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WorksheetsUnit Test WWI WWII
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 32mins
Define Armistice.
A permanent peace treaty ending all conflict
An agreement to stop fighting temporarily
A surprise attack behind enemy lines
A military alliance between nations
Define Front (in wartime).
The capital city of a nation at war
The area or line where active fighting occurs
A group of soldiers guarding supplies
The rear section of an army away from battle
Define Dictator.
A leader chosen by a council for a limited term
A ruler with total power, often gained and kept by force
A general who commands only the army
An elected official who can be recalled at any time
Define Communism.
A system where private business controls the government
A monarchy with power shared by nobles
An economic and political system where property is owned collectively and the state directs the economy
A loose alliance of independent states with no central control
Define Censorship.
The free spread of ideas without limits
Government control that removes or restricts information and expression
The use of statistics to study populations
The right to vote in public elections
Define Propaganda.
Neutral news reports written by historians
Information, often biased, used to shape public opinion
Secret codes used by armies
Academic debate between political parties
Define Collectivization.
Breaking large farms into small private plots
Combining individual farms into large, state-controlled or cooperative farms
Selling farmland to foreign companies
Moving farmers into city factories
Define Stalin’s Five-Year Plan.
A peace agreement to end World War II
A series of state plans to rapidly industrialize and grow the Soviet economy
A proposal to divide Europe into military zones
A treaty forming the United Nations
Define Purge.
A temporary cease-fire between enemies
The forced removal and punishment of people seen as disloyal or undesirable
A plan to increase farm production
A vote to approve a new constitution
Define Weimar Republic.
The authoritarian empire that ruled Germany before 1914
The democratic government of Germany from 1919 to 1933
The communist state created in East Germany after 1949
The military dictatorship that led Germany in World War II
Define Nazism.
A movement promoting total equality regardless of race or nationality
The ideology of Germany’s National Socialists emphasizing dictatorship, extreme nationalism, and racist anti‑Semitism
A peaceful union of European democracies
A philosophy that rejects any role for government
Define Gestapo.
Nazi Germany’s secret police force
Germany’s elected parliament
A British wartime intelligence agency
A Soviet youth organization
Define Aryans (as used by the Nazis).
A term for all people living in Central Europe
A term Nazis used for a supposed “master race,” especially non‑Jewish northern Europeans
Members of the German navy
Supporters of democracy in Germany
Define Mein Kampf.
A peace treaty signed after World War I
Adolf Hitler’s autobiographical book and political manifesto
The code name for Germany’s invasion of Poland
Germany’s new constitution of 1933
Define Black Shirts.
The elite guard of the Soviet Union
Mussolini’s fascist paramilitary supporters in Italy
Britain’s special forces in World War II
Germany’s air force pilots in World War I
Define Brown Shirts.
Nazi Germany’s SA paramilitary storm troopers
Italian factory workers who went on strike
French colonial soldiers in North Africa
British home‑front volunteer units
What were the Nuremberg Laws.
Laws that created a new German parliament
1935 Nazi laws that stripped Jews of citizenship and civil rights
International rules for war crimes trials
Regulations controlling German industry after 1919
Define Anti‑semitism.
Support for establishing a Jewish homeland
Prejudice, discrimination, or hatred against Jews
Belief that all religions are equal
A movement to separate church and state
Define Expansionism.
A policy of limiting borders to avoid conflict
A policy of extending a nation’s territory or influence
An economic plan to reduce trade
A treaty that divides colonies equally
Define Totalitarian.
A government with limited powers checked by law
A system in which the state seeks total control over public and private life
A loose federation of independent regions
A direct democracy run by town meetings
Define Communism.
An economic system with complete free markets and no state role
A political and economic system with communal ownership and state direction of production
A temporary military government during war
A form of monarchy limited by a constitution
Define The Atomic Age.
The period before electricity was widely used
The era beginning with nuclear weapons and power in the mid‑20th century
A medieval period of scientific growth
The years between the world wars
Define Atomic Bomb.
A conventional explosive used in trench warfare
A weapon that releases enormous energy through nuclear fission
A device that detects radioactivity but does not explode
A missile guided only by wind currents
Define Zionism.
A movement to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine/Israel
A philosophy that opposes all forms of nationalism
The policy of dividing empires into smaller states
An alliance between Middle Eastern monarchies
What were the Zones of Occupation.
Areas of Europe left ungoverned after the war
The Allied‑controlled sectors into which Germany was divided after World War II
Neutral territories created by the League of Nations
Regions set aside for refugee camps during the war
What is your understanding of East and West Berlin.
Both halves were ruled by the same democratic government after World War II
East Berlin was under Soviet communist control while West Berlin was linked to democratic Western Allies
West Berlin was communist and East Berlin was capitalist
Berlin remained a single neutral city without foreign influence
Define Democracy.
Rule by a single military leader for life
Government in which people hold power through free elections and representation
Religious control over government decisions
Economic rule by wealthy corporations
Define Communism.
A classless society with collective ownership and state‑planned economy
A hereditary system of royal rule
A policy that encourages private monopolies
A union of independent states with no central authority
Define Market Economy.
An economic system where the government sets all prices and production targets
An economic system based on supply and demand with private ownership and limited government control
An economic system in which guilds set wages and output by tradition
An economic system that bans trade and uses only barter
Define Command Economy.
An economy where private businesses freely set prices
An economy guided by custom and tradition
An economy in which the government controls production, prices, and distribution
An economy based only on foreign trade
Define The Holocaust.
A peace conference that ended World War II
The systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II
A series of battles between Germany and the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front
The movement of refugees after World War I
Define The Yalta Conference.
A 1938 meeting that gave Germany control of the Sudetenland
A February 1945 meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin that planned postwar Europe and the defeat of Germany
A 1919 conference that produced the Treaty of Versailles
A 1942 summit that created the United Nations Charter
Define The Potsdam Conference.
A July–August 1945 meeting where Truman, Attlee/Churchill, and Stalin finalized postwar plans for Germany and demanded Japan’s surrender
A 1941 meeting that issued the Atlantic Charter
A 1936 agreement forming the Rome–Berlin Axis
A 1951 conference ending the war with Japan
Define Reparations.
Payments made by victorious nations to celebrate victory
Goods rationed on the home front during wartime
Payments by a defeated nation to compensate others for war damage and losses
Taxes collected only during peace
What was The Atlantic Conference of 1941?
A summit between Roosevelt and Churchill that produced the Atlantic Charter outlining shared war aims and postwar principles
A conference where Germany and Italy formed a military alliance
A secret meeting to divide Poland between Germany and the Soviet Union
A conference in which Japan agreed to end its expansion in Asia
Summarize the “Four Freedoms Speech” by Franklin Roosevelt.
It called for an immediate U.S. declaration of war on Germany and Italy
It outlined four essential liberties—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear—as goals for all people
It announced new taxes to fund the U.S. Navy
It warned that the Great Depression was over and prosperity had returned
Summarize the “Day of Infamy” speech by Franklin Roosevelt.
A speech praising Japan for opening trade with the U.S.
A speech on December 8, 1941, condemning Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and asking Congress to declare war
A speech promising neutrality in all foreign wars
A speech announcing the D-Day invasion of Europe
Summarize Executive Order 9066 of 1942.
It created the Manhattan Project to build an atomic bomb
It authorized the evacuation and internment of Japanese Americans from designated military areas
It ended segregation in the U.S. military
It established the United Nations
What is another name for “The Diary of a Young Girl”?
The Diary of Anne Frank
Night
Number the Stars
The Hiding Place
Summarize “Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry.
A Danish girl helps her Jewish friend escape the Nazis by aiding a resistance effort to reach safety in Sweden
An American pilot’s memoir of flying over Germany
A Russian soldier’s account of the Battle of Stalingrad
A German general’s strategy book on blitzkrieg
Summarize “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne.
A German boy befriends a Jewish boy imprisoned in a concentration camp; their secret friendship ends in tragedy
Two brothers compete to become Olympic runners in Berlin in 1936
A group of children evacuate London during the Blitz and solve a mystery
A Holocaust survivor writes letters about rebuilding after the war
Was the Treaty of Versailles effective for ending World War I?
Yes; it created lasting peace by satisfying all nations’ goals
No; it ended the war but imposed harsh terms on Germany that fueled resentment and instability leading toward World War II
Yes; it formed NATO to prevent future wars
No; it failed because the U.S. refused to sign any treaties after 1914
How did Mussolini change the government of Italy?
He established a communist state with free elections
He set up a fascist dictatorship, suppressed opposition, and centralized power under his rule
He restored the monarchy with full parliamentary control
He created a direct democracy run by town meetings
How did Hitler rise to power in Germany?
He inherited the throne from the Kaiser
He won a military coup and immediately crowned himself emperor
He gained support during economic crisis, was appointed chancellor in 1933, and used laws like the Enabling Act to establish Nazi control
He was elected president by an absolute majority of voters in 1932
How did Hitler change the government of Germany?
He decentralized authority to state governments and expanded political parties
He created a totalitarian dictatorship by outlawing other parties, controlling media, and using the Gestapo to crush opposition
He restored the Weimar Republic’s checks and balances
He required national referendums for every law
How did the alliance between Germany and Russia benefit Hitler's plans?
It gave Germany naval bases in the Mediterranean
The Nazi–Soviet Pact secured a temporary peace that allowed Germany to invade Poland without a two‑front war and provided access to Soviet resources
It forced Britain to surrender immediately
It ended all German expansion in Europe
How effective was the Non‑Aggression Pact between Russia and Germany?
Highly effective for the entire war; the two nations remained allies until 1945
Initially effective for dividing Poland and avoiding war between them, but it collapsed when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941
Ineffective from the start; both countries went to war the day after signing
It had no impact on events in Eastern Europe
What were the motivations for and effects of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor?
Motivations were to spread democracy and end colonialism; effects were immediate peace talks and U.S. withdrawal from the Pacific
Motivations included securing resources and disabling the U.S. Pacific Fleet; effects included heavy U.S. losses and the United States entering World War II
Motivations were to defend Alaska; effects were Germany’s surrender the next day
Motivations were to test new planes; effects were a ceasefire with China
At the start of the Great War, the United States remained neutral, primarily due to a tradition of what?
International policing
Isolationism
Military expansionism
Economic intervention
Who were the Allied leaders known as “The Big Three”?
Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler
Truman, De Gaulle, and Hirohito
Chamberlain, Lenin, and Tojo
How was Berlin divided after World War II?
Into two equal parts ruled jointly by the United Nations
Into four occupation zones controlled by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union (later becoming East and West Berlin)
Into ten city districts with separate mayors
It remained a unified capital under Soviet control only
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended World War II in Europe?
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
Treaty of Paris (1947)
Treaty of San Francisco (1951)
German–Soviet Non‑Aggression Pact (1939)
What did the United States do to help Europe and ensure democracy after World War II?
Implemented the Marshall Plan to provide economic aid for European recovery
Established the League of Nations
Invaded neutral countries to remove dictators
Ended all trade with Europe until debts were paid
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended World War II in the Pacific?
Treaty of San Francisco (1951)
Treaty of Paris (1947)
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
German Instrument of Surrender (1945)
Economic system which allows private property and encourage entrepreneurs to start businesses
Capitalism
Communism
Command Market
Busy Business-ness
Economic system which aims at a classless society and common ownership of all economic resources
Communism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Busy Business-ness part 2
Match the following
Capitalist
No government control
Communism
Full government control
Socialism
Control shared by government & people
(a) is an economic system in which the factors of production are privately owned and money is invested in business ventures to make a profit.
