World War II: Key Events of 1940-1941

When did Germany invade Poland, marking the beginning of World War II?

• June 1940

• September 1939

• May 1940

• April 1940

Which countries declared war on Germany shortly after it invaded Poland?

• Soviet Union and Italy

• Hungary and Romania

• Italy and Japan

• France and Great Britain

What significant action did the Soviet Union take during the invasion of Poland?

• Supported Germany

• Signed a peace treaty

• Invaded Poland

• Declared war on Germany

In which month and year did Germany invade Denmark and Norway?

• April 1940

• May 1940

• June 1940

• March 1940

What are the 'Low Countries' referred to in the context of World War II?

• Austria and Czechoslovakia

• Luxembourg and Switzerland

• Denmark and Norway

• Netherlands and Belgium

When did Italy declare war on the Allies?

• April 1940

• May 1940

• July 1940

• June 1940

What was the immediate consequence of Italy joining World War II?

• Skirmishes in North Africa

• Invasion of the Soviet Union

• Bombing of Britain

• Fall of France

Which major Allied power fell to Germany in 1940?

• France

• United States

• Soviet Union

• Great Britain

What was established in France after it fell to Germany?

• Free France

• New France Republic

• German France

• Vichy France

When did Germany begin bombing Britain?

• September 1940

• July 1940

• June 1940

• August 1940