World War 2 Events

What date did the Attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

• June 6, 1944

• September 1, 1939

• December 7, 1941

• November 11, 1918

Which countries were involved in an agreement to invade and divide Poland?

• Germany and the Soviet Union

• United States and China

• United Kingdom and Japan

• France and Italy

What was the date of the D-Day Invasion?

• December 7, 1941

• June 6, 1944

• September 1, 1939

• July 4, 1776

What were the names of the two cities that were atomic bombed in Japan?

• Fukuoka and Sapporo

• Kyoto and Yokohama

• Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Tokyo and Osaka

What was the name of the operation for landing of Allied Troops in France?

• Operation Fall Weiss

• Operation Olympic

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Spring Blue

Which country was the target of the Battle of Britain?

• United Kingdom

• France

• Germany

• Italy

What was the approximate number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust?

• 100,000

• 1 million

• 6 million

• 10 million

What year did Japan surrender, effectively ending World War 2?

• 1941

• 1945

• 1950

• 1939

Which event marked the official start of World War 2?

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919

• Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941

• Battle of Stalingrad in 1942

• Invasion of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939

What were the main reasons for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• To force Japan to surrender and to bring an end to World War 2.

• To test the power of the atomic bomb

• To establish dominance over Japan

• To punish Japan for their involvement in the war