World War Ii

Question 1

Which event is commonly considered the beginning of World War II in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Germany's invasion of Poland

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The attack on Pearl Harbor

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The German annexation of Austria

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The Munich Agreement

Question 2

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?

Accepted Answer

Operation Overlord

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Operation Barbarossa

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Operation Market Garden

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Operation Torch

Question 3

Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific Theater?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Midway

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Battle of Guadalcanal

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Battle of the Coral Sea

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Battle of Leyte Gulf

Question 4

What was the primary purpose of the Lend-Lease Act passed by the United States?

Accepted Answer

To provide military aid to Allied nations

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To establish military bases overseas

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To recruit foreign soldiers

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To share nuclear technology

Question 5

Which conference in 1945 decided the post-war occupation zones of Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yalta Conference

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Potsdam Conference

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Tehran Conference

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Casablanca Conference

Question 6

What was the German strategy called that involved rapid, coordinated attacks using tanks, aircraft, and infantry?

Accepted Answer

Blitzkrieg

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Lebensraum

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Anschluss

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Wehrmacht

Question 7

Which Allied leader was known for his 'Iron Curtain' speech after the war?

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Joseph Stalin

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Charles de Gaulle

Question 8

What was the primary objective of Operation Barbarossa?

Accepted Answer

German invasion of the Soviet Union

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Japanese attack on the United States

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Allied invasion of Italy

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German conquest of Britain

Question 9

Which resistance movement was led by Josip Broz Tito during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Yugoslav Partisans

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French Resistance

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Polish Home Army

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Norwegian Resistance

Question 10

What was the significance of the Battle of Kursk in 1943?

Accepted Answer

It was Germany's last major offensive on the Eastern Front

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It opened the second front in Europe

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It led to Italy's surrender

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It secured Allied control of North Africa