World War II Study Guide with Answers
World War II
1.What country had suffered the most economically from World War I? Germany
2.Who became leader of the Nazis and took over Germany? Adolf Hitler
3.Who was the leader of the Communist Soviet Union at this time? Joseph Stalin
4.Who became the dictator of Italy and joined a tight alliance with Germany? Benito Mussolini
5.What dictator took over Spain with the help from Italy? Fransisco Franco
6.After the Nazis took over Germany, how did they silence any that disagreed with them?
By force
7.What group of people did Hitler target the most?
Jews
8.Once the group above was taken away, where was the first place they were sent?
ghetto
9.Who was the Japanese military general who took over Japan and helped Hitler during WWII?
Hideki Tojo
10.Why did Japan decide to conquer other nations in Asia and the Pacific?
To gain control of their resources
11.Where did Japan attack first?
Manchuria
12.Who did Italy attack first?
Ethiopia
13.France hoped to stop Hitler’s aggression by having him and his allies sign the _______. Munich Agreement
14.What did Germany gain by signing the answer to the above question?
More land
15.How long did it take Hitler to break this agreement?
6 months
16.Who became the new leader of Britain that would help lead the Allies to victory?
Winston Churchill
17.Which country was taken over by Hitler only 8 days after Hitler attacked its capitol city?
France
18.The attack of what country by Hitler officially started WWII?
Poland
19. Describe the German “Blitzkrieg” war?
Lightning war
20.Which country did Germany attack by using its Blitzkrieg tactics for 57 nights in a row?
Britain
21.Which country fell under almost complete control of Japan?
China
22.Before being in the war, the United States bartered with Britain giving them destroyer ships in exchange for the use
of British __________________. Naval bases
23.Even though they were not at war the United States government protested against Japan for what they were doing
to ___________________. china
24.The United States decided to ban the export of ____________ from Japan which really hurt Japan’s war efforts and
angered them against the United States.
oil
25.After Pearl Harbor what did the United States decide to do?
Declare war on Japan
26.What countries declared war on the United States 3 days after Pearl Harbor?
Germany & Italy
27.What did the United States Government order factories to do after Pearl Harbor?
Stop making consumer goods and
make war goods
28. What did women in America do to help with the fighting of WWII?
Made war supplies in factories when men went
off to fight, nurses, train pilots to fight, serve with American Red Cross
29.What woman represented all women during the war due to their efforts to help?
Rosie the Riveter
30.What were some things the United States Government asked everyone at home to do in America to help the soldiers
in war?
Recycyle, ration, buy war bonds, save money
31.American customers needed money and ___________ to buy consumer goods during war.
Ration stamps
32.What American product was it hardest for citizens to have less of?
gas
33.What did Americans buy to help with war costs? War bonds
34.What happened to Mussolini when the Allies attacked Italy?
Captured but rescued by Hitler
35.Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a turning point in the war for the Allies?
Germany retreated for the 1
st
time
36.Who was the American leader of the troops at D Day?
Eisenhower
37.What American leader was the first to enter Germany with Allied troops?
Patton
