G9, WW2 Key Events and Battles

What event marked the beginning of World War 2?

• The invasion of Poland by Germany

• The signing of the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The Battle of Britain

Who were the leaders of Germany and the Soviet Union when they signed a non-aggression pact in 1939?

• Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Benito Mussolini and Hirohito

• Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin

• Charles de Gaulle and Neville Chamberlain

What was the main strategy used by Germany to conquer Poland?

• Trench warfare

• Naval blockade

• Guerrilla warfare

• Blitzkrieg or 'lightning war'

Which countries declared war on Germany immediately after the invasion of Poland?

• China and Australia

• France and Great Britain

• Italy and Japan

• United States and Soviet Union

What was the Maginot Line?

• A British naval blockade

• A French line of defense

• A Soviet military tactic

• A German defensive strategy

Which battle marked Nazi Germany's first defeat?

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Midway

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of Britain

What was Operation Barbarossa?

• The invasion of Britain by Germany

• The plan to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The code name for D-Day

• The invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany

Why did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?

• To declare war on Germany

• To prevent the US from interfering with its expansion in Asia

• To intimidate the Soviet Union

• To start a war with China

What was the deadliest battle in history, according to the text?

• The Battle of Okinawa

• The Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of Midway

• The Battle of Stalingrad

What was the main purpose of the D-Day invasion?

• To start the battle of the Pacific

• To defend Britain from a German invasion

• To liberate France and Western Europe from Nazi control

• To invade Japan