WWII Test

*Use the following terms to match to the definition! Not all will be used!

1. This was the government that formed in Germany in 1918.
2. The name given to the German military meaning lightning war.
3. An extreme hatred or racial attitude towards the Jewish people.
4. Hitlers secret police were called this.
5. This was the U.S. president who took over in 1932 and established the New Deal.
6. This project was the United States research on the atomic bomb.
7. Hitler wrote this while in prison in 1923, it means, my struggle.
8. This was what people called, the night of the broken glass.
9. The Japanese suicide pilots.
10. Italy, Germany, Japan

*Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer to the question!
11. The rise of ____________governments in Italy and Germany threatened the peace and security of the world in
1930s.
A. Communist B. Capitalist C. Democratic D. Fascist

12. What was the U.S. foreign policy in the 1920s and 1930s?
A. Imperialism B. Militarism C. Interventionism D. Isolationism

13. France and Britain reacted to the threat of aggression in Europe through?
A. Building up their military
B. Forcing the League of Nations to take action
C. Threatening war if aggression continues
D. A policy of appeasement





A. Manhattan Project B. Weimar Republic C. Gestapo D. Anti-Sementism E. D-day

F. Mein Kampf G. Kristallnacht H. Blitzkrieg I. Kamikazes J.FDR

K. Axis Powers L. Allied Powers M. Fat Man N. Adolf Hitler O. demilitarization

14. During the time of the Weimar Republic, Germany experienced all of the following except..?
A. Food shortages
B. Unemployment
C. Government stability
D. Hyperinflation

15. The war began on September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded this country..?
A. Poland B. France C. Yugoslavia D. Soviet Union

16. Germany and Russia signed a non-aggression pact that did what?
A. Make sure Soviet Union would remain on Germanys side throughout WWII
B. Keep the Soviet Union from acting against Germany invading Poland?
C. Split Poland between the two.
D. None of the above
E. Both B and C














Using the chart above, answer the following question!
17. What is the chart describing?
A. All the countries that lost in WWI
B. The debt that is owed in comparison to the GDP.
C. Inflation that increased within the countries.
D. Money used during WWII.

18. What is the first communist country in the world?
A. China B. Germany C. Cuba D. Soviet Union

19. Who was the American president that made the decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? How
many?
A. FDR, four B. Harry S. Truman, two c. Theodore Roosevelt, three D. Eisenhower, one
20. Hitlers main goal for Lebensraum was too
A. Attack all non-Germans B. Form a secret police force
C. Conquer other countries D. demand dictatorial powers

21. Hitler oppressed all of the following groups during the Holocaust except?
A. Jews B. Disabled C. Gypsies D. Russians

22. Why did coalition governments usually prove unstable?
A. They were based on the ideas of a minority political group.
B. They were established by foreign governments and did not benefit the country.
C. They were run by only wealthy aristocracy which no one trusted.
D. They were an alliance of several parties who disagreed on many policies.

23. Italian aggression took place in?
A. Europe B. Middle East C. Asia D. Africa E. Not aggressive

24. Nazism is a German form of?
A. Fascism B. Communism C. coalition government D. Socialism

25. This was the conference where Germany, Italy, Great Britain and France decided to exchange peace for Sudentland!
A. Belgium Conference B. Paris Peace Conference C. Munich Conference D. Versailles Conference

26. What began the declaration of war with Germany vs. France and Great Britain?
A. Invasion of Ethiopia by Italy 1935
B. Invasion of the Rhineland 1936
C. The Invasion of Belgium 1939
D. The Invasion of Poland 1939

27. The Allied Powers were comprised of countries like.?
A. Germany, Italy, Japan
B. Germany, France, Japan
C. United States, Great Britain, France
D. China, France, Japan

28. This man inspired Great Britain to continue the fight against Hitler and not back down, he became prime minister
1940.
A. Erwin Rommel B. Franz Joseph C. Winston Churchill D. General Montgomery

29. This was the French strategy towards Germany which made a thick line of defense along their border?
A. Maginot Line B. Joffre Line C. French Line D. Attack and Disperse

30. This battle was a turning point in the war in Europe for the ally powers in which they effectively used new
technology.
A. The Battle of Midway B. Battle of France C. Battle of Britain D. Pearl Harbor





31. Why was the North African Campaign so important to the Axis Powers?
A. They wanted to continue oppressing those outside their territories.
B. It would gain control of colonies and create access to the Suez Canal.
C. It was just a strategic location.
D. African colonies were trying to gain access to Europe.

32. What even occurred on the day described as a date which will live in infamy?
A. Attack at Pearl Harbor B. Battle of Coral Sea C. Invasion of Poland D. Signing the Atlantic Charter

33. Why did Japan decide to attack Pearl Harbor?
A. It was a huge U.S. base that was a hindrance to their success.
B. U.S. sent aid to China during the Sino-Japanese battles.
C. U.S. cut off oil shipments to Japan
D. All of the above

34. This battle in the pacific was the point where the U.S. surprised Japan destroying their aircraft on their ships.
A. Battle of Coral Sea B. Battle of Stalingrad C. Battle of Midway D. Battle of Britain

35. What group was tried at the Nuremburg Trials?
A. Nazis B. Communists C. Luftwaffe D. Criminals from all the Axis Powers

36. The general who was in command for the U.S. in the Pacific Theatre is..?
A. Harry S. Truman B. Douglas MacArthur C. Dwight D. Eisenhower D. Winston Churchill

37. Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to.
A. To end the war with Japan as quick as possible.
B. Use new technology
C. Show the power behind the atomic bomb.
D. Because people told him not to use them.

38. This is the term used to reduce a nations military.
A. Decreasing B. Demobilization C. Disintegration D. Removing

39. The bombs that were dropped were called?
A. Big Man and Big Boy
B. Duke and Duchess
C. Fat Man and Little Boy
D. Big Boy and Small man

40. The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because of what reason?
A. It was in the city named after Joseph Stalin.
B. It was the end of German advancement in the Soviet Union.
C. It was a major Allied victory.
D. Both B and C
E. Both A and B





*Use this map to locate the different countries and bodies of water!

41. Great Britain
42. France
43. Germany
44. Soviet Union
45. Finland
46. Austria
47. The North Sea
48. The Balkan Peninsula
49. Mediterranean Sea
50. Czechoslovakia