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WorksheetsWWII & WWII
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was the time frame of WWII?
1919-1920
1939-1944
1950-1954
1920-1924
What was the name of the German leader during WWII?
Bienito Mussolin
Emperor Hirohito
Adolf Hitler
George Washington
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
When did WWII end?
1939
1942
1944
1945
During what year did WWII end?
What was the name of the British Prime Minister during WW2?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Franz Ferdinand
Harry S. Truman
Place the following events in chronological order (a) (b) (c) (d)
Japan invades Korea and China
Germany invades Poland
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
U.S. involvement in World War II
Who were the Axis Powers?
(a)
What year did Hitler invade Poland?
1919
1940
1942
1939
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
America entered WWII on Dec. 8 1941 the day after Japan attacked the navy base at ________ _______
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Washington DC
Los Angeles
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
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
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
The D-Day invasion landed on the French beaches at _________
Paris
Normandy
Dunkirk
London
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
What was the primary reason for the United States to enter WWII?
To support the Axis Powers
To respond to the attack on Pearl Harbor
To expand its territory
To support Germany
Which conference established the United Nations after WWII?
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
Tehran Conference
Munich Conference
What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII?
It marked the beginning of the war
It was the first use of nuclear weapons
It was a turning point in favor of the Allies
It led to the fall of France
Who were the main leaders of the Allied Powers during WWII?
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Emperor Hirohito
Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Joseph Stalin
Charles de Gaulle, Francisco Franco, Chiang Kai-shek
Harry S. Truman, Neville Chamberlain, Hideki Tojo
