World War II Events Quiz

Who was the American president for most of the World War II events listed in the timeline?

• Harry S. Truman

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

What event marked the beginning of World War II on September 1, 1939?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland

• D-Day Invasion

• Fall of France to Nazi Forces

Which event is described by Franklin D. Roosevelt as "a date which will live in infamy"?

• Victory in Europe Day

• Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Surrender of Japan

What was the significance of the Battle of Midway, which took place in June 1942?

• It marked the end of World War II.

• It was the turning point for the Allies in the Pacific Theater of WWII.

• It was the beginning of the Liberation of Western Europe.

• It resulted in the surrender of Japan.

What event occurred on August 6 & 9, 1945?

• Victory at Stalingrad

• D-Day Invasion

• Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• Invasion of Poland

What does the term "Victory in Europe Day" refer to?

• The end of the war in the European Theater

• The beginning of the Liberation of Western Europe

• The surrender of Japan

• The turning point for the Allies in the European Theater of WWII

Which event on August 14, 1945, marked the end of World War II?

• Victory in Europe Day

• Surrender of Japan

• D-Day Invasion

• Victory at Stalingrad