WW2

Question 1

When did the war begin for Europeans?

Answer 1

1st of Sep 1939

w/ invasion of Poland

Question 2

What was the ‘Aktion T4’ program?

Answer 2

Gassing of 70,000 mentally ill Germans in 1940

This program was a Nazi initiative targeting individuals deemed ‘unfit’ by the regime.

Question 3

What significant event occurred from March to May 1940 in Lithuania?

Answer 3

Katyn Massacre

This massacre involved the execution of Polish military officers by the Soviet NKVD.

Question 4

When did the ‘Phoney War’ in France end?

Answer 4

10th of May 1940

This date marks the beginning of the German invasion of France.

Question 5

What happened on 14th of June 1940?

Answer 5

The Germans entered Paris

This event forced the French government to flee southwards.

Question 6

What was De Gaulle’s significant action on 18th of June 1940?

Answer 6

BBC call

De Gaulle called for French resistance against German occupation.

Question 7

What occurred on 22nd of June 1940?

Answer 7

Signing of the French armistice

This event marked the end of the Battle of France.

Question 8

When was Pétain given full powers?

Answer 8

10th of July 1940

This marked the establishment of the Vichy regime in France.

Question 9

What significant meeting took place on 24th of October 1940?

Answer 9

Pétain met Hitler in Montoire

This meeting marked the beginning of collaboration between Vichy France and Nazi Germany.

Question 10

When did Russian and American participation in the war begin?

Answer 10

1941

This year signaled a significant turn in the dynamics of World War II.

Question 11

What program was launched in March 1941?

Answer 11

Lend Lease Program

The US supplied Britain with munitions, food, and other essentials under this program.

Question 12

When did Operation Barbarossa take place?

Answer 12

June 1941

This was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union.

Question 13

What occurred in September 1941 at Babi Yar?

Answer 13

34,000 Jews killed in 2 days by the Einsatzgruppen

This massacre is one of the largest mass killings during the Holocaust.

Question 14

What significant event happened in December 1941?

Answer 14

Pearl Harbor Attack

This attack led to the United States entering World War II.

Question 15

What was discussed at the Conference of Wannsee on 20th of January 1942?

Answer 15

Plans for the Final Solution

This conference coordinated the implementation of the Holocaust.

Question 16

What happened to Issei and Nisei in March 1942?

Answer 16

Interned in ‘relocation centers’

This refers to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Question 17

What was the outcome of the Battle of Midway in June 1942?

Answer 17

Turning point in the Pacific Theater

This battle significantly weakened the Japanese Navy.

Question 18

What occurred during the Vél’ d’Hiv round up on 16th and 17th of July 1942?

Answer 18

13,000+ people arrested in Paris

This operation was conducted by the French Police and led to mass deportations.

Question 19

What was the duration of the resistance of Stalingrad?

Answer 19

September 1942 to February 1943

This battle marked a significant defeat for the German forces.

Question 20

What significant event took place in November 1942?

Answer 20

Landing of Allied forces in North Africa

This operation was part of the larger strategy to defeat Axis powers.

Question 21

What happened on 6th of June 1944?

Answer 21

Landing in Normandy

This event is known as D-Day and marked the start of the liberation of Western Europe.

Question 22

When did French troops enter Paris after liberation?

Answer 22

24th of August 1944

This event symbolized the end of German occupation in France.

Question 23

What happened in 1945 related to Dresden?

Answer 23

Destruction of Dresden by Churchill

This was a response to a failed invasion of Britain by Hitler.

Question 24

What was the Nuremberg Trial?

Answer 24

1945-1946

This trial held Nazi dignitaries accountable for ‘crimes against humanity.’