World War II Quiz

Which event is considered the starting point of World War II?

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The German invasion of Poland

Which treaty is believed to have directly led to many of the issues that caused World War II?

• The Treaty of Versailles

• The Lend Lease Act

• The Atlantic Charter

• The German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact

Who was the leader of Italy during World War II?

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

Which ideology was rooted in nationalism and promoted an expansionist nationalist agenda?

• Communism

• Fascism

• Socialism

• Democracy

Who was the leader of Germany during World War II?

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

Which country was invaded by Japan in 1932, considered by some to be the true starting point of World War II?

• France

• Russia

• Poland

• China

Who was the "figurehead" leader of Japan during World War II?

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

• Hideki Tojo

• Emperor Hirohito

Which country did the Allies launch a massive sea invasion of on June 6th, 1944?

• Normandy France

• Kyoto Japan

• Hamburg Germany

• Sicily Italy

What was the systematic state-sponsored persecution and mass murder of millions of European Jews called?

• The Holocaust

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Invasion of Poland

Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill