur
a)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
b)
Led ground troops in the Pacific during World War II.
c)
The date (May 8, 1945) on which "Victory in Europe" was achieved upon the defeat of Germany.
d)
In this 1943 battle the USSR stopped the Germans from going any farther eastward. This was the first major loss for Germany.
28.
Navajo Code Talkers
a)
This regiment composed of second generation Japanese Americans was activated in February of 1943. They helped to liberate the Dachau concentration camp in April 1945.
b)
A group of Navajo Native Americans who created and used a code based on the Navajo language that proved to be a success in getting messages to soldiers without detection.
c)
In this 1944 battle Germany made its last offensive attack against the Allies on the Western Front. The U.S. suffered heavy casualties but won the battle putting an end to Germany hopes of winning the war.
d)
Under this program manual laborers from Mexico were given contracts that guaranteed wages and housing to work as farm laborers in America.
29.
The Enigma
a)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
b)
After the Japanese conquered the Philippines, American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march to a prison camp. Many died in route to the camp.
c)
A 1945 meeting of Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt to discuss the plan for ending the war with Germany. It was decided that a United Nations should be created after Germany was defeated.
d)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
30.
Bataan Death March
a)
Even though the U.S. faced war with both Germany and Japan in 1942 Franklin Roosevelt decided to focus on defeating Hitler's Germany first.
b)
Through this organization more than 150,000 women joined the U.S. Army in non-combat positions.
c)
After the Japanese conquered the Philippines, American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march to a prison camp. Many died in route to the camp.
d)
In this 1944 battle Germany made its last offensive attack against the Allies on the Western Front. The U.S. suffered heavy casualties but won the battle putting an end to Germany hopes of winning the war.
31.
Battle of Midway
a)
The first African American flying squadron. Became one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the war.
b)
The date on which Germany invaded Poland. The beginning of World War II.
c)
In this 1942 battle the U.S. Navy destroyed four Japanese Aircraft carriers turning the tide of war in the Pacific.
d)
After failing to defeat Great Britain Hitler attacked the USSR. As a result the USSR reluctantly joined the Allies.
32.
Island Hopping
a)
After the battle of Guadalcanal, the Allied forces began this practice in which they moved on towards Japan without taking every island along the way.
b)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
c)
Under this program manual laborers from Mexico were given contracts that guaranteed wages and housing to work as farm laborers in America.
d)
During World War II the government began this process to limit people's ability to purchase items like meat, sugar, gasoline, and paper items.
33.
Battle of Luzon (1945)
a)
During World War II the government began this process to limit people's ability to purchase items like meat, sugar, gasoline, and paper items.
b)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
c)
As a result of this battle the Allied forces were able to take control of the Philippine Islands from the Japanese.
d)
The date (May 8, 1945) on which "Victory in Europe" was achieved upon the defeat of Germany.
34.
Battle of Stalingrad
a)
This agency was established in 1942 to help transition peacetime industries to producing war materials. It also encouraged the conservation and rationing of scarce resources.
b)
In this battle of 1940 Hitler's Germany bombed British ships and the British Royal Air Force for four months.
c)
A group of Navajo Native Americans who created and used a code based on the Navajo language that proved to be a success in getting messages to soldiers without detection.
d)
In this 1943 battle the USSR stopped the Germans from going any farther eastward. This was the first major loss for Germany.
35.
D-Day
a)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
b)
The name given to June 6, 1944. On this date Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in an effort to open up a second Europe front.
c)
The date on which Germany invaded Poland. The beginning of World War II.
d)
The first African American flying squadron. Became one of the most highly decorated squadrons of the war.
36.
Election of 1944
a)
Under this program manual laborers from Mexico were given contracts that guaranteed wages and housing to work as farm laborers in America.
b)
In this presidential election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Thomas Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term.
c)
This act required all men ages 21 to 35 to register for the draft. It became the first peacetime draft in American history.
d)
During World War II the government began this process to limit people's ability to purchase items like meat, sugar, gasoline, and paper items.
37.
Battle of the Bulge
a)
The World War II-era effort of black Americans to gain "a Victory over racism at home as well as Victory abroad."
b)
A German encryption machine used during World War II. Allied mathematicians broke the code giving the Allies a major advantage.
c)
In September of 1940 Hitler began bombing civilian targets in major British cities. London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
d)
In this 1944 battle Germany made its last offensive attack against the Allies on the Western Front. The U.S. suffered heavy casualties but won the battle putting an end to Germany hopes of winning the war.
38.
The Holocaust
a)
The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Adolf Hitler. As American soldiers liberated Nazi controlled areas they learned of the deaths of millions of Jewish people.
b)
The date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Much of the U.S. Pacific Fleet was destroyed and thousands of Americans were killed. On December 8, 1941 the U.S. declared war on Japan.
c)
In this Supreme Court case it was ruled that Japanese-American internment was constitutional because it was considered a military necessity.
d)
Led ground troops in the Pacific during World War II.
39.
The Yalta Conference
a)
A 1945 meeting of Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt to discuss the plan for ending the war with Germany. It was decided that a United Nations should be created after Germany was defeated.
b)
This 1945 battle was the last major battle in the Pacific and a key American victory. The plan was to use this island as a base for a land invasion of Japan that never happened.
c)
After failing to defeat Great Britain Hitler attacked the USSR. As a result the USSR reluctantly joined the Allies.
d)
The man who assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. He will be the American president when World War II ends.
40.
Harry Truman
a)
The name given to June 6, 1944. On this date Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in an effort to open up a second Europe front.
b)
The man who assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. He will be the American president when World War II ends.
c)
This civil rights organization was formed in 1942 with the idea of using non-violent methods to protest racial discrimination.
d)
These countries included Great Britain, France, and eventually the United States.
41.
V-E Day
a)
The World War II-era effort of black Americans to gain "a Victory over racism at home as well as Victory abroad."
b)
In this election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Wendell Willkie to become the only person elected president three times.
c)
The date (May 8, 1945) on which "Victory in Europe" was achieved upon the defeat of Germany.
d)
Series of trials in 1945 conducted by an International Military Tribunal in which former Nazi leaders were charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
42.
Battle of Iwo Jima
a)
A key American victory in the Pacific that occurred in March of 1945. Thousands of marines died taking the key island 750 miles from Tokyo.
b)
The Nazi program of exterminating Jews under Adolf Hitler. As American soldiers liberated Nazi controlled areas they learned of the deaths of millions of Jewish people.
c)
On August 6, 1945 the "Little Boy" atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Japan did not surrender. On August 9, 1945 the "Fat Man" atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. These bombs killed tens of thousands of people.
d)
These riots occurred between servicemen and Mexican-Americans in the Los Angeles area in 1943.
43.
Battle of Okinawa
a)
The name given to June 6, 1944. On this date Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in an effort to open up a second Europe front.
b)
This 1945 battle was the last major battle in the Pacific and a key American victory. The plan was to use this island as a base for a land invasion of Japan that never happened.
c)
Led ground troops in the Pacific during World War II.
d)
These countries included Germany and Japan.
44.
Manhattan Project
a)
A secret U.S. plan to build atomic weapons. At Alamogordo, New Mexico in the summer of 1945 the first atomic bomb was successfully tested.
b)
As a result of this battle the Allied forces were able to take control of the Philippine Islands from the Japanese.
c)
After failing to defeat Great Britain Hitler attacked the USSR. As a result the USSR reluctantly joined the Allies.
d)
In this election Franklin Roosevelt defeated Wendell Willkie to become the only person elected president three times.
45.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
a)
The man who assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt on April 12, 1945. He will be the American president when World War II ends.
b)
He oversaw Allied forces in North Africa and Sicily before becoming the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe. Led the D-Day Invasion in 1944.
c)
After the Japanese conquered the Philippines, American and Filipino soldiers were forced to march to a prison camp. Many died in route to the camp.
d)
On August 6, 1945 the "Little Boy" atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Japan did not surrender. On August 9, 1945 the "Fat Man" atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. These bombs killed tens of thousands of people.
46.
Nuremburg Trials
a)
In this 1943 battle the USSR stopped the Germans from going any farther eastward. This was the first major loss for Germany.
b)
This agency was established in 1942 to help transition peacetime industries to producing war materials. It also encouraged the conservation and rationing of scarce resources.
c)
Series of trials in 1945 conducted by an International Military Tribunal in which former Nazi leaders were charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
d)
He oversaw Allied forces in North Africa and Sicily before becoming the Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe. Led the D-Day Invasion in 1944.
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