Final World War 2 Quiz

Question 1

what was VE day

Answer 1

the victory in europe, allies defeated hitler

Question 2

what was VJ day

Answer 2

when the allies defeated japan, victory in japan

Question 3

what happened at the battle of the coral sea

Answer 3

japanese tried to invade New Guinea, japanese and US aircraft carriers engage in battle, technically a draw but strategic US victory

Question 4

what happened at the battle of midway

Answer 4

where japan was going to invade the island halfway between the US and Asia, first major US victory

Question 5

what is island hopping

Answer 5

where they captured certain key japanese-held islands on a path toward japan

Question 6

what happened at the battle of Guadalcanal

Answer 6

it was the first american land offensive of the war

Question 7

what was japanese mentality

Answer 7

they rejected surrender, and they “Fight to the Death!”

Question 8

what happened at the battle of Iwo Jima

Answer 8

americans take an island 650 miles away from tokyo

Question 9

what happened at the Battle of Okinawa

Answer 9

americans take an island closer to japan with a crucial air base necessary for attack in japan, they can now bomb japanese home islands

Question 10

what happened at the battle of Leyte Gulf

Answer 10

american ships destroyed most of the japanese fleet, first site of kamikazes

Question 11

what was Operation Downfall

invasion or the atomic bomb

Answer 11

it was the planned invasion of Japan, find a way to defeat the japanese and force their surrender without sacrificing american lives

Question 12

what was the Bataan Death March

Answer 12

where more than 20,000 prisoners of war died during a march to a prisoner camp

Question 13

why did japan want the philippines?

Answer 13

it would fuel further attacks and it was crucial for them as a base of operations

Question 14

why was taking the Philippines difficult for japan

Answer 14

it is a US territory

Question 15

what happens when MacArthur retreats

Answer 15

japan takes the philippines

Question 16

why did the US invade north africa and not germany first

Answer 16

the US did not want the soldiers first major battle to be against germany, they were not ready

Question 17

how did american arrival in north africa impact the fighting their

Answer 17

they were closing in on Rommel, and they finally drove germany out of north africa

Question 18

why did germany want to take Stalingrad

Answer 18

because of the pride of the name Stalin and it was a communication center

Question 19

why did germany refuse to request to surrender

Answer 19

hitlers pride was on the line, and he hyped up the battle

it was germany’s biggest defeat

Question 20

how did the allies trick germany on d-day

Answer 20

they used a fake military(balloon army)

Question 21

how did hitler plan to defend against the invasion

Answer 21

the Atlantic Wall, fortification made up of concrete bunkers along the atlantic ocean

Question 22

why was the d-day invasion important/ turned the tide of WW2

Answer 22

it created a two front war for germany, signaled the beginning for hitler and the nazis

Question 23

what happened at the Battle of the Bulge

Answer 23

hitler tried to surprise the allies with a blitzkrieg through the ardennes

Question 24

how did the battle of the bulge turn the tide of the war

Answer 24

it was the last major german offensive, and hitler is defeated

Question 25

what were some of the impacts or world war two

Answer 25

divided germany into four zones of occupation
all of eastern europe became communists
age of imperialism ends