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An interactive, multiple choice review of World War 2.
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In 1939, Germany decided to attack
the Soviet Union
Sweden
Poland
France
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The US decided to help Britain by letting them borrow weapons/supplies it needed.This was the
Ally-LendingProgram
Ally Pact of Europe
Lend-Lease Policy
Good-Neighbor Policy
3
On August 14, 1945, Japan
surrenders, known as V-J Day.
uses the atomic bomb on the US.
is taken over by the Soviet Union.
attacks Hitler and the Germans.
4
Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
5
At the start of WW2, Germany & the Soviet Union made an agreement that said
split up the countries they conquered.
they would both help Japan attack the US.
they wouldn't attack each other.
they would take over Europe together.
6
Which 2 Japanese cities were destroyed by atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Kumamoto and Okayama
Tokyo and Osaka
Kyoto and Sapporo
7
US fighter planes were sometimes called
flying tigers
goose necks
winged sharks
dive bombers
8
Winston Churchill asked FDR for help defend Poland. Did the US enter the war then?
YES
NO
9
US airforce destroyed 4 Japanese air craft carriers, weakening the Japanese navy.This was
V-E Day
D-Day
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
10
What years did World War 2 take place?
1940-1944
1939-1949
1938-1945
1939-1945
11
Japan wanted to control parts of China,but the US didnt agree. As a result, Japan
attacked Peal Harbor,Hawaii.
took over some US territories.
bombed major trading ports in the United States.
sunk US cargo ships.
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What was the draft?
Men were randomly selected to fight in the war.
Men were chosen to design fighter planes.
Women were chosen to do the jobs that men left behind.
A movement to include African Americans to fight in the war.
13
These Native American soldiers were known as
Native Navigators
Iroquois Engineers
Apache Communicators
Navajo Code Talkers
14
In order to force Japan to surrender, President Truman decided to use
the atomic bomb.
dive bombers.
trench warfare.
yellow submarines.
15
Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese,
Great Britain joined sides with the Axis Powers
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
The United States used the atomic bomb on Japan.
The United States entered WW2.
16
In order to create an uncrackable secret code, the US military hired
Native Americans
Jewish citizens
African American pilots
union workers
17
What day was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?
January 1, 1940
December 31, 1935
December 25, 1942
December 7, 1941
18
The military leader of Japan during WW who allied with Hitler was
Mao Zedong
Chaing Kai-shek
Mr. Miyagi
Hideki Tojo
19
What message did the Rosie the Riveter poster try to tell Americans?
Women should stop wearing dresses.
Women need to start working out.
Women should be drafted just like men.
Women could help out by doing jobs that men had done before.
20
Hitler invaded the Soviet Union & tried to capture Stalingrad. The Soviets were able to win in
the Battle of the Bulge
the Battle of Stalingrad
the Battle of Midway
the Battle of the Bands
21
Which world leader was a facist, believed Germans were superior, and blamed Jews for problems?
Joseph Stalin
Michael Leningrad
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
22
Why did the US and the Soviet Union choose to help one another during the war?
So they could unite to form 1 global superpower.
So the could defeat the Axis powers.
So they could defeat China and Denmark.
So they could create communism together.
23
During WW2, Japanese Am. were forced to live in
Death Camps
Internment Camps
Day Camps
International Camps
24
The US decided to help the Soviet Union when
Japan bombed them as well.
Joseph Stalin was assassinated by Hitler's army.
they signed the Lend-Lease Act.
Hitler broke his promise and invaded the Soviet Union.
25
Who was the president of the US from 1933-1945?
Dwight Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
26
Which did NOT happen because of the Holocaust?
Jewish people were sent on trains to concentration camps.
Jews were denied citizenship.
Jewish children could not attend school.
Jews were given jobs in the German government.
27
On the beaches of Normandy, France the largest sea invasion in history took place. This was
C-Day
B-Day
D-Day
A-Day
28
A leader who gains complete control over a country's government is known as a
president
prime minister
dictator
pharaoh
29
Who became president after President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945?
Bennito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson
30
How many people died by the end of World War 2?
no one knows for sure
400-500 people
4000-5000 people
40-50 million people
31
During WW2, which country was NOT part of the Allied powers?
France
Italy
Soviet Union
the United States
32
The secret project to build the atomic bomb in the US was known as the
Washington Whopper
Montauk Monster
Manhattan Project
Big Apple Job
33
Which countries made up the Axis powers during WW2?
Italy, Poland and Germany
Germany, France and Italy
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands
Japan, Germany and Italy
34
Who was shown on this propaganda poster?
Mary the Mechanic
Chrissy the Construction Worker
Peggy the Plumber
Rosie the Riveter
35
Quick air strikes by the Germans was known as
facism
ghettos
Stalingrad
blitzkreig
36
The biggest battle fought by the US army was on May 8, 1945. Germany surrendered. This day was
V-J D
D-Day
ABBA-Day
V-E Day
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The US govt. forced Japanese Americans to live in Internment Camps to
prevent WW 3.
execute them.
protect the lives of US citizens
teach them the language and laws of the United States.
38
The US did not believe in getting involved in other countries conflicts. This is called
facism
Marxism
allyism
isolationism
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Rationing was 1 way that Americans helped in the war effort. What was rationing?
Collecting tin & metal to donate for use for bullets/tanks.
Limiting the amount of food that one can have.
Planting vegetable gardesn for the crops to be donated.
Creating posters to encourage people to join the war.
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What were the 2 main reasons for the Holocaust? *Pick 2 choices!
Hitler wanted to create an atomic bomb.
Hitler wanted to make all German people Jewish.
Hitler & his party decided to destroy all Jews.
The Nazi's hated the Jews.
41
Because Germany attacked Poland, _________and___________ joined the War to defend their ally.
Great Britain and France
France and Portugal
Great Britain and Italy
Great Britain and Estonia
42
Who was the group of African American pilots who flew combat missions during WW2?
Tuskeegee Airmen
Atlanta Hawks
Homasassa Bombers
New Orleans Pilots
43
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the ___________________, who was an ally of the United States.
Republic of China
United States
Argentinian Nation
Soviet Union
44
How many American soldiers, sailors and civilians lost their lives in the Pearl Harbor attack?
56, 000
1 million
2,300
none
45
What did the US give to the Soviet Union?
canned meat
all of the above
radios
trucks
