World War II Quiz

What event is generally considered the start of World War II?

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Bombing of Hiroshima

• German invasion of Poland

• Battle of Britain

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for most of World War II?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Winston Churchill

• Tony Blair

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Axis Powers included Germany, Italy, and which other country?

• China

• Japan

• France

• USSR

What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?

• Operation Torch

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Neptune

What year did the United States enter World War II?

• 1939

• 1941

• 1943

• 1945

What major battle was a turning point in the Pacific Theater?

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Britain

What type of government did Adolf Hitler lead?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Fascist dictatorship

• Communism

Which country was invaded by Germany in June 1941, breaking a non-aggression pact?

• Italy

• Poland

• France

• Soviet Union

The Holocaust primarily targeted which group of people?

• Italians

• Jews

• British

• Americans

What city was the first to be targeted with an atomic bomb?

• Tokyo

• Hiroshima

• Nagasaki

• Kyoto