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WH S2 Review #2

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The immediate consequence of the use of atomic bombs on Japan was:

a)

A Cold War with Russia

b)

International anger at the United States

c)

A Japanese attack on Hawaii

d)

The Japanese surrender and the end of World War II

2.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Japan

Germany

Italy

United States

United Kingdom

Soviet Union

China

Allies
Axis
3.

The United States entered World War 2 because of this event that occurred on On December 7, 1941.

a)

German submarine attacks

b)

Italian attacks on a neutral country

c)

A surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

The Soviet Union asking for help

4.

Was the United States' use of atomic bombs on Japan justified? Why or why not?

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5.

During the war, Nazi Germany carried out the Holocaust. Millions of ____ were placed in concentration camps and killed.

a)
Italians
b)
Americans
c)

Muslims

d)
Jews
6.

One long-term cause of World War II was

a)

The rise of dictatorships

b)

The rise of democracies

c)

Improved farming techniques

d)

The increased power of the League of Nations

7.

The Soviet army and Russian winter helped to turn the tide against the Germans in the Eastern Front. A key Soviet victory occurred at

a)

D-Day

b)

The Battle of Stalingrad

c)

The Battle of Midway

d)

Pearl Harbor

8.

The Battle of Midway was a key American victory that turned the tide against

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Germany

9.

On D-Day, Allied forces finally returned to France and helped defeat ___________.

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

10.

One long-term consequence of World War II was

a)

The Soviet Union and USA became rival dominant powers

b)

The spread of fascism

c)

The end of democracy in Britain

d)

Lasting world peace

11.

In some ways, World War 2 was "won on the factory floor". What does this mean?

a)

Russians defended Stalingrad in a building to building fight

b)

The Allies (especially the USA) outproduced the Axis

c)

The British economy was strong and did not need help

d)

The German war machine was unstoppable

12.

During World War 2 many ___________-Americans were placed in camps by the US government.

a)

Chinese

b)

Indian

c)

Japanese

d)

Italian

13.

Which of the following (3) was were changes that took place in America during World War 2?

a)

Rationing

b)

More women worked in factories and supporting the troops

c)

The government spent less money

d)

Very low unemployment

14.

Match the leader to their country

a)

1.

The United States

b)

2.

The United Kingdom

c)

3.

Japan

d)

4.

The Soviet Union

e)

5.

Germany

15.

Place the events in order

a)

Germany invades Poland

b)

Germany defeats France

c)

Germany attacks the Soviet Union

d)

Japan attacks the United States

e)

The United States drops atomic bombs

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
16.

Which of the following were effects of World War 2? (pick 3)

a)

The creation of the United Nations

b)

The start of the Cold War & the division of Europe between western democracies and eastern communist countries

c)

Japan begins a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

d)

The creation of the country of Israel after the Holocaust

e)

The Soviet Union becomes a democratic government

17.

After World War 2, what former allies became enemies during the Cold War.

a)

The United States and Soviet Union

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

The United Kingdom and France

d)

Spain and Turkey

18.

_______ was the secret American program that created the atomic bomb.

a)

NKVD

b)

The Manhattan Project

c)

Bletchley Park

d)

Operation Overlord

19.

After Franklin D. Roosevelt died, ______________ became the next US president.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

20.

Identify the correct location for each country.

21.

How could future Holocausts or genocides be prevented in the future?

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22.

How did the US prepare for World War 2 before joining the war in December 1941. (pick 2)

a)

The US military protected Britain from German attacks

b)

The Lend Lease Act sent supplies to the UK, Soviet Union & China

c)

The US Selective Service Act of 1940 was a peace time draft to start training additional soldiers

d)

The US bombed Germany, Japan and Italy to disrupt their war production

23.

Which of the following was a significant factor in Japan's decision to engage in aggressive military expansion before World War 2?

a)

The desire to spread Shintoism

b)

The need for natural resources and raw materials

c)

The goal of establishing a worldwide democratic government

d)

The intention to join the League of Nations

24.

Once ​ ​ (a)   dictators in Germany, ​ (b)   and Japan took control of their countries, they started taking land that didn't belong to them. The ​ (c)   countries reacted by following a policy called ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
fascist
Italy
European
appeasement
Austria
isolation
democratic
25.

In the 1930s, the United States foreign policy was

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

d)

Decided by the League of Nations

26.

What country did Germany defeat in June 1940

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

The UK

c)

France

d)

Italy

27.
The time period in history in which genocide was performed on the Jewish population in Europe
a)
Exodus
b)
Massive Incarciration
c)
Holocaust
d)
Jewish Genocide
28.
An international organization founded in 1945 and committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
a)
League of Nation
b)
Negro League
c)
United League of Peace
d)
United Nations
29.

Near the end of WWII, what country did the United States military drop atomic bombs on?

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

The Soviet Union

30.

Near the end of the Second World War, what cities did the United States drop atomic bombs?

a)

Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima

b)

Pearl Harbor and Nagasaki

c)

Niroshima and Hagasaki

d)

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

31.
Trials used to convict criminals who were in charge of the Holocaust.
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Scopes Trials
c)

Holocaust Trials

d)

WW2 Trials

32.
June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings—initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi Germany.
a)
V J Day
b)
V E Day
c)
D Day
33.

True or false: The Soviet Union had 9,000,000 military deaths, which was way more than the U.S. had.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or false: The U.S. spent $341 billion on WWII, more than anyone else did.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or false: The U.S. has been the first AND only country that has dropped an atomic bomb on another country.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True or false: The U.S. became fearful when they thought about which countries would create atomic bombs next.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following was a key decision made at the Yalta Conference in Feb. 1945?

a)

to begin a two front war with the D-Day invasion

b)

the division of Germany into four  zones of occupation (French, British, American, Soviet)

c)

the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan

d)

picking a new name for Germany

38.

Japan surrendered in August 1945 because the United States

a)

Captured the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

b)

Dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

c)

Threatened to use the atomic bomb.

d)

Took Tokyo, the Japanese capital.

39.

Who was the leader who led the Soviet Union to victory during WWII?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Leonid Brezhnev

d)

Nikita Khrushchev

40.

Who is this a image of and what did she a symbol of .....

a)

June the Fighter symbol of women's suffrage

b)

Susan the solider symbol of women working on airplanes

c)

Rosie the Riveter symbol of women working in factories during the war.

41.

Which two cities were attacked with atomic bombs by the United States?

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

42.

What industry manufactured about 1/3 of military equipment during WWII

a)

steel industry

b)

ship-industry

c)

intercultural sector

d)

automobile industry

43.

Why was the Battle of the Bulge important to the end of WWII in Europe?

a)

It was the U.S. last attempt to gain control of Stalin.

b)

It was Hitler's last attempt to gain control.

c)

It was the last battle Hitler won.

d)

It was the start of WWII.

44.
____________  was attacked by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941.
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Cos  Cob Harbor
c)
Big Pine Key Spanish Harbor
d)
Bar Harbor
45.
What president decided to use the atomic bomb 
a)
FDR 
b)
Wilson 
c)
Kennedy 
d)
Truman 
46.

What is the Battle of the Bulge

a)

An old guy worried about getting fat.

b)

A German word meaning "lightening war"

c)

The dropping of the Atomic Bomb

d)

A month long battle in which the allies turned back the Germans.

47.

One problem that the U.S army intelligence had during the war

a)

The enemy was decoding our messages

b)

The enemy was too smart for us

c)

They didn't feel like working

48.

The ____________________ spoke in secret codes and the enemies could not understand them.

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

WASPs

c)

British

d)

president

49.

What was the government act that sent Japanese Americans to the internment camps?

a)

Executive Order 255

b)

Executive Order 9066

c)

Executive Order 99

d)

Defcon 4

50.

Japanese Americans were interned as a result of what major event?

a)

Germany invading Poland

b)

Pearl Harbor

c)

The Appeasement Policy

d)

the death of Franklin Roosevelt

51.

Where was Iwo jima?

a)

South of Japan

b)

Japan

c)

Usa

d)

Italy

52.

Why did the Americans want Iwo Jima

a)

They wanted it for supplies

b)

They wanted it for the US

c)

It was the key stepping stone to invading japan

d)

They wanted there food

53.

Reorder the following

a)

Treaty of Versailles is signed

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

DDay

d)

Battle of the Bulge

e)

Iwo Jima

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
54.

Which group of Native Americans created a code that was never broken during WWII?

a)

Navajo

b)

Apache

c)

Sioux

d)

Iroquois

55.

The US strategy used in the Pacific was called

(a)  

56.

The ​ (a)   showed American forces in the Pacific the ​ (b)   of their enemy, the ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
Bataan Death March
brutality
Japanese
Guadalcanal Campaign
Germans
Soviets
Battle of Midway
patience
hospitality
ineffectiveness
57.

This famous image is from which battle of the Pacific Theater?

a)

Battle of Guadalcanal

b)

Battle of Okinawa

c)

Battle of Midway

d)

Battle of Iwo Jima

58.

The Nuremberg Laws ​ (a)   the rights of ​ (b)   Germans, and legalized antisemitism.

Choose from the below words
restricted
Jewish
Polish
all
expanded
legalized
outlined
male
59.

Which battle halted the Japanese advance across the Pacific, and kept the Japanese from gaining an strategic location from which to launch an attack on Hawaii or the US west coast?

a)

Battle of Okinawa

b)

Battle of Midway

c)

Bataan Death March

d)

Battle of Guadalcanal

60.

Match the following

a)

Battle of Iwo Jima

1.

Allied victory here put mainland Japan within range of Allied bombers

b)

Battle of Okinawa

2.

Last major battle in the Pacific Theater

c)

Battle of Midway

3.

Major turning point in the Pacific Theater

61.

Match the following

a)

United States

1.

Franklin D Roosevelt

b)

Britain

2.

Winston Churchill

c)

Soviet Union

3.

Joseph Stalin

d)

Italy

4.

Benito Mussolini

e)

Japan

5.

Hideki Tojo

62.

What was Japan's main defence system on Iwo Jima?

a)

having a large naval battle on the island then fighting on land

b)

defending the beach to the last man

c)

underground cave systems

d)

Using civilian forces

63.

Despite heavy bombardment from American bombs and artillery, the Japanese suffered little damage and were ready to defend Iwo Jima against the American attack.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal took the iconic photo of six Marines raising the U.S. flag on top of which Iwo Jima mountain?

a)

Battle Mountain

b)

Mount Tapotchau

c)

Mount Suribachi

d)

Mount Rausu

65.
During this time period, many of Germany's top scientists had fled the country because...
a)
they didn't like fascists.
b)
they were Jewish.
c)
they had brown hair.
66.
Which famous scientist wrote the letter alerting the U.S. President, FDR, about the German's discovery of nuclear fission?
a)
Marie Curie
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Robert Oppenheimer
d)
Katherine Johnson
67.
In which U.S. state was the city of Los Alamos, which is where the physicists worked to create the atomic bomb?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Washington
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
68.

Last major “offensive” for Germany & their defeat set up the Allied capture of Germany

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Stalingrad

c)

2nd Battle of El Alamein

d)

Normandy Landings

69.

Largest amphibious landing ever; Allowed Allies to open a 2nd front against the Axis powers

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Dunkirk

d)

Normandy (Operation Overlord)

70.

Major Soviet Union victory & turning point for the Eastern Front of WWII

a)

El Alamein

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

Normandy Invasion

d)

Stalingrad

71.

1st major victory for British forces in Egypt; Led to invasion of Italy by Allies

a)

El Alamein

b)

Dunkirk

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Stalingrad

72.

Code name for the project to develop the 1st Atomic bomb:

a)

Brooklyn Project

b)

Manhattan Project

c)

Los Alamos Project

d)

Chicago Project

73.

Lead scientist for the Manhattan Project:

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Enrico Fermi

c)

Leslie Groves

d)

Robert Oppenheimer

74.

The immediate consequence of the use of atomic bombs on Japan was:

a)

A Cold War with Russia

b)

International anger at the United States

c)

A Japanese attack on Hawaii

d)

The Japanese surrender and the end of World War II

75.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Japan

Germany

Italy

United States

United Kingdom

Soviet Union

China

Allies
Axis
76.

The immediate cause of World War 2 was

a)

Germany attacking Poland

b)

Germany taking the Sudetenland

c)

Germany rebuilding its military

d)

The Munich Agreement

77.

The United States entered World War 2 because of this event that occurred on On December 7, 1941.

a)

German submarine attacks

b)

Italian attacks on a neutral country

c)

A surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

The Soviet Union asking for help

78.

Was the United States' use of atomic bombs on Japan justified? Why or why not?

4 lines
79.

During the war, Nazi Germany carried out the Holocaust. Millions of ____ were placed in concentration camps and killed.

a)
Italians
b)
Americans
c)

Muslims

d)
Jews
80.

One long-term cause of World War II was

a)

The rise of dictatorships

b)

The rise of democracies

c)

Improved farming techniques

d)

The increased power of the League of Nations

81.

The Soviet army and Russian winter helped to turn the tide against the Germans in the Eastern Front. A key Soviet victory occurred at

a)

D-Day

b)

The Battle of Stalingrad

c)

The Battle of Midway

d)

Pearl Harbor

82.

The Battle of Midway was a key American victory that turned the tide against

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Germany

83.

On D-Day, Allied forces finally returned to France and helped defeat ___________.

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

84.

One long-term consequence of World War II was

a)

The Soviet Union and USA became rival dominant powers

b)

The spread of fascism

c)

The end of democracy in Britain

d)

Lasting world peace

85.

In some ways, World War 2 was "won on the factory floor". What does this mean?

a)

Russians defended Stalingrad in a building to building fight

b)

The Allies (especially the USA) outproduced the Axis

c)

The British economy was strong and did not need help

d)

The German war machine was unstoppable

86.

During World War 2 many ___________-Americans were placed in camps by the US government.

a)

Chinese

b)

Indian

c)

Japanese

d)

Italian

87.

Which of the following (3) was were changes that took place in America during World War 2?

a)

Rationing

b)

More women worked in factories and supporting the troops

c)

The government spent less money

d)

Very low unemployment

88.

Match the leader to their country

a)

1.

The United States

b)

2.

The United Kingdom

c)

3.

Japan

d)

4.

The Soviet Union

e)

5.

Germany

89.

Place the events in order

a)

Germany invades Poland

b)

Germany defeats France

c)

Germany attacks the Soviet Union

d)

Japan attacks the United States

e)

The United States drops atomic bombs

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
90.

Which of the following were effects of World War 2? (pick 3)

a)

The creation of the United Nations

b)

The start of the Cold War & the division of Europe between western democracies and eastern communist countries

c)

Japan begins a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

d)

The creation of the country of Israel after the Holocaust

e)

The Soviet Union becomes a democratic government

91.

After World War 2, what former allies became enemies during the Cold War.

a)

The United States and Soviet Union

b)

Germany and Italy

c)

The United Kingdom and France

d)

Spain and Turkey

92.

_______ was the secret American program that created the atomic bomb.

a)

NKVD

b)

The Manhattan Project

c)

Bletchley Park

d)

Operation Overlord

93.

After Franklin D. Roosevelt died, ______________ became the next US president.

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Richard Nixon

94.

How did the US prepare for World War 2 before joining the war in December 1941. (pick 2)

a)

The US military protected Britain from German attacks

b)

The Lend Lease Act sent supplies to the UK, Soviet Union & China

c)

The US Selective Service Act of 1940 was a peace time draft to start training additional soldiers

d)

The US bombed Germany, Japan and Italy to disrupt their war production

95.

Which of the following was a significant factor in Japan's decision to engage in aggressive military expansion before World War 2?

a)

The desire to spread Shintoism

b)

The need for natural resources and raw materials

c)

The goal of establishing a worldwide democratic government

d)

The intention to join the League of Nations

96.

Once ​ ​ (a)   dictators in Germany, ​ (b)   and Japan took control of their countries, they started taking land that didn't belong to them. The ​ (c)   countries reacted by following a policy called ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
fascist
Italy
European
appeasement
Austria
isolation
democratic
97.

In the 1930s, the United States foreign policy was

a)

Imperialism

b)

Isolationism

c)

Militarism

d)

Decided by the League of Nations

98.

What country did Germany defeat in June 1940

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

The UK

c)

France

d)

Italy

99.

The League of Nations voted sanctions against which country for invading Ethiopia in 1935?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Greece

d)

The Soviet Union

100.

What did Stalin and Hitler agree to do when they signed the Nazi Soviet Pact?

a)

Agreed to not go to war with Poland

b)

Split Poland between them

c)

Agreed to attack the United States

d)

None of the above