World War II History Quiz

What event pushed the United States fully into World War II?

• The Battle of the Coral Sea

• The invasion of Normandy

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The Battle of Midway

Which country did the United States primarily aid through the Lend Lease Act?

• Italy

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Japan

What was the U.S. strategy in the Pacific theater known as?

• Trench Warfare

• Island Hopping

• Blitzkrieg

• Guerrilla Warfare

Who captured Berlin at the end of World War II?

• United States

• Great Britain

• Soviet Union

• France

What was the name of the project that developed the atomic bombs?

• Manhattan Project

• Operation Overlord

• Project Mercury

• Project Apollo

How many people were killed instantly by the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

• 140,000

• 40,000

• 100,000

• 70,000

What was the primary reason for dropping the atomic bombs according to some arguments?

• To prevent the USSR from taking more territory

• To save American lives

• To end the war quickly

• To threaten Japan's emperor

What was the U.S. strategy in the European theater before invading Normandy?

• Invasion of France

• Invasion of North Africa

• Invasion of Sicily and Italy

• Invasion of Germany

What was the name of the journalist who wrote about the American soldiers in World War II?

• Ernest Hemingway

• Ernie Pyle

• Walter Cronkite

• Edward R. Murrow

What was the primary focus of the History Channel before it changed its content?

• Lumberjacks

• Alligator hunting

• Paratroopering

• Documentaries about Joseph Stalin