The Basic Of World War II Trivia Quiz!

The Treaty of Versailles ended WWI in 1918, imposing massive reparations on the German people that fomented unrest that boiled over in the 1930s.

Joseph Stalin was the premiere of the Soviet Union during WW2 through to the early 1950s.

During World War II, the Axis powers were a coalition of countries that fought against the Allies. The correct answer is Germany, Italy, and Japan. Germany, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, sought to expand its territory and establish dominance in Europe. Italy, led by Benito Mussolini, joined forces with Germany in pursuit of similar goals. Japan, led by Emperor Hirohito, aimed to expand its empire in Asia and the Pacific. These three countries formed a formidable alliance, sharing common interests and strategies, which ultimately led to their collaboration in the war.

"D-Day" is a  ubiquitous  term meaning the day an operation kicks off.In this context it refers to the Allied landings o n the French Normandy Coast on June 6th, 1994.

Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. Britain and France shortly after declared war on Germany.

Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle of world history. Following the battle the Germans never regained the initiative in the East.

Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, and within a few years through various legislation was the de facto ruler of Germany.

The Battle of Britain consisted primarily of an aerial war between Britain and Germany, with the stated goal of the German Luftwaffe to force Britain out of the war through bombing and later invasion.

India was granted independence shortly after WWII from the British Empire, and numerous nations were granted self determination.

Erwin Rommel commanded the Afrika Korps from 1941 to 1943, and is considered one of the wars finest leaders.

The Munich Conference of 1938 was an attempt to diffuse growing tensions in Europe. British Prime Minister Chamberlain returned from the conference saying we have secured "peace in our time".

Operation Dynamo rescued hundreds of thousands of British and French soldiers from Dunkirk, after the Germans had pushed them to the sea.

The Maginot Line was an extremely complex series of fortifications on the French-German border. Its guns, however, were never fired in anger as the Germans bypassed it during the Battle of France.

Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7th, 1941. This date is significant because it marks the day when the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This attack resulted in the United States entering World War II. The other dates listed in the options are incorrect and do not correspond to the actual date of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Early in the war the Japanese occupied Kiska and Attu in the Aleutian islands, which is U.S. territory off the coast of Alaska.

The Germans launched Operation Wacht am Rhein (Watch on the Rhine) in December 1944, intended to cut the Allied lines and capture the Belgian port of Antwerp.

The Spanish Civil War was between the German supported Fascist government of Franco against the Soviet supported Republican government. In this war tactics and early production models were battle-tested and refined.

Midway was up to that point the most decisive victory for the U.S. in the war. The Japanese lost four aircraft careers and never again could regain the initiative.

The firebombing of Dresden in 1945 killed more than 30,000 civilians and leveled most of the city.