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AEF 2024 US Chapter 11 Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following leaders to the countries they ruled or governed in

a)

Adolf Hitler

1.

Germany

b)

Benito Mussolini

2.

Italy

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

3.

United States

d)

Hideki Tojo

4.

Japan

e)

Winston Churchill

5.

Great Britain

2.

Founded Italy's Fascist Party

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Franklin Roosvelt

3.

Following World War I, who rose to power and ruled as a dictator in Germany?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

4.

Which event started World War II?                                  

a)

Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor 

b)

Japan’s attack on San Francisco

c)

Germany’s attack on Poland

d)

Germany sinking the USS Essex

5.

Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Roosevelt (FDR)

d)

Hitler

6.
The Allied invasion of Normandy was called
a)

Operation Torch

b)

Operation Overlord (D-Day)

c)

Operation Husky

d)

Operation Avalanche

7.

Reorder the following

a)

US elects Roosevelt PresidentJapan attacks Pearl Harbor

b)

Germany rearms the Rhineland

c)

Germany invades Poland

d)

WWII Officially began

e)

Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
8.

On August 6, 1945 where was the 1st atomic bomb dropped?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Beijing

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Berlin

9.

Which president ordered the atomic bomb?

a)

FDR

b)

Truman

c)

Stalin

d)

Churchill

10.

Pearl Harbor happened in what country and/or state?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Japan

c)

Phillipines

d)

Midway

11.

The persons pictured were the World War II leaders of the

a)

Axis Powers

b)

League of Nations

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

12.

What happened as a result of the event in the newspaper article?

a)

United States declared war on Japan

b)

United States remained neutral

c)

Japan captured and took control of Hawaii

d)

Germany declared war on Japan

13.

The persons in the pictures were World War II leaders of the

a)

League of Nations

b)

Axis Powers

c)

The Allies

d)

Central Powers

14.

The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during

World War II was called

a)

the Progressive Movement

b)

Internment camps

c)

the Marshall Plan

d)

the Holocaust

15.
The two sides that fought in World War II were the
a)
Allied & Central Powers
b)
Allied & Axis Powers
c)
Central & Axis Powers
d)
Allied & Associated Powers
16.
What were the two U.S. Presidents during World War II?
a)
Eisenhower and Truman
b)
FDR and Eisenhower
c)
Trump and Washington
d)
FDR and Truman
17.

What term below coincides with the cartoon seen here?

a)

The United Nations

b)

The Non-Aggression Pact

c)

The Atlantic Charter

d)

The League of Nations

18.

Which of the following conclusions can be made based on the poster above?

a)

A. Jewish people in Germany were more likely to enlist in the military.

b)

B. The Nazis blamed Aryan businessmen for the start of World War II.

c)

C. Most Germans supported the actions that led to the start of World War II.

d)

D. Nazis used propaganda to blame Jews for the war and justify the Holocaust.

19.

Which of the following describes the most significant consequence of Germany invading the Soviet Union? 

a)

A. New military equipment was developed to meet the demand of a continuously escalating conflict. 

b)

B. Germany became engaged in a two-front war and provided an opportunity for Soviet territory to expand. 

c)

C. British and American forces were significantly weakened by having to divide troops in the East and West. 

d)

D. German forces became less vulnerable to attack and made it clear that they were capable of dominating Europe.

20.

Why did the Allies attack through Normandy beach (D-Day)

a)

to enter Western Europe and corner Hitler

b)

to enter Eastern Asia and corner Hitler

c)

to eliminate Stalin

d)

to help the Nazi Army

21.

Which of these was a group of people targeted during the Holocaust? (Multiple answer question be careful)

a)

Jewish

b)

Homosexuals

c)

Leading Intellectuals

d)

Disabled

22.

The act of giving in to an aggressor is known as what?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Holocaust

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Non-Aggression Pact

23.

Germany used this type of warfare to overwhelm Poland, The Netherlands, Denmark, and France.

a)

Blitzkrieg

b)

The Blitz

c)

Total War

d)

Island Hopping

24.

He was leader of Great Britain during WWII.

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Churchill

25.

The British evacuated 300,000 troops from this city, saving them from the Nazi army.

a)

Dunkirk

b)

Normandy

c)

Hamburg

d)

Berlin

26.

The Nazis heavily bombed British cities, including London, in an event known as what?

a)

The Blitz

b)

Blitzkreig

c)

Operation Barbarossa

d)

D-Day

27.

In 1941, the Nazis invaded this country, breaking their Non-Aggression Pact.

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

United States

28.

He was the leader of the United States during (most of) WWII.

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

29.

The Soviets defeated the Nazis at this battle, a turning point in the war in Estern Europe.

a)

Stalingrad

b)

Midway

c)

El Alamein

d)

Battle of the Bulge

30.

The US strategy in the Pacific to get close to Japan was called what?

a)

Island Hopping

b)

D-Day

c)

Total War

d)

Scorched Earth Policy

31.

The Allies invasion of France on June 6, 1944 is known as what?

a)

D-Day

b)

Operation Sea Lion

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Invasion Day

32.

What was Hitler's costliest mistake?

a)

the Anschluss

b)

the attack against Great Britain

c)

the invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

the alliance with Japan

33.

Germany's battle tactic of quickly overwhelming the opposition is referred to as

a)

kamikaze

b)

blitzkrieg

c)

island-hopping

d)

total war

34.

Which country is highlighted on the map?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

35.

Which of the following countries is highlighted on the map?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

36.

What was the Holocaust?

a)

The death of millions of Russian peasants following the seizure of their farms by dictator Joseph Stalin

b)

The period of time when Japanese-Americans were forced to live in U.S. interment camps during WWII

c)

The destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including innocent citizens

d)

The extermination of 6 million Jews in Nazi concentration camps

37.

Which of the following countries is highlighted on the map?

a)

Russia

b)

Italy

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

38.

Which of the following countries is highlighted on the map?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

39.

Which country struggled economically in the 1920s because of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

France

40.

Which type of government is ruled by a dictator and practices extreme militarism and nationalism?

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Fascism

d)

Communism

41.

Hitler and the Nazis persecuted (punished) the __________, because the Nazis believed the Aryans (white Germans) were a superior race.

a)

British

b)

Americans

c)

Jews

d)

Muslims

42.

When Germany started invading nearby lands, how did France and Britain react?

a)

Tried to keep peace with an appeasement

b)

Threatened to attack Germany

c)

Declared war

d)

Helped Germany conquer new lands

43.

What country did Germany invade that caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

a)

Spain

b)

Austria

c)

Poland

d)

USA

44.

What was America's plan at the beginning of the war?

a)

to declare war on Germany

b)

to help the Allies by sending troops

c)

isolationism

d)

to declare war on France

45.

Why is Japan invading and conquering many lands in Asia?

a)

need more natural resources

b)

wanted to take back lands lost in the past

c)

help other countries fight for independence

46.

What was Germany like after World War I?

*Choose all that apply*

a)

Germany's economy rebounded and the country quickly recovered.

b)

Germany was in severe debt from the Versailles Treaty.

c)

Germans were blamed entirely in Europe for the war.

d)

Germany's political system was weakened leaving it open to the rise of a dictator.

47.

Which of the following best describes Japan prior to World War II?

a)

Japan was a peaceful and industrial country looking to maintain positive relationships with other countries.

b)

Japan wanted to make alliance with as many countries as possible.

c)

Japan wanted to isolate themselves from other countries entirely.

d)

Japan's ideas of racial superiority and extreme military aggression was a combination that would spark conflict.

48.

Hitler came to power in Germany after World War I because...

a)

He killed government officials.

b)

He was nationalistic about Germany and rebuilt their military to stimulate the economy.

c)

He made alliances with European countries to forgive Germany.

d)

He was elected by the people of Germany.

49.

What is appeasement?

a)

Giving into demands to prevent going to war.

b)

Starting war with another country.

c)

Forcing countries to pay back their debts.

d)

Removing dictators from power.

50.

The "Peace in Our Time" speech by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is about

a)

Alliances in Europe.

b)

U.S. involvement in World War I.

c)

The Versailles Treaty.

d)

The Munich Agreement.

51.

What was the Munich Agreement?

a)

An agreement to stop Hitler from taking over other countries in Europe.

b)

An agreement made in Europe to appease Adolf Hitler and Germany by allowing him to takeover Sudetenland.

c)

An agreement with the United States to fight Germany.

d)

An agreement to reform alliances from World War I.

52.

A form of Totalitarianism that emphasizes nationalism, conformity and violence.

a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Totalitarianism

d)

Chamberlin

53.

Europeans allowing Italy and Germany to expand militarily and grab territory was called-

a)

"Appeasement"

b)

"Reconciliation"

c)

"Reparation"

d)

"Regret"

54.

Which of the following contributed directly to the rise of European Dictators?

a)

"Treaty of Paris"

b)

"Treaty of Versailles"

c)

"League of Nations Charter"

d)

"European Appeasement"

55.
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
56.

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

57.

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

58.
Trials used to convict criminals who were in charge of the Holocaust.
a)
Nuremberg Trials
b)
Scopes Trials
c)

Holocaust Trials

d)

WW2 Trials

59.
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
60.

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

61.

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

a)

True

b)

False

62.

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

63.

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

a)

True

b)

False

64.

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

65.

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.

66.

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

67.

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.

68.

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

a)

Nagasaki & Hiroshima

b)

Tokyo & Kyoto

c)

Tokyo & Yokohama

d)

Osaka & Kyoto

69.

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

a)

steel industry

b)

ship-industry

c)

intercultural sector

d)

automobile industry

70.

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.

71.
____________  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
72.
What president decided to use the atomic bomb 
a)
FDR 
b)
Wilson 
c)
Kennedy 
d)
Truman 
73.

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.

74.

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

75.

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

a)

Navajo Code Talkers

b)

WASPs

c)

British

d)

president

76.

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

77.

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

78.

Where was Iwo jima?

a)

South of Japan

b)

Japan

c)

Usa

d)

Italy

79.

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

80.

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)
81.

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

a)

Navajo

b)

Apache

c)

Sioux

d)

Iroquois

82.

The US strategy used in the Pacific was called

(a)  

83.

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
84.

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

85.

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
86.

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

87.

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

88.

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

89.

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

90.

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

91.

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

92.
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.
93.
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
94.
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
95.

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

96.

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)

97.

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

98.

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

99.

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

a)

Brooklyn Project

b)

Manhattan Project

c)

Los Alamos Project

d)

Chicago Project

100.

Lead scientist for the Manhattan Project:

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Enrico Fermi

c)

Leslie Groves

d)

Robert Oppenheimer

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