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World War II Exam—Honors B
TEST NO.: ___________
Multiple Choice:
1. Two causes of the rise of dictatorships after World War I were:
a) the peace treaty that ended World War I and economic depression
b) new political ideas and economic depression
c) the peace treaty that ended World War I and a lack of strong leadership after the war
2. President Roosevelt sent destroyers to Britain in exchange for
a) cash
b) a promise to pay at the end of the war
c) U.S. bases on British-owned territory
3. The Lend-Lease Act was Roosevelt’s way of getting arms to Britain without Britain having to
a) pick them up
b) return them after the war
c) pay cash
4. The Nye Committee report created the impression that America’s entry into World War I was influenced by
a) attacks on American merchant ships
b) militarism in Europe
c) American arms manufacturers
5. Which of the following countries as a group made up the Axis Powers in World War II?
a) United States, Germany, France
b) Germany, Italy, and Great Britain
c) Italy, Germany, and Japan
6. The Nuremberg Laws
a) took citizenship away from Jewish Germans
b) required all Jewish Germans to move to concentration camps
c) required all Jewish Germans to leave the country
7. The Nazis’ “final solution” referred to their plans to
a) defeat France
b) conquer Britain
c) exterminate Europe’s Jews
8. The Neutrality Act of 1935 made it illegal for
a) American citizens to join another country’s military
b) Americans to sell arms to any country at war
c) Americans to join the Communist or Fascist Party
9. The Nazi-Soviet non-aggression treaty contained a secret deal between the Soviet Union and Germany to
a) divide Poland between them
b) divide France between them
c) fight France and Great Britain
10. In the Battle of Britain
a) British troops defeated the German ground invasion of Britain
b) the British sunk most of the German ships that crossed the English Channel
c) the Royal Air Force saved Britain from invasion by Germany
11. When did D-Day take place?
a) December 7, 1941
b) June 6, 1944
c) August 9, 1945
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12. When did the Japanese attack the U.S. at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
a) December 7, 1941
b) June 6, 1944
c) August 9, 1945
13. Japan’s goal in attacking Midway Island was to
a) gain a base from which to attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
b) gain control of resources on Midway
c) destroy what remained of the American Pacific fleet
14. The United States entered World War II
a) once Great Britain was invaded by Germany
b) after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
c) after Germany attacked Poland
15. The American program to build an atomic bomb was code-named
a) Operation Overlord
b) Operation Torch
c) the Manhattan Project
16. The Allies landed their invasion forces in the area of France called
a) Calais
b) Utah and Omaha
c) Normandy
17. In the Wannsee Conference, Nazi leaders
a) planned the invasion of Poland
b) negotiated with Britain and France for the Sudentenland
c) planned the “final solution”
18. The United States caused massive fires in Tokyo by dropping bombs filled with
a) napalm
b) dynamite
c) amphtrac
19. The “Double V” campaign meant
a) a victory in Europe and a victory in the Pacific
b) a victory over Hitler’s racism in Europe and a victory over racism in the United States
c) victory on land and victory on the seas
20. A key to the U.S. Navy’s success at Midway was
a) the use of new sonar and radar technology
b) the use of long-range B-25 bombers launched from aircraft carriers
c) breaking the Japanese Navy’s secret code
21. Great Britain and France declared war on Germany when Germany invaded
a) Czechoslovakia
b) the Soviet Union
c) Poland
22. In the Munich Conference, Britain and France
a) told Hitler that they would declare war if he invaded Czechoslovakia
b) gave in to Hitler’s demands for the Sudentenland in Czechoslovakia
c) told Hitler that they would declare war if he invaded Poland
Matching:
A. Guadalcanal
B. Omaha
C. Hiroshima
D. Kasserine Pass
23. beach where one of the bloodiest battles was fought on D-Day
24. first battle in which U.S. forces were badly defeated by the Germans in North Africa
25. the bloodiest battle in World War II
26. location of brutal Pacific battle that the U.S. eventually won
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E. Battle of the Bulge
A. Robert Oppenheimer
B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
C. Chester Nimitz
D. George Patton
G. Douglas MacArthur
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27. place where the first atomic bomb was dropped during World War II
28. the Allied Supreme Commander in Europe during World War II
29. commander of the U.S. Naval Forces in the Pacific during World War II
30. his armored division helped to rescue U.S. forces during the Battle of the Bulge
31. headed the team of engineers that designed the U.S. atomic bombs used in World War II
32. upon evacuating the Philippines, said “I shall return”
A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
B. Harry S. Truman
C. Winston Churchill
D. Josef Stalin
E. Adolf Hitler
33. U.S. president that made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan
34. leader of the Soviet Union during World War II
35. British prime minister during most of World War II
36. leader of Nazi Germany
37. U.S. president during most of World War II
Chronology: Place the following events in proper chronological order.
A. Battle of the Bulge
B. D-Day
C. German defeat in North Africa
D. Operation Overlord undertaken
E. the liberation of Paris by allied forces
38. first event
39. second event
40. third event
41. fourth event
42. fifth (last) event
------------------------------------------------A. the liberation of German concentration camps in Germany by allied forces
B. the invasion of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union
C. Battle of Britain
D. Germany’s defeat of France
E. the Munich Conference
43. first event
44. second event
45. third event
46. fourth event
47. fifth (last) event
------------------------------------------------A. Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
B. Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact signed
C. Doolittle Raid
D. Miracle of Dunkirk
E. Battle of Midway
48. first event
49. second event
50. third event
51. fourth event
52. fifth (last) event
------------------------------------------------A. the surrender of Italy
B. the surrender of Japan
C. the surrender of Germany
53. first event
54. second event
55. third (last) event
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True/False:
56. Both Fascists and Nazis were anti-Communist.
57. Women were recruited into the American military branches to entertain the troops.
58. Kristallnacht indicated the anger many Germans felt for Jews living in Germany.
59. President Roosevelt allowed the sale of arms to China when Japan invaded China, claiming that the Neutrality Act did not apply
because the two countries had not declared war.
60. More American servicemen lost their lives at Pearl Harbor than in any Pacific or European battle during World War II.
61. The Tuskeegee Airmen were a group of African American pilots who served with distinction during World War II.
62. The Bataan Death March occurred in the Philippines.
63. By putting the Germans on the defensive, the Soviet forces created a turning point in the war in Europe at the Battle of Stalingrad.
64. The pilots who participated in the Doolittle Raid caused great damage to Tokyo and other parts of Japan.
65. The United States Navy was defeated in the Battle of Midway.
66. After defeating the Germans in North Africa, the Allies invaded the Italian island of Sicily.
67. The Allies defeated Italy once Germany was defeated.
68. After the war in the Pacific was successfully ended by the allies, they turned their attention to the war in Europe.
69. When he first took office, President Roosevelt supported the idea that the U.S. should continue its policy of isolationism.
70. Adolf Hitler was tried as a war criminal after the conclusion of World War II.
71. Japan’s government ordered the military invasion of Manchuria in northern China to obtain needed resources for Japan.
72. Great Britain, France and Italy followed a policy of appeasement towards Hitler and Nazi Germany
73. In World War II, the U.S. suffered more casualties in combat than any of its allies.
74. In the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese sank or badly damaged most of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers.
75. Hitler demanded the return of Danzig, a Baltic Sea port that had been separated from Germany and added to the Soviet Union at
the end of World War I.
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Name: ___________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: ________________
World War II Exam—Honors Essay (15 points)
Essay: Choose one of the following topics to write on—do not write more than one page.
1. Describe the “Miracle at Dunkirk” and Hitler’s surprising order that helped to make it possible.
2. Explain the purpose of the Doolittle Raid and the problems military planners had to solve to make it successful.
3. Fully explain the Battle of Midway (participants, strategies, outcomes, etc.)
4. Describe the different points of view in the debate over the use of the atomic bomb and explain why Truman finally decided to use
it.
I am going to answer question No. ___________.
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