WorksheetsWorld War II
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which World War II event is most being described by the information in the list.
the Holocaust
sinking of the Lusitania
D-Day
bombing of Hiroshima
Why did the US enter World War II?
Germany was attacking other nations.
The United States wanted to be allies and fight with Japan.
There was pressure from Congress to join the war.
The Pearl Harbor attack was unprovoked and put Americans in danger.
Why do we celebrate VE Day?
It ended World War II.
It is when Allied forces defeated Germany.
It is when the Allies were victorious at Iwo Jima.
It symbolizes the the Allied victory on the beaches of Normandy.
What is the invasion of Normandy also know as?
VE Day
VJ Day
D-Day
The Holocaust
How did the role of women change during World War II?
Women were expected to enlist in the military as soldiers.
Women were needed to start working in jobs that used to belong to men.
Women were expected to run for political office to start negotiating for peace.
Women were expected to leave jobs and start staying home with their children.
How did the United States government handle shortages of resources and supplies during World War II?
Many grocery stores were closed.
The production of steel was prevented.
Automobile manufacturing increased.
The amount of food people could buy was limited.
Tuskegee Airmen were
important during World War I.
African American pilots who lost many bombers.
African American pilots who had proven themselves to be very skilled and successful.
not able to fly during World War II.
Which best describes what happened to women and African Americans after World War II?
Women and African Americans became unemployed because servicemen returned home to their jobs.
Women and African Americans worked alongside servicemen.
Women and African Americans went to college to further their educations.
Women and African Americans worked in factories to meet the demands of increased production.
What was the opportunity cost of sending supplies to soldiers overseas during World War II?
US Soldiers were not as well supplied as German or Japanese troops during the war.
US soldiers had to pay more for their supplies than German or Japanese troops.
US citizens were denied free choice in what they could buy through rationing.
US citizens had more choices of what to buy because there were more supplies available.
How did the victory of Iwo Jima give the United States an advantage during World War II?
The United States was able to steal atomic bombs.
The area could be used for attacks on Japan.
The United States gained information about the Axis Powers.
The United States requested Japan provide housing for soldiers on their land.
Which conclusion can be made about the role of women during WWII, based on this picture?
women worked only in traditionally female-dominated jobs
it was acceptable for women to work, with men away at war
it was considered unpatriotic for women to leave their home to seek employment
women's contributions were not valued by American society
What was the effect of the United States' use of atomic weapons in the war in the Pacific?
The use of atomic weapons resulted in a massive "kamikaze"-style counter-offensive from the Japanese military.
It gave the U.S. military a base from which it could launch an invasion of mainland Japan.
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Germany and stopped the Soviet Union from occupying Berlin.
It brought about the unconditional surrender of Japan and ended the Second World War.
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II?
Neville Chamberlain
David Coulthard
George Russell
Winston Churchill
Who was the leader of Russia during World War II?
Nikita Mazepin
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leon Trotsky
Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?
Benito Mussolini
Antonio Giovinazzi
Francisco Franco
Fernando Alonzo
Name the three countries that formed the alliance known as the Axis powers (it was also known as the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis)
Japan, U.S., Russia
Japan, Germany, Soviet Union
Japan, Great Britain, Soviet Union
Japan, Germany, Italy
What was the policy called that continually gave in to Hitler's demands in order to prevent conflict with Germany?
policy of appeasement
policy of nullification
policy of aggression
policy of enactment
Two superpowers that emerged after World War II
Soviet Union and Germany
United States and Germany
Soviet Union and China
United States and Soviet Union
The systematic attempt to rid Europe of all Jews during World War II was called
the Progressive Movement
Internment camps
the Marshall Plan
the Holocaust
What event started World War II, setting off war in Europe?
Battle of Britain
Germany invaded Poland
Japan bombed Pearl
Japanese aggression in East Asia
The D-Day invasion in June 1944 on the beaches of Normandy was important to the outcome of World War II because it-
Opened a new Allied front in Europe
Increased the amount of resources available to the Allies
Provided a strategic advantage to the Allies in the Pacific theater
Pushed back the German forces to the Eastern Front
The Manhattan Project led by Robert Oppenheimer was part of the World War II effort to:
ban the use of chemical and biological warfare
develop the atomic bomb
coordinate troop movements between New York and Europe
supply the Allies with more fighter planes
Who was the head of the Japanese military (who orders the attack on Pearl Harbor)?
Hideki Tojo
Emperor Hirohito
Takuma Sato
H. Mitsubishi
What was the primary purpose of the Manhattan Project during World War II?
To develop radar technology
To create the atomic bomb
To build aircraft carriers
To establish the United Nations
Which conference during World War II established the plan for the post-war division of Germany?
The Yalta Conference
The Potsdam Conference
The Tehran Conference
The Munich Conference
