World War II: Key Events Quiz

When did World War II begin & with which event?

• 1935

  Nurember Laws

• 1939

  Nazi Invasion of Poland

• December 7, 1941

  Nazis bombing Pearl Harbor

• August, 1945

  Dropping of Atomic Boms

What was the main reason for the United States to enter World War II?

• The invasion of Poland

• The Battle of Britain

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Atlantic Charter

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point in the Pacific Theater during World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

Which battle is considered the largest tank battle in history, marking a significant turning point on the Eastern Front?

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Britain

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Torch

• Operation Market Garden

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the majority of World War II?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

What was the final major offensive by the German Army in the Western Front, occurring in the winter of 1944-1945?

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Berlin

Which two cities were the targets of the atomic bombs dropped by the United States?

• Tokyo and Kyoto

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Osaka and Sapporo

• Yokohama and Kobe

France and Britain initially adopted this policy in response to Hitler's territorial expansion

• appeasement

• praise

• extermination

• interventionism

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because the US refused to

• declare war on China

• sell Japan oil, scrap metal, etc.

• drop atomic bombs

• buy oil from Japan