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World War II Practice

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An international tribunal tried 22 Nazi leaders for war crimes at the German city of

a)

Nuremberg

b)

Berlin

c)

Frankfort

d)

Hamburg

2.

The leader of the Manhattan Project was

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Albert Einstein

3.

In following the policy of appeasement, Britain and France were

a)

Giving in to Hitler’s demands

b)

Declaring war on Germany

c)

Entering into a formal defense alliance

d)

Pressuring the U.S. to enter the war

4.

The immediate causes of United States entry into World War II was that the United States

a)

Had to fulfill its security agreements with Western European nations

b)

Felt it necessary to defend the principle of freedom of the seas

c)

]Suffered a direct military attack at Pearl Harbor

d)

Was ready to use its superior military and atomic capabilities

5.

During the war, the legal way to obtain most hard to get food supplies in the United States was to buy them

a)

With war bonds

b)

With ration stamps

c)

Through lend lease program

d)

On the black market

6.

Which nation’s actions finally forced the United States to enter the war?

a)

Italy’s

b)

Japan’s

c)

Germany’s

d)

The Soviet Union’s

7.

Because most men were in the military, factory owners making war supplies:

a)

hired women and minorities to work in their factories

b)

converted defense plants into factories for consumer goods

c)

reduced the length of the workday and workweek

d)

proposed increasing immigration to the United States

8.

In the United States during World War II, women contributed to the war effort by

a)

Serving in the armed forces in non-combat positions

b)

Conserving food by canning and using ration stamps

c)

Making major contributions to the war efforts by taking jobs in factories

d)

All of these

9.

All of the following world leaders were part of the “Big Three” Allied leadership during World War II EXCEPT

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Joseph Stalin

10.

In deciding to use the atomic bomb against Japan, President Truman’s main goal was to

a)

Get revenge for Pearl Harbor

b)

weaken Japan for a long time

c)

Shorten the war and save American lives

d)

save Japanese lives

11.

Which of the following did Adolf Hitler oppose? (Select all that apply)

a)

The Final Solution

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Munich Pact

d)

The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

12.

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects Roosevelt’s feelings toward joining the war?

a)

He agreed with the isolationists and promoted an isolationist policy

b)

He wanted to help the Allies but had to resort to tactics like lend-lease to avoid violating the Neutrality Act

c)

He wanted to avoid the war because he did not see it as a threat to the United States

d)

He did not understand the position of isolationists and was eager to join the war

13.

The Nazis practiced genocide, which is the

a)

Altering the genetic code of a racial or ethnic group

b)

Deliberate extermination of a specific group of people

c)

Terrorizing of the citizens of a nation by a government

d)

Killing of people for the express purpose of creating terror

14.

World War I helped to set the stage for World War II because: (select all that apply)

a)

Totalitarian governments had grown much more powerful

b)

Germany’s economy suffered because they had to pay war reparations

c)

The treaty of Versailles had caused the Great Depression

d)

The US army had grown much too powerful

15.

All of the following were leaders of totalitarian governments in the 1930s EXCEPT:

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Adolf Hitler

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Benito Mussolini

16.

What event led Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

a)

Germany’s invasion of Austria

b)

Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland

c)

Germany’s invasion of Czechoslovakia

d)

Germany’s invasion of Poland

17.

Jews were persecuted in Nazi Germany because:

a)

they opposed Germany’s arms’ build up after World War One

b)

they had taken a strong public stand against Adolf Hitler

c)

they were trying to flee Germany in great numbers

d)

they were blamed as the cause of Germany’s problems

18.

“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)

A peace accord had been signed just before the bombing

b)

Peace talks were still going on between the two countries

c)

Japan had delivered a note to the Secretary of State stating that Japan would not seek more territory

d)

Japan had threatened war many times before but had not attacked.

19.

“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?

a)

to rescue fallen marines

b)

to attack enemy machine-gun nests

c)

to report the strength of the enemy position

d)

to guide troops across land

20.

“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:

a)

Angry that he was forced into the internment camp

b)

Patriotic and wanted to help win the war

c)

Happy that he was interned and able to spend more time with his family

d)

Sad that some many lives were lost at the hands of the Japanese

21.

A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII was

a)

National segregation policies

b)

Immigration quotas

c)

Racial prejudice

d)

Economic depression

22.

An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that

a)

Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by WWI

b)

The Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact

c)

Japan declared war against the United States

d)

The United States provided needed war materials to Great Britain and the Soviet Union

23.

The United States’ main military strategy after the bombing of Pearl Harbor was

a)

Island Hopping

b)

Atomic Weapons

c)

Atlantic (Germany) First

d)

North African Tank Warfare

24.

What was a key challenge faced by the US during WWII?

a)

Lack of public support for the war

b)

Fighting the war on several fronts

c)

Difficulty in gaining congressional support

d)

Total reliance on military power

25.

The major US military strategy of the Pacific Theater of Operation was

a)

Island Hopping

b)

D Day

c)

Atlantic First

d)

Kamikaze fighters

26.

Shortly after entering WWII, the US began the Manhattan Project to

a)

Work on the development of an atomic bomb

b)

Increase economic production to meet wartime demands

c)

Defend New York City against a nuclear attack

d)

Recruit men for the military services

27.

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)

A and B

b)

A and C

c)

B and C

d)

B and D

28.

During WWII, posters of Rosie the Riveter were used to

a)

Recruit women into wartime industries

b)

Encourage women to serve in the armed forces

c)

Promote women’s suffrage

d)

Support higher education of women

29.

World War I and World War II brought about changes for minorities and women because these conflicts led to

a)

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment

b)

A greater number of high level management positions

c)

The creation of new job opportunities

d)

Greater integration in housing and schools throughout the nation

30.

During WWII, this poster was used primarily to...

a)

Contain the spread of communism

b)

Create jobs for the unemployed

c)

Gain financial support for the war

d)

Convince women to fill vacant factory jobs