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WorksheetsWorld war 2 (2024)
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins
What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airben
Secret Boom
Normandy
Which industry was well suited to change over to military equipment production?
clothing
steel
culinary
automobile
Which future president served as commander during the French invasion?
Dwight Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Erwin Rommel
Who was the British leader that signed an appeasement with Hitler?
Benito Mussolini
Douglas MacArthur
Adolph Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Who was the fascist leader of Italy?
Adolph Hitler
Dwight Eisenhower
Benito Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain
Which act permitted the US to sell arms to warring countries on a cash & carry basis?
Neutrality Act 1939
Lend-Lease Act
Anschluss
Double V
(a) caused the death of 6 million jews
What year did America join WW2
1941
1940
1943
1939
What event caused the USA to become involved in the war?
Bombing of Hiroshima
Pearl Harbor
Bombing of Nagasaki
Invasion of Poland
Who was Adolf Hitler?
A famous Solider
Leader of Nazi Germany
The american President during the war
Who were the 2 presidents during WW2?
Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover
Teddy Roosevelt and William Taft
Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Eisenhower and John F Kennedy
Why didn't American join the war sooner
They wanted to remain Neutral
They weren't interested in fighting in a war
Thought it wouldn't effect them
What was the german phrase for surprise attack?
Blitz Krieg
Guten Morgen
Gesundheit
Freitag
What nation switched sides during the war?
Germany
America
Britian
Soviet Union
What nation performed a non-stop air raid on Great Britian?
Italy
Germany
Japan
America
True or false: Women joined the military
True
False
What were the 2 Japanese cities that were bombed to end WW2?
Osaka and Nagaski
Hiroshima and Tokyo
Osaka and Tokyo
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?
collectivization
economic hardship
genocide
secret treaties
At first many Americans were against the war and supported ________________________.
fascism
communism
isolationism
internationalism
Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?
General Douglas MacArthur
General Eisenhower
General Rommel
General Lee
What is the name of the new political party to rise in Germany following WW1?
Socialist
Nazi
Fascist
Bolshevik
What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?
appeasement
militarization
nationalism
unification
Which Battle was the last German offence?
D-Day
Midway
Bulge
Normandy
What is the name of this iconic poster woman?
Tanya the Tank
Wonder Woman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rosie the Riveter
The turning point in the war against Japan in the Pacific was the
Battle of Midway.
bombing of Pearl Harbor.
internment of Japanese Americans.
Battle of the Bulge.
Why were the Japanese unable to decipher the messages of the Navajo code talkers?
The code consisted of a series of whistle-like noises.
The code talkers had an advanced code machine.
They used the Navajo language, which had no written alphabet.
They used a math code based on the Navajo numeric system.
What is fascism?
a form of government that gives all power to the state
a form of government that gives no power to the state
a form of government that gives some power to the state
a form of government that gives a little power to the state
Match the following
a. Axis Power - (a)
b. Axis Power - (b)
c. Axis Power - (c)
a. Allies - (d)
b. Allies - (e)
Which type of government is characterized by extreme nationalism, censorship, militarism, and dictatorship?
fascist
direct democracy
constitutional confederation
parliamentary democracy
Neville Chamberlain visited Munich in 1938 to negotiate the fate of Sudetenland. Which policy is most closely associated with Chamberlain’s action?
appeasement
nonalignment
reparations
colonialism
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, 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.
Dropping the first nuclear bomb quickly led to Japan’s surrender.
The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 when
(1) the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender
(2) Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany
(3) Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”
(4) the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo
NOT one of the Four Freedoms
freedom to conquer the world
freedom from want
freedom from fear
freedom of speech
reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
US stopped selling oil to Japan
US stopped buying oil from Japan
Japan wanted to conquer the US
Japan wanted to spread communism
During the war, American civilians were expected to do all BUT
raise wages & price
recycle scrap metal
grow victory gardens
buy war bonds
Luftwaffe was ___________.
German Army
German Air Force
British Air Force
Italian Army
Where was the first successful atomic bomb tested?
Okinawa
New Mexico
Alaska
Hiroshima
Area 51
Why is the Battle of Britain important?
It was the first major defeat of the Nazis in the war.
It was the first time the Nazis used their airforce.
Neither Britain nor Germany suffered many losses of life or equipment.
The non-aggression treaty allowed Germany and Russia to split _____ between each other.
Poland
America
France
Argentina
Why was Poland so easily conquered by Nazi Germany?
Their leaders were in secret alliances with Hitler.
Their generals surrendered before too many lives were lost.
Their border wall was incomplete, so the Germans just went through the holes.
Their forces were completely overwhelmed by the Nazis
What was the reason that Stalin and Hitler agreed to a Non-Aggression Treaty between the Soviet Union and Germany?
Hitler wanted to keep the Soviets from getting in the way of his conquering the rest of Europe
Stalin wanted time to rebuild the Soviet Army without having to fight off Germany
both a and b
The two dictators were related and often agreed to things
Which US president began WW2 but died while in office before the end of the war?
William McKinley
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
What was the name of the British Prime Minister during WW2?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Franz Ferdinand
Harry S. Truman
This memorial depicts US troops raising the U.S. flag on which Pacific island during WW2?
Iwo Jima
Phillipines
Guam
New Zealand
World War 2 took place from
1939-1945
1800-1812
200-2008
The war was started by....
The German invasion of which nation caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
. Austria
. Belgium
. Czechoslovakia
. Poland
What was the military name for the overall plans for the Normandy invasion?
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Overlord
Operation Neptune
Operation Beach Landing
What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airben
Secret Boom
Normandy
What was the primary purpose of the island-hopping strategy employed by the United States in the Pacific Theater?
To avoid heavily fortified Japanese positions
To establish trade routes with Asia
To rescue prisoners of war
To gather intelligence on Japanese movements
What was the primary goal of the D-Day invasion during World War II?
To capture Berlin and end the war
To liberate Paris from German occupation
To establish a Western Allied front in Europe
To force Italy to surrender
What role did women play in the workforce during World War II?
They were primarily nurses.
They took over jobs left by men who went to fight.
They were not allowed to work.
They only worked in agricultural fields.
How did civilians contribute to the war effort during World War II?
By enlisting in the military in large numbers
By participating in rationing of food and materials
By boycotting enemy products
By voting in war-time elections
What was the main reason for the use of atomic bombs during World War II?
To test the new weapon's effectiveness
To retaliate against Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
To force Japan to surrender and end the war quickly
To destroy Japan's industrial capabilities
Which of the following was a consequence of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
The start of the Cold War
Japan's immediate surrender
The invasion of Japan by Allied forces
A significant increase in U.S. military spending
America's first fighting across the Atlantic ocean was
Helping the Allies in North Africa
D-Day
Helping to relieve Great Britian
bombing Berlin
Which event occurred first?
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of the Sudetenland
Invasion of the Rhineland
Invasion of Austria
Which event occurred last?
Invasion of France
Invasion of Britian
Invasion of Poland
Invasion of Belgium
Which city was the first to be attacked with an atomic bomb?
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Kyoto
