World War II Key Events Quiz

Who was named Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

What policy did the Soviet Union use to hold back Germany at Leningrad?

• Scorched Earth Policy

• Total War

• Blitzkrieg

• Containment Policy

Which event marked the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

• Invasion of Normandy

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Midway

What was the main reason for the Japanese surprise attack on the US on December 7, 1941?

• To start World War II

• Retaliation for cutting off their oil supply

• To form an alliance with Germany

• To conquer the United States

What technology helped the British RAF hold off Germany during the nightly bomb raids?

• Anti-aircraft guns

• Radar

• Jet fighters

• Atomic bombs

When did Hitler commit suicide?

• June 1944

• May 1945

• December 1941

• April 1945

What was the primary objective of Operation Barbarossa in 1941?

• To capture British territories in Africa

• To invade the Soviet Union

• To establish a naval blockade against Britain

• To secure oil resources in the Middle East

What was the main purpose of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944?

• To liberate Paris

• To secure air bases in France

• To liberate France,Belgium and Luxembourg.

• To force Italy to surrender

What strategy did the Allies use to defeat the Japan in Pacific War?

• Naval blockade

• Guerrilla warfare

• Blitzkrieg tactics

• Island Hoping

What was the primary goal of the Atomic bomb during World War II?

• To develop radar technology

• To end the war with Italy as quickly as possible.

• To end the war with Japan as quickly as possible.

• To end the war with Germany as quickly as possible.