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World War 2 Review

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fascism is a way of organizing a society in which a government ruled by a ______ controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the government, puts country above everything else.

a)

dictator

b)

citizen

c)

committee

d)

monarch

2.

Who was the leader of the Fascist Party in Italy?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Benito Mussolini

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Winston Churchill

3.

In what year did the Nazi Party (German Worker’s Party) form?

a)

1918

b)

1921

c)

1933

d)

1945

4.

Who became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 after growing in power?

a)

Hitler

b)

Stalin

c)

Churchill

d)

Mussolini

5.

The Nazi Party was driven by the vision of which master race?

a)

Aryan master race

b)

Slavic master race

c)

Semitic master race

d)

Roman master race

6.

What type of state did Hitler establish, where the leader suppresses all opposition and controls every aspect of people’s lives?

a)

Democratic

b)

Federal

c)

Totalitarian

d)

Monarchical

7.

What was one reason Japan became frustrated in the early 20th century?

a)

Success in government

b)

Economic prosperity

c)

Government and economic problems

d)

Peaceful relations with neighbors

8.

Japan became ________ when military leaders gained control of the government.

a)

militaristic

b)

democratic

c)

isolationist

d)

industrialized

9.

In 1931, Japan attacked which region in China?

a)

Beijing

b)

Manchuria

c)

Shanghai

d)

Hong Kong

10.

Japan invaded northern China in 1937.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Japan signed a pact with which two countries to form the 'Axis'?

a)

France and Britain

b)

Italy and Germany

c)

China and Russia

d)

United States and Canada

12.

Who was the British Prime Minister who believed he had reached peace at the Munich Conference?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Neville Chamberlain

c)

Adolf Hitler

d)

Benito Mussolini

13.

Winston Churchill disagreed with the outcome of the Munich Conference.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What event marked the start of World War II in September 1939?

a)

Germany invades Poland after signing a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union

b)

France invades Germany

c)

Britain invades Norway

d)

The United States joins the war

15.

What does the term Blitzkrieg mean?

a)

Slow retreat

b)

Lightning war

c)

Naval blockade

d)

Peace treaty

16.

France and Great Britain declared war on Germany after Germany invaded which country?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Belgium

d)

Austria

17.

In 1940, Germany invaded Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, and _______.

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Sweden

18.

The evacuation at Dunkirk occurred during the German invasion of which country?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Poland

d)

Norway

19.

The German invasions in 1940 gave Germany control of which part of France?

a)

Southern France

b)

Northern France

c)

Eastern France

d)

Western France

20.

In what year did the German bombing of London, known as the Battle of Britain, take place?

a)

1939

b)

1940

c)

1941

d)

1942

21.

Who was the British Prime Minister who vowed not to surrender during the Battle of Britain?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

Winston Churchill

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Joseph Stalin

22.

Which military force mounted great counter-attacks during the Battle of Britain?

a)

German Luftwaffe

b)

British Royal Air Force

c)

United States Air Force

d)

Soviet Air Force

23.

In what year did German forces attack the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa?

a)

1939

b)

1940

c)

1941

d)

1942

24.

What was one of Hitler’s largest defeats during World War II?

a)

Battle of Britain

b)

Battle of Stalingrad

c)

Battle of the Bulge

d)

Battle of Moscow

25.

Fill in the blank: The Battle of Stalingrad took place in _____

a)

1942

b)

1939

c)

1945

d)

1918

26.

Soviet troops were able to hold off the capture of a major city during the Battle of Stalingrad.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Who is the Soviet leader shown in the image on the right?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Nikita Khrushchev

d)

Leonid Brezhnev

28.

What was the main idea of the Isolationist Policy during FDR's presidency?

a)

The US would interfere with international affairs

b)

The US would not interfere with international affairs

c)

The US would declare war on all enemies

d)

The US would join the League of Nations

29.

According to President Roosevelt, the US would remain ______ during the early years of World War II.

a)

neutral

b)

aggressive

c)

allied

d)

hostile

30.

Under what act would the US supply Allies under certain conditions?

a)

Neutrality Act

b)

Lend-Lease Act

c)

Marshall Plan

d)

Truman Doctrine

31.

In what year did FDR win his third term as President?

a)

1940

b)

1936

c)

1944

d)

1932

32.

FDR said, "Your boys are not going to be sent into any foreign wars."

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What message is conveyed by the poster that says 'KEEP U.S. OUT OF WAR' with a map of the United States?

a)

The United States should join the war.

b)

The United States should remain neutral and avoid involvement in the war.

c)

The United States should support one side in the war.

d)

The United States should increase military spending.

34.

Who introduced the Lend-Lease Program in 1941?

a)

President Harry S. Truman

b)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

President Woodrow Wilson

d)

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

35.

The Lend-Lease Program allowed the U.S. to provide military aid to Allied nations without directly entering the war.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Fill in the blank: The Lend-Lease Program included food, oil, weapons, ships, and ________.

a)

aircraft

b)

tanks

c)

submarines

d)

radar

37.

Which countries primarily benefited from the Lend-Lease Program?

a)

Germany, Italy, Japan

b)

Great Britain, Soviet Union, China

c)

France, Spain, Portugal

d)

Canada, Mexico, Brazil

38.

The Lend-Lease Program helped keep Allied forces supplied without violating U.S. neutrality laws.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The Lend-Lease Program might have influenced the outcome of World War II by:

a)

Providing vital supplies and support to Allied nations

b)

Encouraging Axis powers to surrender early

c)

Limiting the involvement of the United States in the war

d)

Preventing the use of new military technologies

40.

What resources did Japan get from the US according to 'The Japanese Threat'?

a)

Food and water

b)

Steel and oil

c)

Weapons and ammunition

d)

Gold and silver

41.

In August 1941, what action did the US take against Japan according to 'The Japanese Threat'?

a)

Declared war

b)

Enforced embargo

c)

Signed a peace treaty

d)

Sent more resources

42.

Fill in the blank: In August 1941, the US ceased sending ______ to Japan as part of the embargo.

a)

oil

b)

food

c)

weapons

d)

textiles

43.

Who did not want to hold talks with the US and began planning an attack, according to 'The Japanese Threat'?

a)

General Hideki Tojo

b)

Emperor Hirohito

c)

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

d)

Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe

44.

Why did the US enforce an embargo against Japan in August 1941, according to 'The Japanese Threat'?

a)

Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor

b)

Because Japan invaded Southeast Asia

c)

Because Japan refused to trade with the US

d)

Because Japan signed a treaty with Germany

45.

On what date did Japanese warplanes attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?

a)

December 7, 1941

b)

July 4, 1942

c)

November 11, 1941

d)

June 6, 1944

46.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack on which fleet?

a)

British Atlantic fleet

b)

American Pacific fleet

c)

German U-boat fleet

d)

Soviet Baltic fleet

47.

Fill in the blank: The attack on Pearl Harbor damaged battleships and _____

a)

planes

b)

submarines

c)

tanks

d)

factories

48.

How many people were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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49.

Who declared war on the Axis Powers the day after the Pearl Harbor attack?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Churchill

c)

Stalin

d)

Hitler

50.

Who said the following quote after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

a)

President Roosevelt

b)

General MacArthur

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Admiral Yamamoto

51.

Where did most Japanese Americans live before World War II?

a)

East Coast

b)

West Coast and Hawaii

c)

Midwest

d)

Southern States

52.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the loyalty of Japanese Americans to America was ________.

a)

questioned

b)

celebrated

c)

ignored

d)

rewarded

53.

What action did the American government take against many Japanese Americans during World War II?

a)

They granted them citizenship

b)

They interned them in camps

c)

They sent them to fight in Europe

d)

They provided them with land

54.

How many internment camps were spread around Western states during World War II?

a)

10

b)

5

c)

15

d)

20

55.

How many Japanese Americans were sent to internment camps during World War II?

a)

120,000

b)

50,000

c)

250,000

d)

10,000

56.

Almost what percentage of Japanese Americans sent to internment camps were American citizens?

a)

65%

b)

30%

c)

80%

d)

50%

57.

Japanese Americans in internment camps lived in crowded barracks surrounded by barbed wire.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Whole families were sent to internment camps for almost 2 years.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

How many US men and women served in the military during the period described on 'The Home Front'?

a)

More than 5 million

b)

More than 10 million

c)

More than 15 million

d)

More than 20 million

60.

What was the main purpose of the War Production Board according to 'The Home Front'?

a)

To increase consumer goods

b)

To help factories shift from making consumer goods to making weapons, ships, and aircrafts

c)

To reduce military spending

d)

To close factories

61.

In 1942, American workers produced more than ______ planes and shipped more than 8 million tons of goods. (Fill in the blank)

a)

60,000

b)

10,000

c)

100,000

d)

25,000

62.

What did car producers start making during the war, according to 'The Home Front'?

a)

Bicycles

b)

Tanks and trucks

c)

Trains

d)

Boats

63.

What does the term 'ration' mean as used in 'The Home Front'?

a)

To increase production

b)

To limit the amount of goods Americans could buy

c)

To export goods

d)

To create new jobs

64.

What system was used to manage the limited goods Americans could buy during the war? (Fill in the blank)

a)

A coupon system

b)

A lottery system

c)

A voting system

d)

A subscription system

65.

Factories led to millions of ______ opening up during 'The Home Front'.

a)

jobs

b)

schools

c)

parks

d)

hospitals

66.

Jobs for Women: How many women entered the workforce during this period?

a)

More than 2 million

b)

More than 4 million

c)

More than 6 million

d)

More than 10 million

67.

Jobs for Women: Why were women able to win better pay in industry during this period?

a)

Because they were highly educated

b)

Because they were so badly needed in industry

c)

Because they protested

d)

Because of government laws

68.

Jobs for Women: Who was Rosie the Riveter?

a)

A) A famous actress

b)

B) An American icon for women

c)

C) A politician

d)

D) A scientist

69.

Fill in the blank: Rosie the Riveter promoted women taking ______ in the workforce.

a)

jobs

b)

vacations

c)

breaks

d)

holidays

70.

Jobs for Women: By 1944, the number of working American women increased from 12 million to ______ million.

a)

20

b)

15

c)

25

d)

30

71.

Who refused to end segregation in the military during World War II?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

John F. Kennedy

72.

Nearly how many African Americans enlisted in the military during World War II?

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73.

African Americans served in all-black units with ______ officers during World War II.

a)

white

b)

black

c)

female

d)

foreign

74.

Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

a)

A) African American fighter pilots

b)

B) Navy officers

c)

C) Infantry soldiers

d)

D) Medics

75.

By the end of the war, the Tuskegee Airmen had destroyed over ______ enemy aircrafts.

a)

400

b)

100

c)

50

d)

700

76.

What did the 'Double V' Campaign stand for?

a)

Victory in Europe and Asia

b)

Victory abroad and victory at home

c)

Victory in sports and academics

d)

Victory in politics and business

77.

African Americans were extremely heroic during the war despite discrimination.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II?

a)

Operation Barbarossa

b)

Operation Torch

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Operation Market Garden

79.

Who was appointed Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during Operation Overlord?

a)

General George Patton

b)

General Bernard Montgomery

c)

General Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

General Omar Bradley