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WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was the time frame of WWII?
1919-1920
1939-1944
1950-1954
1920-1924
What year did Hitler invade Poland?
1919
1940
1942
1939
What year did the United States join WWII?
1940
1939
1941
1943
What group of people were targeted by the Nazis (Germans)?
Jews
French
Americans
Italians
Who were the Axis Powers?
(a)
What two countries were Germany's allies?
(a)
What year did Japan attack Pearl Harbor
1941
1939
1944
1920
The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima?
1942
1941
1939
1945
What year is D-Day and Normandy Invasion?
1942
1939
1945
1944
This was one of the main causes of WWII
Germany wanted to recover from WWI and the Treaty of Versailles
Russia wanted to expand its empire after their revolution
France wanted to continue to punish Germany even after WWI
China tried to invade Japan
WWII officially began when England and France declared war on Germany when Germany invaded which country?
Poland
France
Russia
Austria
What was the biggest failure for the Germans at the battle of Dunkirk?
They captured the city
They forced the English army to retreat across the channel back to England
They captured or defeated 80,000 English and French soldiers
They let 150,000 English soldiers escape because they ran out of fuel
America entered WWII on Dec. 8 1941 the day after Japan attacked the navy base at ________ _______
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Washington DC
Los Angeles
After America entered the war, they decided that Germany was a greater threat than Japan. So on June 6, 1944 America, England and Canada launched the largest invasion in history to try to free France from Germany. Today this attack is known as _________ _________
D Day
VE Day
VJ Day
Pearl Harbor Day
At the end of WWII these 2 countries emerged as the most powerful countries.
USA and Russia
England and France
USA and England
China and Russia
Why was the UN formed after WWII?
So countries could get together and prevent WWIII
So countries could build trade agreements and build their economies
To punish the Axis powers for starting WWII
This type of government is led by a dictator and wants to have a strong military and to conquer lands
Democracy
Fascist
Republic
Monarchy
Japan invaded, Korea, and China to expand their empire and gain more _______, _________, especially oil.
natural resources
fascist dictators
military victories
world power
Early in the war Germany was successful using this tactic that means 'lightning war'. Tanks and airplanes would attack a specific weak point in the enemy lines
Blitzkrieg
Island hopping
Trench warfare
Mass Destruction
Germany used the Blitzkrieg tactic to defeat the English and French near the city of ________. Forcing England to call in EVERY kind of ship to help evacuate their army.
Paris
Dunkirk
Berlin
London
What was the primary reason for the United States to enter World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan
The invasion of Poland by Germany
The fall of France to Germany
The bombing of London by Germany
Which conference established the post-war order and the division of Germany?
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
Tehran Conference
Munich Conference
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II?
It marked the first major defeat of the German army
It was the first use of atomic bombs
It led to the fall of Berlin
It was the largest naval battle in history
Who was the British Prime Minister during the majority of World War II?
Winston Churchill
Neville Chamberlain
Clement Attlee
Anthony Eden
What was Operation Barbarossa?
The German invasion of the Soviet Union
The Allied invasion of Normandy
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The Italian campaign in North Africa
