World War II Quiz

What event led the United States to enter World War II?

• The Battle of El Alamein

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Midway

Which battle prevented Hitler from gaining access to Middle Eastern oil supplies?

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Normandy

• Battle of El Alamein

• Battle of Midway

Which battle marked a turning point in the Pacific during World War II?

• Battle of El Alamein

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Normandy

Who was the leader/planner of the D-Day attack?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Joseph Stalin

What was the goal of dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

• To gain control of the Soviet Union

• To force the Japanese to surrender

• To invade China

• To capture German territories

What were income taxes and war bonds used for during World War II?

• Financing the war

• Building new cities

• Supporting the Soviet Union

• Funding space exploration

Which leader was associated with the United States during World War II?

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Adolf Hitler

Match the following

• Nazi Invasion of Soviet Union

• Dunkirk

• Blitzkrieg attack on Britain

• Operation Sea Lion

• 300,000 troops saved from Nazi's

• Operation Barbarossa

• Allied invasion of Normandy

• Battle of Midway

• Turning point of war

• D-Day

Which event marked the beginning of the D-Day Invasion?

• Operation Torch

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Market Garden

Tags

DOK Level 1: Recall

Which significant battle marked the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II?

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Berlin

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept