WWII Quiz

Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II

• Germany Attack on Russia

• Germany Attack on Poland

• Germany Attack on Britain

• Germany Occupation of Austria

Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany

• Italy and Greece

• Poland and Russia

• Austria and USA

• France and Britain

Which best describes Germany's standard invasion strategy at the beginning of WWII?

• Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force

• Intimidate the enemy by first amassing a large force along the enemy's border

• Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines

• Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out

What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940?

• British forces retreated across the English Channel

• The French army lost a major battle

• American forces invaded France

• German forces were defeated in large naval battle

What U.S. action created tension with Japan?

• Its blockade of Japanese ports

• Its freezing of Japanese assets

• Its establishment of a trade embargo against Japan

• Its default on Japanese loans

In the last six months of the war, what was the U.S. Strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?

• Negotiate with Japan for a Conditional Surrender

• Insert ground forces on Japanese homeland

• Break the Japanese will with massive bombing raids on Japanese cities

• Place all of Japan under a naval blockade until the country surrendered

Which Allied country's forces arrived in Berlin first?

• United States

• Britain

• France

• The USSR

What were "Fat man," and "Little boy"?

• Italian army battalions

• Two atomic bombs dropped on Japan

• German missiles

• German Generals

The Allied invasion of Europe was primarily directed at Normandy which was located where?

• The German coast

• The Italian coast

• The Danish coast

• The French coast

What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Europe?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Watchtower

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Bagration