World War II Quiz Review

Question 1

Who was the leader of Germany during World War 2?

Accepted Answer

Adolph Hitler

Question 2

Which group of people did the Nazis try to annihalate during World War II?

Accepted Answer

The Jews

Question 3

What was the MAIN reason the Japanese attacked the United States on December 7, 1941?

Accepted Answer

to cripple the U.S. Navy's fleet in the Pacific

Question 4

Why did Holocaust survivors need support in finding new places to live?

Accepted Answer

Many survivors were left with no family to help them.

Question 5

Winston Churchill was the leader of which country?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 6

When did World War 2 begin ?

Accepted Answer

1939

Question 7

What was one way that the United States helped Europe recover after World War II?

Accepted Answer

The United States sent tons of food to feed starving populations.

Question 8

Who was the communist leader of Soviet Union during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Stalin

Question 9

During World War II, Japanese Americans were sent to internment centers primarily because they ________.

Accepted Answer

were thought to be threats to national security

Question 10

Where did World War II mostly take place?

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 11

The U.S. , along with other countries in the world, decided the main purpose of the United Nations would be to _______.

Accepted Answer

settle problems between countries peacefully.

Question 12

How did World War II began?

Accepted Answer

when Germany invaded Poland

Question 13

How long did world war II last?

Accepted Answer

6 years

Question 14

Which country did Germany invade to start World War 2?

Accepted Answer

Poland

Question 15

What did this poster symbolize during World War II?

Accepted Answer

Women's ability to enter the workforce and contribute to the war effort

Question 16

Which international organization was formed after World War II to combat the spread of communism?

Accepted Answer

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Question 17

How did children help during the war?

Accepted Answer

They donated their toys and organized scrap metal drives.

Question 18

World War I had more deaths than World War 2?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Which term BEST defines the US agreeing to let England borrow weapons with the promse of payment at a later date?

Accepted Answer

Lend-Lease Act

Question 20

Who was the president of the United States during World War 2?

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 21

What effect did World War II have on the economy?

Accepted Answer

The war increased production bringing the nation out of the Depression.

Question 22

Why did the US enter World War II?

Accepted Answer

To oppose the Axis powers, The bombing of Pearl Harbor, To support the Allied powers

Question 23

What effect did World War II have on the US economy?

Accepted Answer

It pulled the country out of depression by increasing production

Question 24

How were women's lives changed by World War II?

Accepted Answer

Women gained new job opportunities

Question 25

Japanese emperor during World War 2

Accepted Answer

Hirohito

Question 26

How did World War II impact African Americans?

Accepted Answer

It expanded African Americans' economic opportunities.

Question 27

British leader during world war 2

Accepted Answer

Churchill

Question 28

Why did the government begin to ration the amount of food that people could buy?

Accepted Answer

There were millions of soldiers to feed & there was a food shortage

Question 29

What word means "hatred of Jews"?

Accepted Answer

anti-Semitism

Question 30

World War 2 was an even larger war than World War 1.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

What was the main purpose of the Marshall Plan, begun shortly after World War II?

Accepted Answer

to rebuild heavily damaged European countries

Question 32

World War II presented new opportunities and prosperity for:

Accepted Answer

Women and African Americans

Question 33

Which technology was created during World War 2

Accepted Answer

Jet Fighter

Question 34

The Nations that fought against the Axis Powers in World War II were _____.

Accepted Answer

Allied Powers

Question 35

When did World War 2 end?

Accepted Answer

1945

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