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World War II Quiz Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What resulted in U.S. entry into World War II?

a)

the invasion and division of France

b)

the invasion and division of Poland

c)

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

d)

German U-boat attacks on U.S. ships

2.

What was the United States’ foreign policy before entering World War II?

a)

Appeasement

b)

Facism

c)

Isolationism

d)

Disarmament

3.

World War II began when which nation was invaded by Germany?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Czechoslovakia

4.

Who was the leader in Germany when WWII began?

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Francisco Franco

d)

Adolf Hitler

5.

Which policy was used by Britain and France in the Munich Pact to avoid war with Nazi Germany?

a)

pre-emptive strikes

b)

containment

c)

collective security

d)

appeasement

6.

Which of the following was NOT true about the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

It outlined Germany’s punishments for starting World War I

b)

It took away some of Germany’s land

c)

Germans were pleased with the treaty

d)

Germany’s army was limited by the treaty

7.

Who were the Tuskegee airmen?

a)

African American pilots

b)

Female pilots

c)

Native American pilots

d)

Latin American pilots

8.

What is the MAIN reason Hitler was allowed to take over places such as Austria and Sudetenland?

a)

Other nations were scared of Hitler

b)

No one wanted to make Hitler angry

c)

They appeased Hitler to prevent war

d)

They were not Allies with those nations

9.

Who declared war on Germany when the war began?

a)

England and France

b)

England and the United States

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

The United States

10.

Which of the following was NOT an instance where Hitler broke the conditions of the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

Transforming their government into a dictatorship

b)

Placing troops in the Rhineland

c)

Rearming Germany with new submarines, tanks, and planes

d)

Invading Czechoslovakia

11.

World War II began when Germany invaded ______.

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Austria

d)

Czechoslovakia

12.

How were Japanese Americans treated during World War II?

a)

They were placed in relocation camps during the war

b)

They were told they had to move to the east coast

c)

They were put into prison throughout the war

d)

They were treated kindly by Americans who felt sorry for them

13.

The Braceros Program encouraged immigration from which country to farm American lands?

a)

Japan

b)

Philippines

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico