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WWII APUSH

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The US declared a position of neutrality in World War II but indirectly participated by providing weapons and ammunition to Great Britain and other allies through a program called:

a)

Lend-Lease

b)

Appeasement

c)

Non-aggression

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

2.

What event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany (sparking World War II)?

a)

The invasion of the Rhineland

b)

The invasion of Poland

c)

The invasion of Russia

d)

Signing a non-aggression pact with Russia

3.

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the US declared war on Japan, which then caused which two countries to declare war on the US? (Select all that apply)

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Germany

4.

What battle, fought in June 1942, was the first major victory for the United States in the Pacific. It marked a turning point in the war with Japan.

a)

Coral Sea

b)

Leyte Gulf

c)

Midway

d)

Pearl Harbor

5.

Germany's approach to defeat enemies early in World War II was called _________, which means "lightening war".

a)

Lebensraum

b)

Anschluss

c)

Kristallnacht

d)

Blitzkrieg

6.

Hitler justified his expansion of territory by saying that Germany needed more living space to help produce food to feed Germans. This policy is known as _______.

a)

Anschluss

b)

Kristallnacht

c)

Lebensraum

d)

Blitzkrieg

7.

Britain and France both gave into Hitler's request to occupy the Rhineland and Sudetenland in order to avoid an outbreak of war. This policy is known as _________.

a)

Appeasement

b)

Non-aggression

c)

Blitzkrieg

d)

Luftwaffe

8.

When referring to battles and events that happened in Europe during World War II, we use which of the following terms?

a)

The European Theatre

b)

The Pacific Theatre

c)

The Northern Theatre

d)

The Western Theatre

9.

A major turning point for the Allied Powers was when:

a)

the US declared war on Japan.

b)

the Nazis were defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad.

c)

Mussolini defeated the Allied invasion of Italy.

d)

the public started to hear about how Jews, Poles, gypsies, and homosexuals were being sent to concentration camps.

10.

The largest military invasion took place on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what is known as:

a)

V-J Day.

b)

V-E Day.

c)

the liberation of Paris.

d)

D-Day

11.

The United States starting fighting in Europe before they engaged in battles with Japan in the Pacific.

a)

True

b)

False.

12.

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.

13.

What did the U.S get in return for sending destroyers of Britain?

a)

cash money $$

b)

U.S bases on British held-territory

c)

an I.O U to pay after the war

d)

soldiers to work in U.S factories

14.

What was the main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act during World War II?

a)

To provide military aid to allies without direct involvement

b)

To establish trade agreements with Axis powers

c)

To promote isolationism in the United States

d)

To create a military alliance with the Soviet Union

15.

Which conference established the United Nations after World War II?

a)

Yalta Conference

b)

Potsdam Conference

c)

Tehran Conference

d)

Bretton Woods Conference

16.

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway in World War II?

a)

It marked the first use of atomic bombs

b)

It was a turning point in the Pacific Theatre

c)

It led to the fall of Berlin

d)

It resulted in the capture of Rome

17.

Who were the main leaders of the Axis powers during World War II?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hideki Tojo

c)

Charles de Gaulle, Chiang Kai-shek, Neville Chamberlain

d)

Harry S. Truman, Clement Attlee, Francisco Franco

18.

What was the primary goal of the Manhattan Project?

a)

To develop the atomic bomb

b)

To create a new naval fleet

c)

To establish a peace treaty with Japan

d)

To build a transatlantic railway

19.

Which event marked the official end of World War II in Europe?

a)

The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

b)

The fall of Berlin

c)

The surrender of Japan

d)

The signing of the German Instrument of Surrender

20.

What was the role of women in the United States during World War II?

a)

They were primarily homemakers

b)

They served in combat roles

c)

They worked in factories and took on jobs traditionally held by men

d)

They were not involved in the war effort

21.

Which country was invaded by Germany, leading to the start of World War II?

a)

France

b)

Poland

c)

Russia

d)

Czechoslovakia

22.

What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials after World War II?

a)

To prosecute Nazi war criminals

b)

To establish new international trade laws

c)

To create the European Union

d)

To negotiate peace treaties

23.

What was the significance of the D-Day invasion?

a)

It was the first use of nuclear weapons

b)

It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe

c)

It resulted in the capture of Tokyo

d)

It led to the fall of the Soviet Union

24.

Which country was part of the Allied Powers during World War II?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

d)

United States

25.

What was the impact of the Pearl Harbor attack on the United States?

a)

It led to the US joining the Axis powers

b)

It resulted in the US declaring war on Japan

c)

It caused the US to remain neutral

d)

It led to the US signing a peace treaty with Germany