People/Organizations
Which leader was Prime Minister of Britain during most of WWII?
A. Joseph Stalin
B. Winston Churchill
C. Charles de Gaulle
D. Harry Truman
B. Winston Churchill
Which Allied country suffered the highest number of military and civilian deaths?
A. Britain
B. United States
C. France
D. Soviet Union
D. Soviet Union
What was the main goal of Adolf Hitler’s expansion policy?
A. To spread democracy
B. To rebuild the Roman Empire
C. To gain land and power for Germany
D. To create peace in Europe
C. To gain land and power for Germany
What policy did Britain and France use in the 1930s to avoid conflict with Hitler?
A. Isolationism
B. Containment
C. Appeasement
D. Communism
C. Appeasement
Which event officially began World War II in Europe?
A. Germany invaded France
B. Germany invaded Poland
C. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
D. Italy invaded Ethiopia
B. Germany invaded Poland
Which U.S. President led America during most of WWII?
A. Theodore Roosevelt
B. Harry Truman
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
D. Dwight Eisenhower
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?
A. Battle of Britain
B. Battle of Midway
C. Battle of the Bulge
D. Battle of Normandy
B. Battle of Midway
What was D-Day?
A. Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union
B. The Allied invasion of Normandy, France
C. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
D. The final battle in Berlin
B. The Allied invasion of Normandy, France
Which agreement allowed Hitler to take the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia?
A. Treaty of Versailles
B. Munich Agreement
C. Yalta Conference
D. Atlantic Charter
B. Munich Agreement
What event caused the United States to enter WWII?
A. Battle of Britain
B. Invasion of Poland
C. Pearl Harbor attack
D. D-Day
C. Pearl Harbor attack
Rosie the Riveter became a symbol for:
A. Women working in factories during the war
B. Nurses serving overseas
C. Women protesting the war
D. Female soldiers fighting in combat
A. Women working in factories during the war
Which two Japanese cities were hit with atomic bombs in 1945?
A. Tokyo and Kyoto
B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
C. Osaka and Kobe
D. Yokohama and Nagoya
B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the main purpose of propaganda during WWII?
A. To encourage neutrality
B. To influence public opinion and support the war effort
C. To promote trade between countries
D. To end military drafts
B. To influence public opinion and support the war effort
What was the name of Germany’s fast-moving style of warfare?
A. Trench Warfare
B. Guerrilla Warfare
C. Blitzkrieg
D. Attrition
C. Blitzkrieg
Which countries were members of the Axis Powers?
A. Germany, Italy, Japan
B. Britain, France, United States
C. Soviet Union, China, Britain
D. Germany, Britain, France
A. Germany, Italy, Japan
Which military leader commanded Allied forces during D-Day?
A. George Patton
B. Douglas MacArthur
C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
D. Omar Bradley
C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
What tactic did Japan use late in the war involving suicide attacks by pilots?
A. Blitzkrieg
B. Kamikaze
C. Trench warfare
D. Island hopping
B. Kamikaze
What was the Battle of Stalingrad known for?
A. A major Allied naval victory
B. The beginning of the Holocaust
C. A turning point on the Eastern Front
D. The invasion of Italy
C. A turning point on the Eastern Front
What was the Holocaust?
A. The rebuilding of Europe after WWII
B. Germany’s invasion of France
C. The murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis
D. The bombing of Hiroshima
C. The murder of millions of Jews and others by the Nazis
What strategy did the United States use in the Pacific to move closer to Japan?
A. Appeasement
B. Isolationism
C. Island hopping
D. Total war
C. Island hopping
What international organization was formed after WWII to promote peace?
A. NATO
B. League of Nations
C. Warsaw Pact
D. United Nations
D. United Nations
Which conference discussed the postwar division of Germany?
A. Munich Conference
B. Potsdam Conference
C. Geneva Conference
D. Bretton Woods Conference
B. Potsdam Conference
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
A. To send troops to Europe
B. To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
C. To end the war with Japan
D. To rebuild Germany after the war
B. To provide aid and supplies to Allied nations
What were concentration camps used for?
A. Military training
B. Housing Allied soldiers
C. Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
D. Refugee camps for civilians
C. Imprisonment and murder of targeted groups
What happened shortly after the atomic bombs were dropped?
A. Germany surrendered
B. Italy joined the Allies
C. Japan surrendered
D. The Cold War began immediately
C. Japan surrendered