World War 2 Quiz

When did the War in Europe begin?

• June 1941

• September 1939

• December 1941

• September 1938

Which country was quickly overtaken by Nazi Germany using blitzkrieg tactics?

• Belgium

• France

• Netherlands

• Poland

What was the response of Britain and France to Germany's invasion of Poland?

• Declared war and took immediate action

• Declared war but took little action

• Formed an alliance with Germany

• Surrendered to Germany

Which country was the first to be defeated by German offensives in 1940?

• Belgium

• Denmark

• France

• Norway

Which battle saw the British Army being evacuated from Dunkirk?

• Battle of El Alamein

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of Britain

What was the codename for Hitler's invasion of Russia in 1941?

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Blitzkrieg

• Operation D-Day

Which event brought the USA into the war?

• D-Day invasion

• German invasion of Russia

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Britain

What was the plan implemented by the Nazis to exterminate all Jewish people?

• Operation Overlord

• Final Solution

• Operation Barbarossa

• Blitzkrieg

Which battle saw the Allies launching operation overlord and invading Normandy, France?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of El Alamein

• Battle of Stalingrad

• D-Day

When did the Americans drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan?

• 6th June 1944

• 6th August 1945

• 6th December 1941

• 15th August 1945