World War II History Quiz

Match the following political system or movement with the matching dictator and militarist.

• Militarism

• Joseph Stalin

• Totalitarianism

• Hideki Tojo

• Fascism

• Benito Mussolini

• Nazism

• Adolf Hitler

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the start of World War II?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Clement Attlee

• Anthony Eden

Which of these allowed the United States to send "all aid short of war" to Britain despite its status as a neutral nation early in World War II?

• Atlantic Charter

• Double V Campaign

• Lend-Lease Act

• Selective Training and Service Act

List the Four Freedoms that Roosevelt described in his 1941 message to Congress.

What event led the United States to enter World War II?

• D-Day Invasion

• Potsdam Conference

• Pearl Harbor

• Yalta Conference

Which two cities were the atomic bombs dropped on?

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Beijing and Shanghai

• Berlin and Hamburg

• Moscow and St. Petersburg

What event prompted the United States to become more aware of the extent of the Holocaust?

• The liberation of concentration camps by Allied forces

• The signing of the Nuremberg Charter

• The Nuremberg Trials verdict

• The formation of the United Nations

Which battle is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Okinawa

What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials held after World War II?

• To get revenge against the leaders of Nazi Germany

• To establish an international precedent for prosecuting individuals for war crimes

• To redistribute wealth and resources among the Allied powers

• To promote the ideas of democracy and capitalism over fascism

In a 4-5 sentence essay, construct an argument that supports your opinion on whether the United States was justified in using the atomic bomb in Japan. In your essay, make sure to include a clear thesis stating your opinion AND at least one of the perspectives of the following topics: - the Japanese philosophy of kamikaze and the impact this had on the likelihood of Japanese surrender. - the estimated number of casualties from an Allied invasion of Japan. - the impact of the atomic bombs.