World War II History Quiz

What factors led Japan to attack the United States at Pearl Harbor?

• The United States had cut off trade with Japan after it continued to attack China

• The US had given weapons to China

• Japan wanted to control the Pacific Ocean and conquer Oregon

• Japan hated the American people

What date did the Attack on Pearl Harbor happen?

• January 21, 1941

• December 7, 1941

• November 5, 1940

• July 14, 1941

What date was D-Day?

• January 31, 1944

• December 17, 1944

• June 6, 1944

• April 25, 1944

What was the Battle of the Atlantic?

• Naval fight between Great Britain and Italy

• Naval war against German U-boats against Allied shipping

• Conflict between the Soviet Union and Great Britain over American supplies

• Naval ship build up before the war

What was the turning point of the war in the east?

• The battle of Stalingrad

• The battle of the Atlantic

• The battle of Iwo Jima

• The battle of the Ice

Why was the Battle of Leyte Gulf so crucial to the Allies?

• It was the last battle in WW2

• Japan lost its ability to have a navy

• America conquered China after the battle

• Britain was able to keep Australia after the battle

What was significant about the Battle of Iwo Jima?

• It is the US Marines most famous battle

• Victory here allowed a base to launch bombers that might reach Japan

• High US deaths among the marines

• All of the above

What was the significance of the loss of the Philippines?

• It was a low point for America

• America lost its Aircraft carriers

• America lost the trust of its allies

• America could no longer attack China

Who was the leader of the Japanese Navy during WW2?

• Shinzo Abe

• Akira Toriyama

• Isoroku Yamamoto

• Arisugawa Takehito

What did the Yalta Conference decide on?

• How Europe would be divided among the allies

• How Hitler would die

• How FDR would give money to Europe

• How Stalin would give up Georgia