WW2 - All of War Quiz

Question 1

When was the Nazi-Soviet “non-agression” Pact signed?

Answer 1

Aug. 23, 1939

Question 2

On what say did Hitler send “blitzkrieg” against Poland?

Answer 2

Sep. 1, 1939

Question 3

Why did it take two days for Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

Answer 3

They were trying to convince Hitler to withdraw

Question 4

What had ceased to exist by Sep 29, 1939?

Answer 4

Poland

Question 5

The time period between Sep 1939 and April 1940 is known as…

Answer 5

the Phony War

Question 6

What country did Chirchill want to take over but Hitler invaded first, April 9, 1940?

Answer 6

Norway

Question 7

With the collapse of Belgium on May 28, 1940. The British and French forces were surrounded byt he Germans at what port?

Answer 7

Dunkirk

Question 8

How many British and French toops were evacuated from Dunkirk?

Answer 8

355 000

Question 9

What were four reasons for the Fall of france?

Answer 9

1) the Maginot Line was useless, 2) the French used their tanks ineffectively, 3) the French airforce was outmatched, 4) Italy had helped int he attack

Question 10

Who took over comand of the French fources that escaped to Britain?

Answer 10

De Gaulle

Question 11

The battle between the Luftwaffe and the RAF is now as the…

Answer 11

Battle of Britain

Question 12

Who was in charge of the German Luftwaffe?

Answer 12

Goering

Question 13

The Germans planned on launching and attack to take over Britain. What was the code name?

Answer 13

Operation Sea Lion

Question 14

Which was not a reason for the British victory in the Bttle of Britain: the Spitfire, radar, the US joining the war, the downing system.

Answer 14

the US joining the was

Question 15

The 57 nights of bombing London is known as…

Answer 15

The Blitz

Question 16

What happend on June 22, 1941?

Answer 16

Germany attacks the USSR

Question 17

What do many historians claim really stopped the German victory over the USSR?

Answer 17

winter

Question 18

When did the battle of Stalingrad start?

Answer 18

Sep. 1 1942 - 3 years after the invasion of Poland

Question 19

Which battle way German forces use “seige” warfare for almost three years?

Answer 19

Leningrad

Question 20

What are three reasons for the German defeat at Stalingrad?

Answer 20

1) it was the coldest winter in 50 years, 2) Germans inprepared for the cold, 3) promised air support never came

Question 21

Where was the largest tank battle in history?

Answer 21

Kursk

Question 22

What was Operation Crusader?

Answer 22

the first British victory in WW2, North African Campaine

Question 23

Who were the three big names involved in the North African Campain?

Answer 23

Eisenhower(US comander), Rommel(Gr. comader), Montgonery(El Alamine Vic)

Question 24

What were three inportant outcomes of the Allied victory in North Africa?

Answer 24

1) made the attack on Italy possible 2) kept the routs the Middle East safe 3) was the first US - Alllied action in teh Euroupean theatre

Question 25

How did the US get involved int eh Euroupean War?

Answer 25

Germany declared war on the US after Pearl Harbour

Question 26

The invasion of Italy was...

Answer 26

amphibious

Question 27

When did the war in Italy end?

Answer 27

May 2, 1945

Question 28

What were three reeasons why the British were able to inflice masive damage on the German Navy?

Answer 28

1) radar 2) sonar 3)convoy tactic

Question 29

When was Operation Overload?

Answer 29

June 6, 1944

Question 30

Who was the supreme Allied Comander at D-day?

Answer 30

Eisenhower

Question 31

Who predidcted that whoever won on the beached (d-day) would win the war?

Answer 31

Rommel

Question 32

Who marched triumputly into Paris on Aug 25, 1944

Answer 32

De Gaulle

Question 33

As Germany was loosing in Westren Euroup Hitler launced what?

Answer 33

V1 bombs and V2 rokets

Question 34

Dec 15, 1944 the Germans lanuched a sucsefful counterattack known as...

Answer 34

Battle of the Bluge

Question 35

What was the name of the German city that was fire bombed in Feb 1945?

Answer 35

Dresden

Question 36

When was VE day?

Answer 36

May 8 1945

Question 37

What year did the boycoting of Jewish shops, book burnings and the the building of thefirst concentration camp occur?

Answer 37

1933

Question 38

The first victims of Nazi mass exicutions were...

Answer 38

menaly and physiclaly disabled germans

Question 39

Where was the meeting to determin the Final Solution?

Answer 39

Wannsee

Question 40

Which country suffered the most Jewish deaths?

Answer 40

Poland

Question 41

When did Japan invade Mancuria?

Answer 41

1931

Question 42

In 1905 who did Japan beat in a large naval battle?

Answer 42

Russia

Question 43

What city did the Japan invade then rape and kill mass numbers of civilians in 1937?

Answer 43

Nanking

Question 44

How was the US helping the Chinese before Pearl Harbor through the...

Answer 44

The Open Door Policy

Question 45

When was Pearl Harbour?

Answer 45

Dec 7 1941

Question 46

The Feb. 1942 naval battle with a Japaneese victroy was the...

Answer 46

Java Sea

Question 47

What was the April 1942, US lanched raid on Tokyo called?

Answer 47

Doolittle

Question 48

Which battle prevented the Japaneese from bombing Austrailia?

Answer 48

Coral Sea

Question 49

What was the Pacific turning point?

Answer 49

Midway

Question 50

The majority of the figthing in the Pacific Theature was with...

Answer 50

aircraft carriers

Question 51

Which battel saw kamakasi pilots used for the first time?

Answer 51

Leyte Gulf

Question 52

Which was battle was conisdered Pacifics bloodiest?

Answer 52

Okinawa

Question 53

Why was the Pacific theature so bloody and tough?

Answer 53

Japanese resistance to surender

Question 54

What was the name of the US Atomic Bomb project?

Answer 54

Manhatan Project

Question 55

Who led the US atomic bomb project?

Answer 55

Opinhimer

Question 56

When was the Hiroshima bomb droped?

Answer 56

Aug 6, 1945

Question 57

In betweent he first and second atomic bombs what happened?

Answer 57

Soviets declared war on Japan and invaded from North

Question 58

What types were the first and second atomic bombs?

Answer 58

1) Uranium 2) Plutonium

Question 59

What was the US code war for the D-Day invasion?

Answer 59

Micky Mouse