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A review for the test. #WWII
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1
Britain and France finally declared war on Germany after Germany invaded which country?
England
United States
Poland
Italy
2
Truman used what tactic to finally end WW2 in the Pacific theatre?
Island Jumping
Genocide
Blitzkrieg
Atomic Bomb
3
What are the gardens called where families planted veggies to conserve food?
rationing gardens
herbal gardens
liberty gardens
victory gardens
4
Most women did not work while WWII was taking place.
False
True
5
The US citizens were encouraged to use ___ of items available in limited quantities.
as many as possible
kamikaze
island hopping
rations
6
What is headed by a dictator calling for nationalism, racism, and no opposition?
Dictator
Fascism
Totalitarian
Nazi
7
Which group of powers surrendered to end World War 2?
Axis
Allies
8
Which was NOT one of the things US citizens were told to do to help the war effort?
buy as many clothes as possible
buy war bonds to loan the government money
ration goods like sugar, shoes, etc.
car pool to work to save gas and oil
9
What is hostility towards or discrimination of Jews?
anti-semitism
kamikaze
fascism
blitzkrieg
10
The attack on Pear Harbor led to which of the following events on the US Home Front?
Persecution of Jews
Germany Holding Areas
Japanese Internment Camps
Concentration Camps
11
What event caused the United States to enter into WWII?
the invasion of Poland
the attack on Pearl Harbor
the atomic bomb was dropped
the Battle of Great Britain
12
What is a political system in which the government suppresses all opposition and controls all?
Totalitarian
Dictator
Fascism
Nazi
13
What were the two theaters of WWII?
Pacific/European
United States/Atlantic
North American/Pacific
Pacific/Atlantic
14
The United States citizens were encouraged to ________________ items available in limited quantities.
Island Hopping
Kamikaze
Ration
Blitzkrieg
15
What is a leader who rules with total authority, often in a cruel or brutal manner?
Nazi
Dictator
Fascism
Totalitarian
16
Which country was Franklin D. Roosevelt the leader of?
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Soviet Union
17
What was the Japanese tactic called in which the person's mission was to crash into its target?
Blitzkrieg
Superman
Rations
Kamikaze
18
Which countries were allied countries at the end of WWII?
France, United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain
Japan, Soviet Union, and Germany
Ireland, Great Britain, and Italy
United States, Japan, France, and Turkey
19
Which country was Adolf Hitler the leader of?
Japan
Germany
Soviet Union
Italy
20
The Germans used the strategy of ___________________ to quickly defeat their opponents.
Kamikaze
Rations
Island Hopping
Blitzkrieg
21
Minorities couldn't be in the military.
False
True
22
After World War II, total ___________ was required of Germany.
Mobilization
Disarmament
Holocaust
Genocide
23
What is the german offensive known as?
fascism
blitzkrieg
anti-semitism
kamikaze
24
When the Germans quickly defeated their opponents w/weapons like tanks and planes, it is called
rations
Blitzkrieg
atomic bomb
Kamikaze
25
Which group surrendered to end WWII?
Allies
Axis
26
What strategy did America use to defeat Japan by leap frogging in the Pacific?
Island Hopping
Rations
Blitzkrieg
Jumping Around
27
Pres. Roosevelt said, "A day which will live in infamy," then declared war on whom?
France
Germany
Japan
England
28
Appeasement was a success.
True
False
29
Which country was Emperor Hirohito the leader of?
India
Germany
Japan
Italy
30
The pact freed Adolf Hitler to invade Poland?
Japanese Aggression Pact
United States-France Pact
Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact
Germany No Fighting Pact
31
Which country was Benito Mussolini the leader of?
Soviet Union
Great Britain
France
Italy
32
What event is known as VE Day?
End of WW2 in Australia
End of WW2 in England
The end of World War 2 in Europe
End of WW2 in Japan
33
What was Hitler's goal in annexing the Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, and Poland?
To become the most powerful person in the world.
To take over the rest of the United States.
To give all people freedom.
To unite all German speaking people.
34
On what day was Pearl Harbor attacked?
December 7, 1941
October 5, 1943
March 15, 1942
June 6, 1944
35
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were known for which event?
The Battle of Great Britain
The end of the concentration camps
D-Day
The drop of the atomic bombs
36
Which event took place on June 6, 1944?
D-Day
VJ Day
VE Day
Pearl Harbor
37
What event is known as VJ Day?
Beginning of War in Japan
End of WW2 in Japan
End of WW2 in Europe
Beginning of War in Europe
38
The German people were mad about the Versailles Treaty and Hitler gained their support.
True
False
39
Which countries were axis countries at the end of WWII?
United States, France, and Spain
Canada, United States, and Japan
Great Britain, Italy, and Turkey
Japan, Italy, and Germany
40
Harry S. Truman was the leader of which country?
United States
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
41
The Americans used _____________________ as a strategy to defeat Japan.
Island Hopping
Kamikaze
Blitzkrieg
Rations
42
Which country was Joseph Stalin the leader of?
North Korea
Soviet Union
France
United States
43
Which country was Winston Churchill the leader of?
France
United States
Great Britain
Canada
44
What act was passed during WW2 allowing the U.S. to sell, lend, or lease arms to other nations?
Rations
Lend-Lease
Free Sale
Unity Lease
