WorksheetsWorld War II Practice
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
An international tribunal tried 22 Nazi leaders for war crimes at the German city of
Nuremberg
Berlin
Frankfort
Hamburg
The leader of the Manhattan Project was
Franklin Roosevelt
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Joseph Stalin
Albert Einstein
In following the policy of appeasement, Britain and France were
Giving in to Hitler’s demands
Declaring war on Germany
Entering into a formal defense alliance
Pressuring the U.S. to enter the war
The immediate causes of United States entry into World War II was that the United States
Had to fulfill its security agreements with Western European nations
Felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas
]Suffered a direct military attack at Pearl Harbor
Was ready to use its superior military and atomic capabilities
During the war, the legal way to obtain most hard to get food supplies in the United States was to buy them
With war bonds
With ration stamps
Through lend lease program
On the black market
Which nation’s actions finally forced the United States to enter the war?
Italy’s
Japan’s
Germany’s
The Soviet Union’s
Because most men were in the military, factory owners making war supplies:
hired women and minorities to work in their factories
converted defense plants into factories for consumer goods
reduced the length of the workday and workweek
proposed increasing immigration to the United States
In the United States during World War II, women contributed to the war effort by
Serving in the armed forces in non-combat positions
Conserving food by canning and using ration stamps
Making major contributions to the war efforts by taking jobs in factories
All of these
All of the following world leaders were part of the “Big Three” Allied leadership during World War II EXCEPT
Hideki Tojo
Winston Churchill
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was to
Get revenge for Pearl Harbor
weaken Japan for a long time
Shorten the war and save American lives
save Japanese lives
Which of the following did Adolf Hitler oppose? (Select all that apply)
The Final Solution
Treaty of Versailles
Munich Pact
The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt’s feelings toward joining the war?
He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy
He wanted to help the Allies but had to resort to tactics like lend-lease to avoid violating the Neutrality Act
He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States
He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war
The Nazis practiced genocide, which is the
Altering the genetic code of a racial or ethnic group
Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people
Terrorizing of the citizens of a nation by a government
Killing of people for the express purpose of creating terror
World War I helped to set the stage for World War II because: (select all that apply)
Totalitarian governments had grown much more powerful
Germany’s economy suffered because they had to pay war reparations
The treaty of Versailles had caused the Great Depression
The US army had grown much too powerful
All of the following were leaders of totalitarian governments in the 1930s EXCEPT:
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
What event led Britain and France to declare war on Germany?
Germany’s invasion of Austria
Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland
Germany’s invasion of Czechoslovakia
Germany’s invasion of Poland
Jews were persecuted in Nazi Germany because:
they opposed Germany’s arms’ build up after World War One
they had taken a strong public stand against Adolf Hitler
they were trying to flee Germany in great numbers
they were blamed as the cause of Germany’s problems
“The United states was at peace with the Nation (Japan) and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its Government and its Emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific. Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American Island of Oahu, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States and his colleague delivered to our Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. And while this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.”
Why was Roosevelt especially surprised that the Japanese had attacked Pearl harbor?
A peace accord had been signed just before the bombing
Peace talks were still going on between the two countries
Japan had delivered a note to the Secretary of State stating that Japan would not seek more territory
Japan had threatened war many times before but had not attacked.
“What I ran across that Death Valley, I ran into a whole bunch of Marines who got shot down trying to cross that valley. Some were still alive, and they reached out to us to ask for help. But the sergeant was right behind us and said, ‘You’re not supposed to do that kind of duty, you’re supposed to locate the machine-gun nests and report back. That is your mission.’ So, we didn’t have time to help anybody out, we just kept going.”
What was the assignment for these Navajo code talkers in Okinawa?
to rescue fallen marines
to attack enemy machine-gun nests
to report the strength of the enemy position
to guide troops across land
“There are electricians, plumbers, draftsmen, mechanics, carpenters, painters, farmers…every trade…men who are able and willing to do all they can to lick the Axis…We’re on this side and we want to help. Why won’t America let us?
According to the above quote, Ted Nakashima, like many of the residents of Japanese internment camps, felt:
Angry that he was forced into the internment camp
Patriotic and wanted to help win the war
Happy that he was interned and able to spend more time with his family
Sad that some many lives were lost at the hands of the Japanese
A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII was
National segregation policies
Immigration quotas
Racial prejudice
Economic depression
An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that
Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI
The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact
Japan declared war against the United States
The United States provided needed war materials to Great Britain and the Soviet Union
The United States’ main military strategy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor was
Island Hopping
Atomic Weapons
Atlantic (Germany) First
North African Tank Warfare
What was a key challenge faced by the US during WWII?
Lack of public support for the war
Fighting the war on several fronts
Difficulty in gaining congressional support
Total reliance on military power
The major US military strategy of the Pacific Theater of Operation was
Island Hopping
D Day
Atlantic First
Kamikaze fighters
Shortly after entering WWII, the US began the Manhattan Project to
Work on the development of an atomic bomb
Increase economic production to meet wartime demands
Defend New York City against a nuclear attack
Recruit men for the military services
Speaker A: “The use of the bomb shortened the war and saved American lives.”
Speaker B.: “The US might have been able to force the Japanese to surrender simply by demonstrating the power of the bomb on a deserted island.”
Speaker C: “The use of the bomb was justified because of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.”
Speaker D: "In Hiroshima, the bomb instantly incinerated more than 60,000 people. Most were civilians.”
Which speakers hold the view that using the bomb was an appropriate military action?
A and B
A and C
B and C
B and D
During WWII, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to
Recruit women into wartime industries
Encourage women to serve in the armed forces
Promote women’s suffrage
Support higher education of women
World War I and World War II brought about changes for minorities and women because these conflicts led to
The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment
A greater number of high level management positions
The creation of new job opportunities
Greater integration in housing and schools throughout the nation
During WWII, this poster was used primarily to...
Contain the spread of communism
Create jobs for the unemployed
Gain financial support for the war
Convince women to fill vacant factory jobs
