World War II Quiz

When did World War II begin?

• 1945

• 1943

• 1941

• 1939

Which country did Nazi Germany invade to start World War II?

• United Kingdom

• France

• Poland

• Soviet Union

What was the name of Hitler's political party?

• CDU

• NSDAP

• KPD

• SPD

Which country did Hitler invade in 1938?

• Austria

• Hungary

• Czechoslovakia

• Italy

What was the code name for Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union?

• Operation Torch

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarossa

Which major U.S. naval base was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941?

• Guadalcanal

• Okinawa

• Pearl Harbor

• Iwo Jima

What was the turning point in the war in the Pacific?

• Battle of Midway

• D-Day

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

When did Germany formally surrender in World War II?

• September 2, 1945

• May 8, 1945

• June 6, 1944

• August 15, 1945

How many Jews were estimated to have died in Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust?

• 2 million

• 10 million

• 1 million

• 6 million

What was the legacy of World War II?

• Spread of communism

• Shift in global power

• Creation of the United Nations

• All of the above