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WorksheetsWWII APUSH
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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:
Lend-Lease
Appeasement
Non-aggression
Dollar Diplomacy
What event caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany (sparking World War II)?
The invasion of the Rhineland
The invasion of Poland
The invasion of Russia
Signing a non-aggression pact with Russia
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)
Italy
France
China
Germany
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.
Coral Sea
Leyte Gulf
Midway
Pearl Harbor
Germany's approach to defeat enemies early in World War II was called _________, which means "lightening war".
Lebensraum
Anschluss
Kristallnacht
Blitzkrieg
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 _______.
Anschluss
Kristallnacht
Lebensraum
Blitzkrieg
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 _________.
Appeasement
Non-aggression
Blitzkrieg
Luftwaffe
When referring to battles and events that happened in Europe during World War II, we use which of the following terms?
The European Theatre
The Pacific Theatre
The Northern Theatre
The Western Theatre
A major turning point for the Allied Powers was when:
the US declared war on Japan.
the Nazis were defeated at the Battle of Stalingrad.
Mussolini defeated the Allied invasion of Italy.
the public started to hear about how Jews, Poles, gypsies, and homosexuals were being sent to concentration camps.
The largest military invasion took place on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what is known as:
V-J Day.
V-E Day.
the liberation of Paris.
D-Day
The United States starting fighting in Europe before they engaged in battles with Japan in the Pacific.
True
False.
Who is this a image of and what did she a symbol of .....
June the Fighter symbol of women's suffrage
Susan the solider symbol of women working on airplanes
Rosie the Riveter symbol of women working in factories during the war.
What did the U.S get in return for sending destroyers of Britain?
cash money $$
U.S bases on British held-territory
an I.O U to pay after the war
soldiers to work in U.S factories
What was the main purpose of the Lend-Lease Act during World War II?
To provide military aid to allies without direct involvement
To establish trade agreements with Axis powers
To promote isolationism in the United States
To create a military alliance with the Soviet Union
Which conference established the United Nations after World War II?
Yalta Conference
Potsdam Conference
Tehran Conference
Bretton Woods Conference
What was the significance of the Battle of Midway in World War II?
It marked the first use of atomic bombs
It was a turning point in the Pacific Theatre
It led to the fall of Berlin
It resulted in the capture of Rome
Who were the main leaders of the Axis powers during World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Hideki Tojo
Charles de Gaulle, Chiang Kai-shek, Neville Chamberlain
Harry S. Truman, Clement Attlee, Francisco Franco
What was the primary goal of the Manhattan Project?
To develop the atomic bomb
To create a new naval fleet
To establish a peace treaty with Japan
To build a transatlantic railway
Which event marked the official end of World War II in Europe?
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The fall of Berlin
The surrender of Japan
The signing of the German Instrument of Surrender
What was the role of women in the United States during World War II?
They were primarily homemakers
They served in combat roles
They worked in factories and took on jobs traditionally held by men
They were not involved in the war effort
Which country was invaded by Germany, leading to the start of World War II?
France
Poland
Russia
Czechoslovakia
What was the purpose of the Nuremberg Trials after World War II?
To prosecute Nazi war criminals
To establish new international trade laws
To create the European Union
To negotiate peace treaties
What was the significance of the D-Day invasion?
It was the first use of nuclear weapons
It marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe
It resulted in the capture of Tokyo
It led to the fall of the Soviet Union
Which country was part of the Allied Powers during World War II?
Italy
Japan
Germany
United States
What was the impact of the Pearl Harbor attack on the United States?
It led to the US joining the Axis powers
It resulted in the US declaring war on Japan
It caused the US to remain neutral
It led to the US signing a peace treaty with Germany
