World War II Quiz

When did World War II actually start?

• September 1939, when Nazis invaded Poland

• 1931, when Japan invaded Manchuria

• 1933, when Hitler took power

• 1941, when America entered the war

What was the "Blitzkrieg" tactic?

• A naval blockade strategy

• A combination of quick troop movement, tanks, and massive air support

• A tactic of slowly starving out the enemy

• A strategy focused on guerrilla warfare

Which of these countries was NOT mentioned as being quickly defeated by the Nazis in 1939-1940?

• Poland

• Norway

• France

• Spain

What was the "Battle of Britain" primarily?

• A naval battle in the English Channel

• A ground invasion of the British Isles

• An air battle between the RAF and Luftwaffe

• A series of urban guerrilla battles

Which unlikely alliance was formed after the Nazis invaded Russia in 1941?

• Capitalist countries and the most powerful communist country

• Germany and Japan

• Britain and Italy

• The United States and Spain

What was Japan's goal in bombing Pearl Harbor? (Select More Than One Answer)

• To gain control of the Pacific Ocean

• To frighten the U.S. into staying neutral

• To destroy the entire U.S. Navy

• To force the U.S. to surrender immediately

What role did Argentina play in World War II? (Select More than one)

• They fought against the Axis powers

• They remained completely neutral

• They supplied 40% of British meat

• They provided troops to fight in Europe

Which battle is described as one of the bloodiest in the history of war, with over 2 million dead?

• The Battle of Britain

• The Battle of Midway

• D-Day

• The Battle of Stalingrad

What was Hitler's concept of "Lebensraum"?

• A plan for rapid industrialization

• A strategy for air superiority

• Living space for the German people

• A system of concentration camps

What was the "Hunger Plan"? (Select Two)

• A plan to feed German soldiers

• A strategy to starve enemy nations

• A plan to take land and let 20 million people starve

• A rationing system for civilians