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WorksheetsWorld War II: Key Events and Timelines
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which battle was fought at the easternmost point that Germany reached in the Soviet Union?
Battle of Kursk
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Moscow
Battle of Leningrad
How do you think the task of defeating the Japanese Empire will differ from the task of defeating the Germans?
More naval effort needed for Japan
More land-based attack needed for Japan
Less naval effort needed for Germany
More air attacks needed for Germany
What advantage did the United States have during World War II?
Proximity to Europe
Large army
Far enough away from Europe and Japan
Advanced technology
What years are covered on the timeline?
1939 - 1945
1937 - 1945
1941 - 1945
1936 - 1944
According to the US section on the timeline, what years was the US at war?
1939 - 1945
1941 - 1945
1940 - 1944
1938 - 1942
The Battle of Stalingrad was fought at the _______ point that Germany reached in the Soviet Union.
westernmost
easternmost
northernmost
southernmost
The countries of the Japanese Empire on the MAIN LANDMASS of the Asian continent include _______.
A) Japan, Taiwan, Philippines
B) Burma, Thailand, China, Korea, Manchuria
C) Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
D) Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
According to the US section on the timeline, the US was at war from _______ to 1945.
1939
1941
1940
1938
The US was at war from 1941 to _______.
1943
1944
1945
1946
Who was president in 1937?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Who became president in 1945?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In 1939, ______ invaded Poland, starting World War II.
Germany
France
Italy
Japan
