WorksheetsWW2 EXAM
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 47mins
Select the Countries that made up the Axis Powers during World War 2
World War 2 began when Germany invaded what country?
France
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Austria
Below is a list of WWII battles, events, people and strategies of war. Sort each one into either the European Theater or the Pacific Theater
Gen. Eisenhower
Gen. Patton
Gen. Bradly
Admiral Nimitz
Gen. MacArthur
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway
Operation Overlord
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Iwo Jima
D-Day
Island Hopping
Bataan Death March
Holocaust
What did the US do to Japanese-Americans after Pearl Harbor?
Sent them to Internment Camps
Sent them back to Japan
Sent them to fight in Europe
Nothing
Who was the Allied commander of Europe?
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Rommel
Goring
What battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Midway
What US leader made the decision to use atomic bombs against Japan?
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Churchill
US strategy in the Pacific: bypass strongly held islands and attack weaker ones to gain bases.
Blitzkreig
Island Hopping
Fire Bombing
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
What event caused the US to declare war and begin fighting in WW2?
Bombing of London
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Bombing of Washington DC
Sinking of the Lusitania
a government that controls all aspects of society
totalitarianism
democracy
laissez faire
capitalism
reason why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
US stopped selling oil to Japan
US stopped buying oil from Japan
Japan wanted to conquer the US
Japan wanted to spread communism
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Joseph Stalin
USSR
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Francisco Franco
Spain
What was the term for the action of Britain & France giving in to Hitler's demands?
appeasement
militarization
nationalism
unification
The purpose of the Nuremberg Trials was to
test the newly developed atomic bomb.
determine how the holocaust happened.
punish German leaders for war crimes.
remove the emperor of Japan from power.
Dr. Seuss’s political cartoon shows Americans sitting comfortably and ignoring the growing danger overseas. What idea about U.S. foreign policy during the 1930s is the cartoon criticizing?
The United States wanted to expand its empire in both Europe and Asia.
The United States believed it should stay out of foreign conflicts, even as threats increased.
Americans supported sending large amounts of aid and troops to protect Europe.
Americans were eager to join alliances to stop aggression around the world.
Who was the American General overseeing the Pacific Theater?
General Douglas MacArthur
General Eisenhower
General Rommel
General Lee
This map shows Allied forces landing on several beaches on June 6, 1944. What major WWII event does this map represent?
The German invasion of Poland
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
The German surrender ending the war in Europe, V-E Day
The Allied invasion of Normandy to liberate France, D-Day
Which was a major cause of the rise dictators in Europe after WW1?
economic prosperity
Treaty of Versailles
redrawing of European borders
German win of WWI
What was the name for the secret project to build an atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Tuskegee Airben
Secret Boom
Normandy
What was a key cause for the rise of fascism in nations such as Italy and Germany?
collectivization
economic hardship
genocide
secret treaties
the spread of ideas for the purpose of helping or damaging a cause
propaganda
totalitarianism
fascism
appeasement
The photo above represents the WWII aircraft that the American Flying Tigers used to defend –
Japan
Philippines
Britain
China
The Manhattan Project was code name for...
the development of the atomic bomb
the use of Navajo Code
the storming of the Normandy beaches
the run on Berlin by the US Troops
What was the purpose with the Code talkers?
develop the atomic bomb
secret mission into Italy through Switzerland
the use of Navajo language to send messages
to help create Victory gardens and rationing programs back home
What did the US do in response to suspicion of foreign immigrants during WW2?
adopted restrictions on religious practices
established internment camps
desegregated the military
created rationing programs for scarce goods
Why did the war increase the need for more women in the workforce
military demands increased the need for workers
legislation outlawed gender discrimination
women took advantage of educational opportunities
businesses received incentives to diversity
Which US policy provided Great Britain with military supplies during WW2?
isolationism
mutilateralism
containment
lend-lease
"A day that will live in infamy", speech by FDR was given for what reason?
requesting U.S. military and economic aid
announcing the D-Day invasion of France
proclaiming Russia's decisive victory at Stalingrad
asking Congress to declare war on Japan
ANALYZE AND DETERMINE WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WW2 POSTER?
Enlist or support relatives who are fighting
*Buy bonds from the government to help finance the war
*Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't
ANALYZE AND DETERMINE WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WW2 POSTER?
*Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't
Work in a wartime industry, even switch from your regular job
*Work instead of staying at home if you're a woman
Which president issued an executive order to imprison Japanese American?
Roosevelt
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
What year did World War 2 start?
1935
1945
1939
1950
The use of less goods, so that soldiers would have food and supplies for the war.
Conservation
Propaganda
Rationing
Minimize
What year did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?
Dec 7, 1941
April 15, 1865
July 2, 1964
What type of poster does this represent during WW2?
Heroism
Service to the Military
Encourage unity and courage
All the above
Who were the allied powers during WW2
United States, Great Britain, Russia
Germany, Japan, Italy
Great Britain, Russia, Japan
ANALYZE AND DETERMINE WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WW2 POSTER
Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't
Enlist or support relatives who are fighting
Work in a wartime industry, even switch from your regular job
All African-America pilots during WW2 were named.
First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was neither, so I did not speak out. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew so I did not speak out. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me. — Martin Niemöller
Which event is Martin Niemöller referring to in this passage?
(1) Ukrainian famine
(2) World War I
(3) breakup of Yugoslavia
(4) Holocaust
Which two Japanese cities were hit by the atom bomb?
Click two answers
Nagasaki
Osaka
Hiroshima
Tokyo
Approximately when did World War 2 begin and end?
1929-1945
1939-1945
1939-1954
1929-1954
The Axis Powers defeat the Allies but tensions still remained
Italy and Japan emerged as world powers immediately after the war
Is:
Julie the Jackhammer
Rosie the Riveter
Betty the Bolt
Match the World War II general to the theater where they led major operations (European Theater or Pacific Theater).
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Commander of Allies Europe
Douglas MacArthur
Commander of the Army in the Pacific
George S. Patton
U.S. 3rd Army; Battle of the Bulge
Omar Bradley
Commander of 1st Army & Normandy
Chester W. Nimitz
Commander of the Pacific Fleet
Why was the Great Depression such a big part of the Nazi Party gaining control?
Most Germans wanted military control of the government.
Germans became poor because of foreign investments and war debt
Many Germans wanted state ownership of agriculture and industry
Lots of unemployment and a weak economy made most Germans desperate for any answer
Which of these are in the correct order?
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, Germany invades Poland, Germany enters the Rhineland, Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway, Germany invades Poland, Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day
Germany invades Poland, Japan Bombs Pearl Harbor, D-Day
Victory in Europe Day, Victory in Japan Day, U.S. drops Atomic Bomb, Lend-Lease is created
