World War II Questions

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

Which event directly caused the United States to enter World War II?

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The invasion of France

• The signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

• The Battle of Britain

What year did World War II begin?

• 1937

• 1939

• 1941

• 1945

Which country did Germany invade to start World War II?

• Poland

• France

• Russia

• Czechoslovakia

What was the name of the alliance formed by Germany, Italy, and Japan?

• The Allied Powers

• The Axis Powers

• The Triple Entente

• The Warsaw Pact

What was the name of the famous German military strategy used in the early years of World War II?

• Blitzkrieg

• Trench warfare

• Total war

• Schlieffen Plan

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

• Leon Trotsky

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Vladimir Lenin

What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act passed by the United States?

• To provide military aid to the Axis Powers

• To increase military production

• To provide economic and military aid to Allied nations

• To ensure the U.S. remained neutral

Which battle is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Iwo Jima

• Battle of Guadalcanal

• Battle of Okinawa

What was the significance of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• It was a decisive turning point where the Germans were defeated by Soviet forces.

• It was the last major battle fought in Africa.

• It marked the beginning of the end of the war in Europe.