Basic World War Ii Quiz
20
Questions
I
By Drakhl on February 28, 2009
Question Excerpt
| 1. | What was the treaty that ended WWI that laid some of the unrest that would later explode into WWII? |
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| 2. | Hitler became the essential dictator of Germany in which decade? |
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| 3. | What war during the 1930s greatly influenced the development of military tactics that were used in WWII? |
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| 4. | What was the last major attempt at a peaceful resolution with Germany prior to the outbreak of WWII? |
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| 5. | What event began World War II? |
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| 6. | This was a line of fortifications across the French border with Germany. |
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| 7. | The British Expeditionary Force was made to evacuate France in 1940 through the French port of |
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| 8. | The Battle of Britain consisted of |
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| 9. | Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II? |
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| 10. | The decisive city battle of the Eastern European Front was |
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| 11. | When did Pearl Harbor occur? |
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| 12. | What was the most significant early U.S. victory in the Pacific theatre? |
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| 13. | True or False: The Japanese never occupied U.S. Territory. |
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| 14. | Who was the commanding general of the German Afrika Korps nicknamed 'The Desert Fox'? |
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| 15. | The firebombing of this German town was a major civillian tragedy during the war. |
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| 16. | The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of |
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| 17. | The term "D-Day" refers to |
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| 18. | The Battle of the Bulge refers to |
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| 19. | According to the postwar Potsdam Conference, the Soviets occupied the western part of Germany while Britain, France and American occupied the east. |
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| 20. | The aftermath of WWII led directly to the collapse of Imperialism and the self-determination of former colonies. |
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