1. Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany? (A) Italy and Greece (B) Britain and France (C) Norway and Denmark (D) The United States and the USSR B

Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force 2. Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II? Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force (B) Intimidate the enemy by first amassing a large force along the enemy’s border (C) Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines (D) Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out A

(A) The Yalta Conference (B) The Casablanca Conference 3. At what conference did the Allies set the terms for the Japanese surrender? (A) The Yalta Conference (B) The Casablanca Conference (C) The Tehran Conference (D) The Potsdam Conference D

4. Which is considered the turning point of the war on the Eastern Front? Bombing of Dresden Battle of El Alamein Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Warsaw C

5. At first many companies did not want to hire women to work, but later there was such a labor shortage due to the war that millions of women went to work in factories. True False True

6. The Manhattan Project was the code name for the effort to develop atomic bombs. True False True

7. One major reason Hitler invaded the Soviet Union was to gain the country’s resource of ‘steel’. True False True

8. In what year did World War II begin? 1937 1939 1941 1938

9. Which of the following was NOT a member of the Big Three. A 9. Which of the following was NOT a member of the Big Three? A. Hitler B. Stalin C. Churchill D. Roosevelt A

10. Which of the following battles was a major Soviet victory and turning point in the war? A. Battle of Moscow B. Battle of Stalingrad C. Battle of Bialystok-Minsk D. none of the above B

11. The unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany after the Battle of Berlin on May 8, 1945, is commonly known as what in the United States? A. Victory Over Fascism Day B. Liberation Day C. VE Day D. Day of the Allies C. Victory in Europe Note the is D-Day which the storming of the beaches in Normandy, France And V-J day which is Victory over Japan

12. What World War II action caused Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany? A. German invasion of Austria in March 1938 B. German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939 C. German invasion of Poland in September 1939 D. German invasion of France in May 1940 C

13. More civilians died as a result of fighting in World War II than did military personnel. True False True- bombing didn’t care whether you were military or not.

14. During World War II, women and minorities made economic gains mainly because A. a shortage of traditional labor created new opportunities in the workplace B. more educational opportunities increased the number of skilled workers in these groups C. labor unions successfully demanded equal opportunities for these groups D. new civil rights legislation forced businesses to change their hiring practice A

15. A major cause of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was national segregation policies B. immigration quotas C. racial prejudice D. economic depression C

16. Which statement about Japanese Americans interned during World War II is most accurate?  A. Many were forced to return to Japan at the conclusion of the war.  B. No Japanese Americans were allowed to serve in the United States armed services during the war.  C. Most were released after signing a loyalty oath  D. Many lost their homes and businesses C

17. President Harry Truman’s decision to use atomic bombs against Japan was primarily based on his belief that  A.  an invasion of Japan would result in excessive casualties  B. Germany would refuse to surrender in Europe  C. an alliance was developing between Japan and the Soviet Union  D. Japan was in the process of developing its own atomic weapons d

18. Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials 18. Which precedent was established by the Nuremberg war crimes trials?  A.  National leaders can be held responsible for crimes against humanity .  B.  Only individuals who actually commit murder during a war can be guilty of a crime. C.  Defeated nations cannot be forced to pay reparations. D.  Defeated nations can be occupied by the victors. A

19. After World War II, the United States was better able than its allies to adjust its economy from wartime to peacetime because the United States  A. possessed nuclear weapons  B. raised tariffs on imports C. had collected its war debts from the Allies  D. had suffered no widespread wartime destruction D

20. During World War II, many women experienced a change in role in that they  A. served in military combat positions  B. worked in jobs formerly held by men  C. controlled most corporations  D. chaired several congressional committees B

21. An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that A 21. An immediate effect of the Lend-Lease program was that  A.  Western Europe recovered from the damage caused by World War I  B.  the Soviet Union formed the Warsaw Pact  C.  Japan declared war against the United States  D.  the United States provided critical aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union D

the physically handicapped Christian clergy gypsies 22. All of the following groups were particularly singled out by the Nazis for extermination EXCEPT?: Jews Homosexuals the physically handicapped Christian clergy gypsies D

23. What new type of warfare did Nazi Germany unleash on enemies in WWII known as "lightning war"? Blitzkrieg Wunderkind Einvolkung Endlosung A

Work camps in the midwest Concentration camps Internment camps 24. After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States removed Japanese Americans to which of the following? Work camps in the midwest Concentration camps Internment camps The Hawaiian islands C

25. The Japanese were unable to break the __________ codes used by the Americans during the Pacific campaign. A. Tuskegee B. Navajo C. Mexican D. Nisei B

B. its isolationist policy C. the impact of the Depression 27.The United States remained neutral after the war began in Europe because of— A. a sense that Japan was the nation’s real enemy B. its isolationist policy C. the impact of the Depression D. fear of Hitler’s military might B

33. In World War II, the term D-Day referred to— A 33. In World War II, the term D-Day referred to— A. the dropping of the atomic bomb B. the Allied liberation of Normandy C. the Battle of the Bulge D. the day that Germany surrendered B

28. Which answer correctly identifies the major Axis Powers. A 28. Which answer correctly identifies the major Axis Powers? A. Poland, Bulgaria, Soviet Union B. France, Spain, Manchuria C. Italy, United States, Japan D. Germany, Italy, Japan D

35.Which United States president made the decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? A. Harry S. Truman B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Dwight D. Eisenhower D. Douglas MacArthur A

30. Of the following leaders, who was the communist leader. A 30. Of the following leaders, who was the communist leader? A. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Adolf Hitler C. Joseph Stalin D. Benito Mussolini C

31. Who was the Allied leader of Great Britain. A. Winston Churchill B 31. Who was the Allied leader of Great Britain? A. Winston Churchill B. Franklin D. Roosevelt C. Harry S. Truman D. Joseph Stalin A

32. What program allowed the United States to aid allies, such as Great Britain, by sending supplies overseas? A. Borrow-Loan Plan B. Rationing Act C. Marshall Plan D. Lend Lease Act D

33. What is the political system where a dictator assumes complete power, gets rid of all individual freedoms, and extreme Nationalism takes over? A. Democracy B. Communism C. Facism D. Imperialism C

34. Which country switched sides after being invaded by Germany. A 34. Which country switched sides after being invaded by Germany? A. Soviet Union (Russia) B. Italy C. Austria D. Great Britain A