World War II History Timeline Quiz

When did World War II begin?

• 1939

• 1941

• 1945

• 1936

Who became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933?

• Adolf Hitler

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

What was the name of the treaty between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy?

• Anschluss

• Anti-Comintern Pact

• Rome-Berlin Axis

• Tripartite Pact

Which country did Germany invade on September 1, 1939?

• Austria

• China

• France

• Poland

What was the code name for Germany's quick strikes in Western Europe?

• Blitzkrieg

• Operation Overlord

• Barbarossa

• Desert Storm

Who became the leader of the British government on May 30, 1940?

• Clement Attlee

• Anthony Eden

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

Which event caused the United States to enter World War II?

• Battle of Midway

• Attack on Pearl Harbor

• Invasion of Poland

• Battle of Britain

What significant event happened on June 6, 1944?

• Battle of the Bulge

• D-day and the Normandy invasion

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of Iwo Jima

Which battle marked a turning point in the Pacific War in 1942?

• Battle of the Atlantic

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

Who was the US President at the end of World War II?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower