World War II
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Test
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer.
1. The program to loan war materials to Britain was called:
a. Atlantic Charter
c. Neutrality laws
b. Lend-lease
d. Military conquest
2. In order to become more self-sufficient, the Japanese decided to:
a. Conquer new lands
c. Acquire new sources of fuel
b. Get additional raw materials d. All the above
3. In order to become a world power, the Japanese had to defeat the one country that stood in
their way. This nation was:
a. Denmark
c. USA
b. China
d. Russia
4. The first atomic bomb was dropped on:
a. Hiroshima
c. El Alamein
b. Nagasaki
d. Tokyo
5. World War II was fought mainly in the:
a. 1930's
c. 1940's
b. 1920's
d. 1950's
6. In World War II the U.S. fought mainly against:
a. Russia
c. Great Britain
b. France
d. Japan and Germany
7. The Allies included:
a. France, England, China
b. France,Spain,Russia
c. Germany,Italy,Japan
d. Italy,Austria,Japan
8. The Axis powers were:
a. Germany,Russia,Italy
b. Germany,Italy,Japan
c. Germany,Norway,France
d. Italy,Austria,Japan
9. Hitler was a:
10. Mussolini was a:
a. Communist b. Democrat c. Fascist d. Republican
Same choices as above
11. Stalin was a: Same choices as above
12. Fascism does not include the following:
c. Militarism
d. Nationalism
13. Hitler first invaded:
a. Britain
a. Dictatorship
b. France
b. Democracy
c. Poland
d. Russia
14. Erwin Rommel was a famous German:
a. Air force commander
b. Tank commander
c. Diplomat
d. Submarine captain
15. The first offensive the U.S. took against Japan was at:
a. Guadalcanal
b. Saipan
c. Tarawa
d. Okinawa
16. American strategy in the Pacific was known as:
a. Island hopping
b. Leap frogging
c. Guerilla war
d. a or b
17. Before the war, the U.S. was basically: a. Eager to get in and fight b. Isolationist
c. Prepared to fight
d. Ignorant of what was going on
18. Who took over when FDR died in 1944?
c. Eisenhower
d. Truman
a. Wallace
b. Hoover
19. The Battle of Britain involved: a. Submarines
d. Tanks
b. Army troops
c. Airplanes
20. Leader of the D Day landings: a. Truman
d. Patton
b. Eisenhower
c. Marshall
II. Choose 3 to identify completely what happened at each place, including its importance to
WW II.
5 points each.
Pearl Harbor
D Day
Hiroshima
Munich
III. Essay. 15 points each. Answer completely all parts of two questions.
1. World War II had two definite sides. Identify each side, with their member nations, and tell
of their separate strategy for victory. Why was this a popular war for Americans?
2. Should the Atomic Bomb been dropped on Japan? Discuss the pros and cons of this action,
and indicate whether you personally agree with it.
3. Why were certain American citizens placed in internment camps during the war? Was this a
justified action on the part of the American government? Why was it done, and what affects did
it have on the people involved?
WW II test and review
Teacher guide
Review- online quiz, answers provided.
Test.
I.
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. c
11. a
12. b
13. c
14. b
15. a
16. d
18. d
19. c
20. b
II. PH- surprise Japanese air attack, got US into war in a united fashion. Complete victory for
Japan in short run
D Day- invasion of Normandy June 1944, beginning of end for Hitler. Largest amphibious
assualt in history.
Hiroshima- dropping of A bomb. Ended war quickly, though Japan was done anyway. Changed
war forever.
III. Axis: Germ, Italy, Japan. They counted on surprise, quick attacks, hoping Allies would lose
will to fight.
Allies- all others. Intended to beat Hitler first, surround and grind him down. Island hopping in
Pacific.
2. Opinion question. Support opinion with facts.
3. Japanese Americans to protect them and the nation. Opinion varies on whether it was
justified. Support opinion with facts.