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1
In what
U.S. state
did the Trinity Test take place?
California
Arizona
New Mexico
2
The leader/dictator of the Soviet Union during WWII
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
3
Which of these nations was
NOT an Axis nation
in WW II.
Italy
Germany
Japan
Soviet Union
4
the killing of over 6 million Jews by the Nazis. Hitler and the Nazi SS were responsible
Kristallnacht
The Holocaust
kamikaze
Shinto swords
5
Which one of the following
did Adolf Hitler oppose
?
The Nuremberg Laws
The Treaty of Versailles
Kristallnacht
6
The granting of concessions to a hostile power in order to keep the peace.
Rationing
Arsenal
Fascism
Appeasement
7
What city was the
last city to be destroyed by an atomic bomb
?
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Hiroshima
8
Which political leader continued to lead his country
after WW II ended
?
FDR
Hitler
Stalin
Mussolini
9
Which event
happened last
?
D-Day
VJ Day
Pearl Harbor
VE Day
10
The president of the US during the Great Depression and when the US entered WWII
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Franklin D Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
11
The leader of Germany and Nazi Party during WWII. He preached hatred of the Jews/Holocaust
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
12
What country used Kamikaze pilots?
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
Germany
13
The Leader of Italy during World War II
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
14
Which country used the Scorched Earth strategy during World War II?
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
15
What was the
name of the first A-bomb
used against Japan?
Little Boy
Fat Man
Fat Boy
Little Man
16
What was the name of the
democratic government set up in Germany
after World War I?
Weimer Republic
USSR
Nazi Government
17
Became aggressive in its efforts to gain much needed
raw materials
.
Japan
France
Poland
United States
18
Who took full responsibility for the
decision to use the A-bombs
in WW II?
Truman
Roosevelt
MacArthur
19
Which of these nations was
NOT an Allied
nation
in WW II?
United States
Great Britain
France
Spain
20
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of Forces in the
Pacific Theater
?
Tojo
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
MacArthur
21
Became the US president after FDR died. Was responsible for dropping atomic bombs on Japan
Dwight D Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
22
Began w/ Germany invading Poland and ended with the US dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan in 1945
The Spanish-American War
The Korean War
World War I
World War II
23
Great Britain's Prime Minister during most of WWII.
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Joseph Stalin
24
The
Manhattan Project
was:
the top secret U.S. plan to develop a nuclear weapon.
a plan by Japan to bomb the U.S. at Pearl Harbor.
a plan for rationing food items during the war.
25
Surprise water-to-land invasion the Allies launched on Normandy, France June 6, 1944/successful
D-Day
VJ Day
Armistice Day
VE Day
26
Victory over Japan Day/celebrated after the US bombed Japan and the Japanese surrender
VE Day
D-Day
Armistice Day
VJ Day
27
The Supreme Allied Commander of the European Theater was:
General Douglas MacArthur
General Dwight D Eisenhower
General Harry S Truman
General George S. Patton
28
An alliance or partnership among the Big 3 Nations(Russia, Great Britain and the United States
The Axis Powers
The Allies
The Triple Entente
The Central Powers
29
Law that allowed the
U.S. to ship arms/supplies to nations
fight the Axis without immediate payment
Appeasement
Lend-lease Act
Rationing
Arsenal
30
What was the
name of the famous plane
that dropped the first bomb atomic bomb?
Enola Ray
Enola Gay
Spirit of St Louis
31
Prime Minister/Military Leader of Japan. He held most of the power in Japan in WWII
Emperor Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Stalin
32
Pearl Harbor, a US Naval Base was attacked on what day by Japan?
December 7, 1941
July 4, 1941
December 8, 1941
January 7, 1941
33
Emperor of Japan, did not want war, but did not hold a lot of power in Japan
Emperor Hirohito
Benito Mussolini
Hideki Tojo
Joseph Stalin
34
Which country used Blitzkrieg attacks?
Japan
Soviet Union
Germany
United States
35
An Alliance or partnership between Germany, Italy and Japan
The Allies
The Central Powers
The Axis Powers
The Triple Entente
36
Where the first atomic bomb was dropped the get Japan to surrender/destroyed city and lives
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Hideki
37
Declared itself the
“Arsenal of Democracy”
United States
Japan
France
Poland
38
Which one of the following was
NOT a reason
for using the A-Bomb?
There was a fear that Japan would fight to the last man.
It would save American lives.
It would cause Hitler to surrender once he saw its devastation.
39
Which country used Island Hopping or Leap Frog Strategy in the Pacific
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
Germany
40
Victory in Europe Day/The day the Allies defeated the Axis Powers for control of Europe
VE Day
VJ Day
Armistice Day
D-Day
41
City in Soviet Union where the Russian Army destroyed the Nazi Army/turned the tide of the war
Norway
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Stalingrad
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Invasion of this country
(Sept. 1, 1939)
officially started WW II.
France
United States
Poland
Japan