Wwii Worksheet

WW II WORKSHEET

WW II was a unique war in world history. It is vital that students understand general background information concerning WW II in order to better understand US involvement in the war. Therefore, these questions will reflect both of these aspects of the war.

1. List three reasons WW II was different from all wars prior to it.

A. WWII was the war to introduce nuclear weaponry

B. WWII employed millions of people

C. Amped up nations as a whole

2. List the three nations who were most dissatisfied with the outcome of WW I.

A. Germany

B. Italy

C. Japan

3. What was the major reason the US retreated into “isolationism?”

They didn’t want to make enemies as they were building as a country.

4. During the 20’s several attempts were made to achieve a stable peace after WW I. List them and match them with their description.

A. Japan

1. Renounced war as national policy

B. Locarno pact

2. Guaranteed Ger/Fr boundary

C. League of Nations

3. Settle disputes peacefully

D. Naval Treaty

4. Limit size of navies

5. Because of the Great Depression and the fact that it promised to meet peoples’ needs more effectively, a totalitarian type of government called Fascism began to take hold in Italy and other European countries.

6. Germany, Italy, and Japan eventually became quite aggressive as they each began attempting to achieve nationalistic desires. To do this they allied themselves together in what is known as the Axis powers.

7. With the defeat of France and Great Britain in the 40’s, the US began to sell old destroyers to Britain on a “All aid short of war” basis in return for military bases in British territory.

8. Congress, seeing that Americans were becoming more alarmed, but still didn’t want to send troops into the war, passed the Lend-Lease Act in 1941 to lend or lease weapons and other aid to European countries.

9. Japanese and American...