Review: World War 2

When major leaders gave in to Hitler’s demands for more land, this was known as?

A Appeasement

B Peace Treaty

C Holocaust

D Treatise

When major leaders gave in to Hitler’s demands for more land, this was known as?

A Appeasement

B Peace Treaty

C Holocaust

D Treatise

Germany and the Soviet Union signed a secret agreement that neither would attack the other and that they would divide Poland between them. This agreement was called?

A Munich Agreement

B Treaty of Versailles

C Non-Aggression Pact

D Pact of Steel

Germany and the Soviet Union signed a secret agreement that neither would attack the other and that they would divide Poland between them. This agreement was called?

A Munich Agreement

B Treaty of Versailles

C Non-Aggression Pact

D Pact of Steel

Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II?

A Fascism in Spain

B Communism in the Soviet Union

C Nationalism in China

D Militarism in Germany

Which factor had the most influence on the outbreak of World War II?

A Fascism in Spain

B Communism in the Soviet Union

C Nationalism in China

D Militarism in Germany

The occupied areas shown in this map became the countries of —

A Bosnia and Serbia

B Albania and Yugoslavia

C East Pakistan and West Pakistan

D East Germany and West Germany

The occupied areas shown in this map became the countries of —

A Bosnia and Serbia

B Albania and Yugoslavia

C East Pakistan and West Pakistan

D East Germany and West Germany

After the war, former Nazi leaders were put on trial. These were known as?

A The Treaty of Versailles Trials

B The Scopes Trial

C The Nuremberg Trials

D The Amistad Trials

After the war, former Nazi leaders were put on trial. These were known as?

A The Treaty of Versailles Trials

B The Scopes Trial

C The Nuremberg Trials

D The Amistad Trials

The invasion of which country on September 1, 1939, marked the beginning of World War II?

A France

B Russia

C Belgium

D Poland

The invasion of which country on September 1, 1939, marked the beginning of World War II?

A France

B Russia

C Belgium

D Poland

Which military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?

A Land invasions

B Submarine attacks

C Tank assaults

D Bomber raids

Which military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?

A Land invasions

B Submarine attacks

C Tank assaults

D Bomber raids

Who was this commander of the Pacific during World War II and administrator of Japan after the war?

A Douglas MacArthur

B George S. Patton

C Dwight D. Eisenhower

D George Marshall

Who was this commander of the Pacific during World War II and administrator of Japan after the war?

A Douglas MacArthur

B George S. Patton

C Dwight D. Eisenhower

D George Marshall

Adolf Hitler was given a piece of Czechoslovakia through an agreement with France and Britain. What was this agreement called?

A Munich Agreement

B Treaty of Versailles

C Non-Aggression Pact

D Pact of Steel

Adolf Hitler was given a piece of Czechoslovakia through an agreement with France and Britain. What was this agreement called?

A Munich Agreement

B Treaty of Versailles

C Non-Aggression Pact

D Pact of Steel

The deliberate march of 75,000 Allied troops in the Philippines was known as the?

A Hateful Hike

B Bataan Death March

C Holocaust

D Kristallnacht

The deliberate march of 75,000 Allied troops in the Philippines was known as the?

A Hateful Hike

B Bataan Death March

C Holocaust

D Kristallnacht

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed during period – A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed during period – A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

The _____________ was the top secret project to create an atomic bomb.

A Chicago Project

B Operation Barbarossa

C Manhattan Project

D Einstein Project

The _____________ was the top secret project to create an atomic bomb.

A Chicago Project

B Operation Barbarossa

C Manhattan Project

D Einstein Project

Who became Prime Minister of Britain in 1940?

A Neville Chamberlain

B Josef Stalin

C Clement Atlee

D Winston Churchill

Who became Prime Minister of Britain in 1940?

A Neville Chamberlain

B Josef Stalin

C Clement Atlee

D Winston Churchill

The Soviet Union entered World War II —

A after the defeat of the Bolshevik party

B in response to German invasion

C after the D-Day invasion of Normandy

D in response to United States involvement

The Soviet Union entered World War II —

A after the defeat of the Bolshevik party

B in response to German invasion

C after the D-Day invasion of Normandy

D in response to United States involvement

This law is an example of policies that eventually led to the —

A invasion of the Soviet Union

B invasion of Poland

C Great Purge

D Holocaust

This law is an example of policies that eventually led to the —

A invasion of the Soviet Union

B invasion of Poland

C Great Purge

D Holocaust

Before D-Day, Allied powers attempted to fake out the Germans as to where they would invade. The fake operation was named?

A Operation Barbarossa

B Operation Overlord

C Operation Fortitude

D Operation Torch

Before D-Day, Allied powers attempted to fake out the Germans as to where they would invade. The fake operation was named?

A Operation Barbarossa

B Operation Overlord

C Operation Fortitude

D Operation Torch

Which organization’s member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after World War II?

A United Nations

B Axis Powers

C European Union

D Warsaw Pact

Which organization’s member states were described as being behind the Iron Curtain after World War II?

A United Nations

B Axis Powers

C European Union

D Warsaw Pact

When the allies organized D-Day, a massive invasion of France, on June 6, 1944, what was the name of the Invasion?

A Operation Barbarossa

B Operation Overlord

C Operation Fortitude

D Operation Torch

When the allies organized D-Day, a massive invasion of France, on June 6, 1944, what was the name of the Invasion?

A Operation Barbarossa

B Operation Overlord

C Operation Fortitude

D Operation Torch

Which event replaces the question mark?

A German invasion of Poland

B British evacuation from Dunkirk

C Soviet victory at Stalingrad

D Allied invasion of Europe

Which event replaces the question mark?

A German invasion of Poland

B British evacuation from Dunkirk

C Soviet victory at Stalingrad

D Allied invasion of Europe

What were the soldiers of Hitler’s army called?

A Black shirts

B Brown Shirts

C SS

D Red Army

What were the soldiers of Hitler’s army called?

A Black shirts

B Brown Shirts

C SS

D Red Army

The first testing of an atomic bomb was called?

A The Gadget

B Manhattan

C Enola Gay

D Trinity

The first testing of an atomic bomb was called?

A The Gadget

B Manhattan

C Enola Gay

D Trinity

Food at home in the U.S. was rationed. This encouraged many people to …?

A Steal food

B Grow Victory Gardens

C Steal ration books

D Drive their cars alone

Food at home in the U.S. was rationed. This encouraged many people to …?

A Steal food

B Grow Victory Gardens

C Steal ration books

D Drive their cars alone

During World War II, these men were —

A communist leaders

B Axis dictators

C military commanders

D Allied leaders

During World War II, these men were —

A communist leaders

B Axis dictators

C military commanders

D Allied leaders

Hitler showed his desire to take over land by doing which of the following?

A He put troops in the Rhineland

B He sent troops into Austria

C He took over the Sudetenland

D All of the above

Hitler showed his desire to take over land by doing which of the following?

A He put troops in the Rhineland

B He sent troops into Austria

C He took over the Sudetenland

D All of the above

Italy and Germany formed a military alliance. This alliance was called?

A Munich Agreement

B Treaty of Versailles

C Non-Aggression Pact

D Pact of Steel

Italy and Germany formed a military alliance. This alliance was called?

A Munich Agreement

B Treaty of Versailles

C Non-Aggression Pact

D Pact of Steel

The first countrywide attack on Jewish people, their homes, and their businesses in Germany was known as?

A Holocaust

B Genocide

C Kristallnacht

D Anschluss

The first countrywide attack on Jewish people, their homes, and their businesses in Germany was known as?

A Holocaust

B Genocide

C Kristallnacht

D Anschluss

During the decades immediately after World War II, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Poland were —

A democracies with free market economies

B dominated by the Soviet Union

C provinces of Austria-Hungary

D divided into smaller independent states

During the decades immediately after World War II, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Poland were —

A democracies with free market economies

B dominated by the Soviet Union

C provinces of Austria-Hungary

D divided into smaller independent states

What best completes this diagram?

A Creation of an Indian state was promoted

B Syrian nationalism grew in strength

C Creation of a Jewish state gained support

D Jewish immigration to Europe was encouraged

What best completes this diagram?

A Creation of an Indian state was promoted

B Syrian nationalism grew in strength

C Creation of a Jewish state gained support

D Jewish immigration to Europe was encouraged

Who was the leader of all allied forces in the Pacific theater of war?

A Harry Truman

B Douglas MacArthur

C Winston Churchill

D Josef Stalin

Who was the leader of all allied forces in the Pacific theater of war?

A Harry Truman

B Douglas MacArthur

C Winston Churchill

D Josef Stalin

What major event drew the United States into World War 2?

A An attack on Pearl Harbor

B Bombing raids on British cities

C Attacks on U.S. Ships in the Atlantic

D The German invasion into France

What major event drew the United States into World War 2?

A An attack on Pearl Harbor

B Bombing raids on British cities

C Attacks on U.S. Ships in the Atlantic

D The German invasion into France

The plane that dropped the first Atomic bomb was known as?

A Bockscar

B Mustang

C Luftwaffe

D Enola Gay

The plane that dropped the first Atomic bomb was known as?

A Bockscar

B Mustang

C Luftwaffe

D Enola Gay

This speech was most likely given during the —

A Yalta Conference

B drafting of the Treaty of Versailles

C Nuremberg Trials

D creation of the Marshall Plan

This speech was most likely given during the —

A Yalta Conference

B drafting of the Treaty of Versailles

C Nuremberg Trials

D creation of the Marshall Plan

What happened to Japanese-Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A Nothing

B They were watched closely

C They were moved to internment camps

D They were executed

What happened to Japanese-Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

A Nothing

B They were watched closely

C They were moved to internment camps

D They were executed

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?

A Italy

B Germany

C Japan

D China

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?

A Italy

B Germany

C Japan

D China

Which American president made the decision to use the Atomic bomb?

A Herbert Hoover

B Franklin Roosevelt

C Harry Truman

D Dwight Eisenhower

Which American president made the decision to use the Atomic bomb?

A Herbert Hoover

B Franklin Roosevelt

C Harry Truman

D Dwight Eisenhower

Which World War II leader encouraged the British people to resist the Nazis with these words?

A Franklin D. Roosevelt

B Joseph Stalin

C Dwight D. Eisenhower

D Winston Churchill

Which World War II leader encouraged the British people to resist the Nazis with these words?

A Franklin D. Roosevelt

B Joseph Stalin

C Dwight D. Eisenhower

D Winston Churchill

The fictional character on posters who encouraged women to do their part was known as?

A Rosie the Riveter

B Suzie the Homemaker

C Sally the Seamstress

D Roxie the Baseball Player

The fictional character on posters who encouraged women to do their part was known as?

A Rosie the Riveter

B Suzie the Homemaker

C Sally the Seamstress

D Roxie the Baseball Player

The two Atomic bombs dropped on Japan were known as?

A Hiroshima and Nagasaki

B Fat Man and Little Boy

C Fat Boy and Little Man

D Fat Guy and Little Baby

The two Atomic bombs dropped on Japan were known as?

A Hiroshima and Nagasaki

B Fat Man and Little Boy

C Fat Boy and Little Man

D Fat Guy and Little Baby

The atomic bomb was secretly worked on at?

A Los Alamos, New Mexico

B Manhattan, New York

C Los Alamogordo, New Mexico

D Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The atomic bomb was secretly worked on at?

A Los Alamos, New Mexico

B Manhattan, New York

C Los Alamogordo, New Mexico

D Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Which country completes this diagram?

A Spain

B France

C Japan

D Russia

Which country completes this diagram?

A Spain

B France

C Japan

D Russia

The two Japanese cities devastated by Atomic bombs dropped by the United States were?

A Tokyo and Kyoto

B Kyoto and Nagasaki

C Tokyo and Hiroshima

D Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The two Japanese cities devastated by Atomic bombs dropped by the United States were?

A Tokyo and Kyoto

B Kyoto and Nagasaki

C Tokyo and Hiroshima

D Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The new use of sound waves to detect under water ships was known as?

A Radar

B Path finder

C GPS

D Sonar

The new use of sound waves to detect under water ships was known as?

A Radar

B Path finder

C GPS

D Sonar

After the fall of Germany, The Big Three Allied leaders met at which meeting to discuss the punishment of Germany?

A Versailles Conference

B Potsdam Conference

C Munich Conference

D Ultimatum

After the fall of Germany, The Big Three Allied leaders met at which meeting to discuss the punishment of Germany?

A Versailles Conference

B Potsdam Conference

C Munich Conference

D Ultimatum

This headline reported a result of —

A the Boxer Rebellion

B World War I

C the Great Depression

D World War II

This headline reported a result of —

A the Boxer Rebellion

B World War I

C the Great Depression

D World War II

This systematic, Nazi slaughter of all the Jews became known as?

A Holocaust

B Operation Torch

C Death March

D Kristallnacht

This systematic, Nazi slaughter of all the Jews became known as?

A Holocaust

B Operation Torch

C Death March

D Kristallnacht

Who was the young Jewish person who hid in an attic for two years before being?

A Elie Weisel

B Henry Kissinger

C Anne Frank

D Jon Stewart

Who was the young Jewish person who hid in an attic for two years before being?

A Elie Weisel

B Henry Kissinger

C Anne Frank

D Jon Stewart

What were Hitler’s private bodyguard and henchmen called?

A Black shirts

B Brown shirts

C SS

D Red Army

What were Hitler’s private bodyguard and henchmen called?

A Black shirts

B Brown shirts

C SS

D Red Army

What was the date of D-Day?

A December 7, 1941

B September 1, 1939

C August 15, 1945

D June 6, 1944

What was the date of D-Day?

A December 7, 1941

B September 1, 1939

C August 15, 1945

D June 6, 1944

Japanese suicide pilots were known as?

A Suicidals

B Kamikaze

C Zeroes

D Nanking

Japanese suicide pilots were known as?

A Suicidals

B Kamikaze

C Zeroes

D Nanking