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Global 1 WWII Test
Name:______________________
1.
Operation Overlord
2.
Battle of Britain
3.
4.
Battle of Midway
Battle of Stalingrad
5.
Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
6.
R.A.F.
7.
8.
Luftwaffe
Neutrality Acts
9.
Lend-Lease Act
10. Blitzkrieg
11. Mussolini
12. Hitler
13. Tojo and Hirohito
14. Chamberlain
15. Churchill
16. Isolationism
17. Totalitarianism
18. Appeasement
19. Fascism
20. Nazism
Date:____________________
a. About 1000 German planes per day bombed London during this
battle
b. Important because the Allies had finally won back enough
Pacific island territory to be close enough to attack Japan
c. The turning point in the Pacific Theatre
d. Over 1.2 million Russians lost their lives in this battle, but
Germany was defeated; this battle began the slow Russian push toward
Germany
e. This was the plan that included D-Day; the Allies landed on 5
beaches in Normandy (northern France); troops rushed the beaches
while paratroopers parachuted behind German
lines
a. The German warfare tactic that included air bombing, followed by tank and
troops invasion; “lightning war”
b. The German air force
c. This law, passed under FDR’s administration, said that the U.S. would not sell
arms to countries involved in war; the U.S. broke this after Japan invaded China in 1937
(that invasion was called the Rape of Nanjing)
d. The British air force; bravely tried to fight the Germans during the Battle of
Britain
e. This act, passed under FDR’s administration, said that the U.S. would break
neutrality and lend money and supplies to Britain, but would not make Britain repay until
a later date
a. Japanese leadership (emperor and army commander/prime minister); called for
the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
b. Fascist leadership of Italy (dictator); was killed by Germans when found
hiding from the Allies
c. British leadership (prime minister); appeased Hitler; said that Europe would
have “peace in our time”
d. British leadership (prime minister); strong leader, led Britain to victory over
Axis Powers
e. Fascist dictator of Germany; committed suicide before the Allies caught him
a. a type of governmental system in which a dictator tries to rule every aspect of
the country, to have total control over the population
b. This was the policy of many European nations until 1939; this policy allowed
Hitler to take German-speaking regions of Europe without a fight
c. This type of governmental system is rooted in nationalism, or extreme pride in
one’s country; these types of leaders aim to reclaim past glory by promoting national
identity
d. A type of Fascism in which national identity and a strong military go hand-inhand; seen in Germany during WWII
e. The policy of America prior (and during some parts of) to WWII; the U.S. had
enough troubles of its own to worry about, so they did not want to get involved in a
European war
21. Which of the following did not contribute to causing WWII?
a. Germany’s treatment after WWI, due to the Treaty of Versailes
b. Russia’s treatment after WWI, due to the Treaty of Versailles
c. France was made to pay war damages
d. The modernization and expansionist ideals of Japan
22. Which of the following was not a reason for German anger toward the rest of Europe after WWI?
a. war reparations
b. war guilt clause
c. Russian occupation of Cologne
d. Loss of land to create other countries
23. Japan modernized prior to WWII, which means it changed from a poor, primitive country to a modern, industrial one. Japan
wanted to spread its borders beyond the Japanese islands around this time. Why?
a. because the Japanese were bored with Japan
b. because the Japanese islands are mountainous and have little farmland—expanding its territory to other countries
could give it some space to grow more crops
c. because the Japanese liked swimming in the South China Sea better
d. because the Chinese dared the Japanese to “fight like men”
24. Japan attacked which country in 1931 and 1937?
a. China (actually, Japan attacked Manchuria in 1931, which is a part of China)
b. U.S.
c. Russia
d. Mongolia
25. The Japanese attack on China, in which many Japanese soldiers raped and killed millions of Chinese women, came to be
called:
a. the attack on Pearl Harbor
b. Kamikaze raids
c. Beer Hall Putsch
d. Rape of Nanjing
26. Hitler’s rise to power began with holding the president of Germany hostage in the 1920s. He had taken his Nazi followers to
a tavern and arrested the president. His plan failed and he was thrown in jail. What was this event called?
a. Kristalnacht
b. Nuremberg Trials
c. Mein Kampf
d. Beer Hall Putsch
27. While in prision in the 1920s, Hitler wrote a book that included all his theories on why the German people had failed in
WWI. He blamed the Treaty of Versailles and the Jews. Its title translates as “My Struggles.” What was this book called?
a. Kristalnacht
b. Nuremberg Trials
c. Mein Kampf
d. Beer Hall Putsch
28. In 1938, Nazis stormed into Jewish houses all across Germany. The Nazis goal was to destroy as much Jewish property as
possible. The Jews were then blamed for the damage, made to pay for it, and many were shipped to concentration camps.
This was called the “night of broken glass.” What is another name for this night?
a. Kristalnacht
b. Nuremberg Trials
c. Mein Kampf
d. Beer Hall Putsch
29. After WWII was over, the Nazi commanders that could be found were tried at an international hearing. In these trials, the
truth about the German treatment of the Jews was revealed. Many Nazi officials were sentenced to death or life in prison.
These trials were called:
a. Cologne Trials
b. Nuremberg Trials
c. Berlin Hearings
d. Nazi War Crimes Trials
30. Propaganda was one way in which Hitler was able to get so many Germans on his side. What is propaganda?
a. a form of advertising that spreads information widely and quickly, that is meant to rouse one’s emotions in order to
favor something strongly or to hate something
b. a form of radio broadcast that tells the latest sports news
c. a form of advertising that tells both sides of the issue fairly
d. a form of advertising that limits the amount of information one can send at a time
31. December 7, 1941 was a “day which shall live in infamy.” The U.S. was attacked on this day. A few months later, the U.S.
got revenge on its attackers during the Doolittle Raid, which was the bombing of Tokyo. What happened on December 7,
1941?
a. Battle of Britain began
b. Battle of Stalingrad was officially over
c. D-Day
d. The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese
32. J. Robert Oppenheimer led a project to create a nuclear weapon. He was hired by the U.S. to complete this project. The
results of this project was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic weapons. What was the name of this project?
a. The New York Project
b. The Manhattan Project
c. The Bronx Bomber Project
d. The Fat Man Project
33. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were cities in Japan that were bombed with atomic weapons in 1945. Which president was
responsible for ordering the bombs’ drop?
a. FDR
b. Truman
c. Eisenhower
d. Hoover
34. The Nazi regime killed over 6 million Jews in the Holocaust. The goal of Hitler and his henchmen were to commit genocide,
which means killing off an entire race of people. What was Hitler’s plan called that was meant to kill the Jews?
a. The Final Authority
b. The Final Solution
c. The Ultimate Sacrifice
d. Lebensrom
35. When the Holocaust began, many Jews tried to leave Germany. Some tried to enter the United States. One group tried to
enter Miami, Florida, but was denied entry and was sent back to Germany. In Germany, many of these same people were put
in places that were very horrible. In these places, Jews were made to work extremely hard and were fed very little. The weak
were sent to the gas chambers. The places where these horrible things occurred in Germany and Poland were called:
a. internment camps
b. concentration camps
c. liberation museums
d. ghettos
36. The tactic used by the Allies in the Pacific Theatre, in which one island was taken from Japan at a time, was called (this
process ended at Okinawa, as the Allies had gotten close to the Japanese mainland):
a. island hopping
b. island cruising
c. leap frogging
d. beach heading
37. What was the biggest reason that the United States got out of the Great Depression, according to Mr. Beavers?
a. Making alcohol legal to sell
b. The New Deal programs
c. Increased production due to WWII
38. Many women were able to get jobs when the American men went to war. These women worked in places that women had rarely worked
before, such as ship building yards, steel factories, and other hard-labor industries. These women were known by the nickname of:
a. G.I. Jane
b. Admiral Girls
c. Pink Collar Workers
d. Rosie the Riveter
39. Which of the following was true of women who served in the military during WWII?
a. they were paid the same as men
b. they could achieve rankings as high as any man
c. they were paid lower than men, usually
d. they got similar benefits as male military personnel
40. Which of the following was true of African Americans who served in WWII?
a. they served in segregated units
b. they were paid similar to whites
c. they never had to work at jobs requiring menial tasks, such as cooking
Match the best answer
41. August 6, 1945
42. August 9, 1945
43. July 6, 1944
44. December 7, 1941
45. May 8, 1945
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a-bomb dropped on Nagasaki
D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)
V-E Day (Germany unconditionally surrenders)
Pearl Harbor attack by Japanese on US
a-bomb dropped on Hiroshima
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
the final scene of the European Theatre; Hitler commits suicide instead of surrendering
Allies’ plan to first take North Africa and then take Italy; open second front against Axis
first battle that the Japanese used kamikaze pilots
last German offensive
major turning point in Europe; battle fought in Russia’s cold winter; Germany eventually lose
Battle of Stalingrad
Operation Torch
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Leyte Island
Allies capture Berlin
51. What do Hitler, Hirohito, Mussolini, and Stalin all have in common?
a. they all fought on the Allies side
b. they all fought on the Axis side
c. they all wanted to expand their countries’ boundaries, which was a cause of WWII
d. they all were Fascists
52. The League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles were effective in keeping international relations peaceful after WWI.
a. the above is true, because both the League and the Treaty were liked by the whole world
b. the above is false, because only Germany liked these two things
c. the above is false, because the weaknesses of the League and Treaty allowed the dictators to rise, and WWII to start
53. Which of the following is false about the League of Nations?
a. It successfully kept Hitler from invading the Rhineland
b. It was ineffective in keeping Hitler from expanding his empire
c. it was ineffective in keeping Japan from invading Manchuria
54. Hitler tried to take the Sudetenland in 1938. Neville Chamberlain signed a peace agreement with Hitler, giving Hitler the
Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia in exchange for Hitler’s promise to not attack any more countries. Chamberlain basically was
giving in to a bully in order to keep peace. What was this type of policy called that Chamberlain used?
a. Peace in our time
b. Sitzkrieg
c. Appeasement
d. Axis expansion
55. Which of the following shows the countries taken by Hitler in chronological order as he began expanding his empire?
a. Sudetenland, Austria, Rhineland, Poland
b. Poland, Sudetenland, Rhineland, Austria
c. Rhineland, Poland, Sudetenland, Austria
d. Rhineland, Austria, Sudetenland, Poland
56. Hitler’s Anschluss (German for “union”) was connected with his taking of:
a. Rhineland
b. Poland
c. Sudetenland
d. Austria
57. Hitler’s tactic of blitzkrieg (“lightning war”) was first discussed in class in relation to Hitler’s taking of:
a. Rhineland
b. Poland
c. Sudetenland
d. Austria
58. Hitler’s primary aim in expanding his empire, especially as related to the taking of Rhineland, Poland, and the Sudetenland, was
to:
a. Provide Lebensraum (“living space”) for his country
b. To get back lands lost after WWI
c. To unite the German speaking peoples under him
d. All of the above
59. What was one reason that Mr. Beavers gave for Japanese expansion?
a. Japanese people had been slaughtered by the Chinese in the 1920s
b. Japan is an island nation, a mountainous island with little room for farmland—they simply needed more room to
grow
c. Japan felt racially inferior and therefore wanted to prove their importance in the world
d. The Japanese wanted to get a new emperor from other Asian countries
60. Which of the following did Italy invade?
a. Rhineland
b. Sudetenland
c. Great Britain
d. Ethiopia
61. In which of the following ways did Hitler act like Napoleon?
a. Hitler marched his troops through the Arc de Triomphe
b. Hitler invaded Russia during the winter…and lost
c. Hitler invaded Russia during the winter…and won
d. Both A and C
e. Both A and B
62. The Battle of Britain was a time when Germany attacked Great Britain from the air. The German Luftwaffe and the British RAF
fought in the skies, and for two months the Germans bombed Britain’s capital city. What was another name for this battle?
a. London Blitz
b. Blitzkrieg
c. V-E Day
d. D-Day
63. What was the church that withstood the fires of the Battle of Britain, the church that Churchill would constantly remind his people
was still standing despite the German bombing?
a. St. Paul’s Basilica
b. St. Paul’s Cathedral
c. Sistine Chapel
d. Westminster Abbey
64. What was one reason that the US did not want Japan to keep expanding into the Pacific Ocean?
a. We wanted Chinese oil
b. We wanted Vietnamese rice fields
c. We wanted to protect our territory—the Philippines
d. None of the above
65. Which of the following best describes the US foreign policy (how we treat relations with foreign nations) between WWI and WWII?
a. Appeasement
b. Isolationism
c. Expansion
d. Totalitarianism
66. These laws outlawed arms sales to nations at war or involved in civil war in the time period in the US before WWII.
a. Neutrality Acts
b. Lend-Lease Act
c. Atlantic Charter
d. None of the above
67. This law(s) was (were) passed in order to help aid the Allies and basically violated the answer to # 66.
a. Neutrality Acts
b. Lend-Lease Act
c. Atlantic Charter
d. Clayton Antitrust Act
68. This leader led a civil war against the Spanish government prior to WWII. Hitler and Mussolini aided him.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stalin
Churchill
Hirohito
Franco
69. Which is true of the US getting away from isolationism?
a. We did it because Japan threatened innocent countries (China) and US territories (Hawaii and Philippines)
b. We did it because Hitler invaded old American allies, like France and Britain
c. We loaned up to $7 billion to enemies of the Axis Powers
d. All of the above
70. What did the US do to Japan to make them feel the need to attack Pearl Harbor?
a. Oil embargo (restrictions)
b. A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima
c. island hopping
d. all of the above
Match the best answer.
71. Selective Service
72. G.I.
73. Segregated units
74. WAAC
75. Minorities and women
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
government issue; referred first to the uniforms and then to the soldiers of WWII
the first women’s military unit
Tuskegee Airmen and Buffaloes
the system that drafted 10 million men for combat in WWII
many did not have combat roles, received lower pay, and had little chance of a military career
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
a Japanese internment camp
females that helped contribute to the war effort at home by working in factories
were turned into places in the US to make tanks for the war effort
posters in the US were used to show Japanese as evil, to make you want to buy war bonds
average citizens did not buy as much gas, food, etc in order to help the war effort
Automobile factories
Rosie the Riveter
Propaganda
Rationing
Manzanar
81. What did the US government say about the Japanese internment in the Korematsu v. US case in 1944?
a. it was bad and Japanese Americans should be repaid $20,000
b. it was necessary since the government could not take chances with spies during wartime
c. offered an official apology right away
d. all of the above
82. What did the US government do in 1988 for Japanese Americans that had survived the internment and were still living?
a. repaid them with 1 million dollars each
b. repaid them with $20,000 each
c. gave no apology
d. referred to the Korematsu case for justification
83. How many Jews killed by the Holocaust?
a. About 6000
b. About 60,000
c. About 6 million
d. About 11 million
84. How many people were killed total by the Holocaust?
a. About 6000
b. About 60,000
c. About 6 million
d. About 11 million
85. Which of the following was a type of person that the Holocaust targeted?
a. Gypsies
b. Disabled persons
c. Communists
d. Slavic peoples
e. All of the above
86. Which of the following is the term that means “purposefully destroying an entire group because of their ethnic/racial
background?”
a. Holocaust
b. Internment
c. Genocide
d. Liberation
Match the best answer.
87. Kristallnacht
88. Nuremburg Laws
89. Final Solution
90. Nuremburg Trials
a.
b.
c.
d.
if Jews tried to escape Germany, they were stripped of civil rights and made to wear Star of David
night of broken glass; Nazis destroy Jewish homes and synagogues and blame it on the Jews
12 Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
extermination was this for the German answer to the “Jewish problem”
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
the state of relations between the US and the USSR (Russia) was tense after WWII
the international peacekeeping body after WWI and before WWII
the international peacekeeping body after WWII
a US general offered this idea; it would pay money to help rebuild war-torn Europe after WWII
the atomic bomb was used as this after WWII; US and USSR built up arsenals to keep each other from
attacking
Cold War
political devise
United Nations
League of Nations
Marshall Plan
96. Dresden
97. Israel
98. Palestine
99. Security Council
100. Zionism
a. Jewish movement to repopulate Palestine
b. a nation created in 1948; Jewish leadership, Muslim opposition
c. a colony under Britain after WWI; location of immigration of many Jews before, during, and after
WWII
d. a city in Germany that was bombed heavily by the US, despite having no military value
e. a part of the UN; 5 permanent members, 15 members total