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Which country did Germany attack first, leading to the start of World War II?
A) Czechoslovakia
B) France
C) Poland
D) Russia
Who was the U.S. Army general who led the Third Army in its swift campaigns in Europe?
A) Omar Bradley
B) George S. Patton
C) Douglas MacArthur
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which conference between the major Allied leaders decided the post-war fate of Germany and Europe?
A) Tehran Conference
B) Potsdam Conference
C) Yalta Conference
D) Casablanca Conference
What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials held after World War II?
A) Forming the United Nations
B) Distributing war reparations
C) Prosecuting war criminals
D) Establishing new borders in Europe
Which significant conference between the Allies took place in February 1945?
A) Potsdam Conference
B) Tehran Conference
C) Casablanca Conference
D) Yalta Conference
Which aircraft was nicknamed the "Flying Fortress"?
A) Spitfire
B) B-24 Liberator
C) B-17 Flying Fortress
D) P-51 Mustang
Which significant conference between the Allies took place in February 1945?
A) Potsdam Conference
B) Tehran Conference
C) Casablanca Conference
D) Yalta Conference
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
A) Operation Sea Lion
B) Operation Weserübung
C) Operation Barbarossa
D) Operation Overlord
Which U.S. General famously said, "I shall return" after leaving the Philippines in 1942?
A) General Patton
B) General Eisenhower
C) General Bradley
D) General MacArthur
Which of the following countries remained neutral during World War II?
A) Norway
B) Belgium
C) Spain
D) Greece
Which major WWII battle took place in Belgium during the winter of 1944-1945?
A) Battle of Anzio
B) Battle of the Bulge
C) Battle of Berlin
D) Battle of Monte Cassino
Which Japanese city was the second to be attacked with an atomic bomb?
A) Hiroshima
B) Tokyo
C) Yokohama
D) Nagasaki
Which city was devastated by the first atomic bomb used in warfare?
A) Nagasaki
B) Tokyo
C) Hiroshima
D) Kyoto
What was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II?
A) Battle of the Bulge
B) Battle of Kursk
C) Siege of Leningrad
D) Operation Typhoon
Which event is commonly considered the beginning of World War II?
A) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) The invasion of Poland by Germany
D) The Battle of Britain
What was the primary purpose of the Nazi regime's "Final Solution" policy?
A) Expansion of German territory
B) Creation of a European Union
C) Extermination of Jews
D) Securing access to oil fields
Which Japanese city was the first to be attacked with an atomic bomb?
A) Hiroshima
B) Nagasaki
C) Tokyo
D) Osaka
What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
A) Operation Barbarossa
B) Operation Neptune
C) Operation Torch
D) Operation Weserübung
Which naval battle was the turning point of the war in the Pacific against Japan?
A) Battle of Midway
B) Battle of the Coral Sea
C) Battle of Guadalcanal
D) Battle of Leyte Gulf
Which beach was NOT one of the main landing areas during D-Day?
A) Juno
B) Omaha
C) Gold
D) Bravo
