WWII in Europe Quizizz

What was the primary objective of the D-Day invasion?

• To capture Adolf Hitler

• To liberate Paris from German occupation

• To establish a Western Allied front in Europe

• To secure Soviet Union's western borders

On what date did the D-Day invasion, also known as Operation Overlord, take place?

• May 8, 1944

• June 6, 1944

• July 20, 1944

• August 15, 1944

Approximately how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?

• 1 million

• 3 million

• 6 million

• 9 million

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Fall of Berlin?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leon Trotsky

Who is the first country after Poland that Hitler overtook?

• USSR

• France

• England

• United States

Where did the United States military first fight Axis Power soldiers in the European front?

• France
• Northern Africa
• Poland
• Japan

After the invasion of Poland, Great Britain immediately attacked Germany in November of 1939

• True

• False

Fighting in Europe against Hitler and Mussolini.

• Pacific Theater

• European Theater

By the summer of 1941, what nation was the last holdout against Germany’s complete domination of Europe?

• Austria

• Czechoslovakia

• Great Britain

• Italy

Before launching a European attack, the Allied powers first -

• Asked Hitler to discuss his terms for a treaty

• Sent special forces to Europe identify weaknesses in the Axis Powers’ ground troops

• Spend two months trying to break Axis communication codes

• Attacked Axis powers in Africa