MCQs of History – World War II

Germany’s attack on _____ is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II.

_____ were the first two countries to declare war on Germany.

Soviet Union instigated an armed conflict in late 1939 against______.

_____ were the first two western European countries that Germany invaded.

Germany standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II can be best described as_____.

The major mistake which the Allies made in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France was that______.

The important event at Dunkirk in May 1940 was that_________.

French surrender to Germany was signed______.

The British Royal Navy attacked French warship at Mers-el-Kebir because________.

Germany’s initial strategy to conquer Britain was to_______.

The “London Blitz” was________.

Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be_______.

Italy’s played her primary role in the war by______.

Hitler’s primary justification for invading Russia was______.

The code name of Germany’s plan to invade USSR was______.

Soviet air force got a huge blow during the opening days of the German invasion when_____.

________ was not a part of the Soviet defence plan against Germany.

Hitler place the highest priority on_______ the regions of the Soviet Union.

Russian successfully sent some supplies to Leningrad during the German seige of the city through______.

Most of the Nazi extermination camps were located in______.

Western Allies responded to German invasion of Russia when______.

Japan’s seizure of territory in______ created tension with the United States.

The_______ by USA created tension with Japan.

______was the Japanese admiral behind the ‘Pearl Harbor’ attack.

All of the following are true about the ‘Pearl Harbor’ attack except______.

The unique thing about the Doolittle Raid was that_____.

The battle of______ is considered to be the turning point for the war in the Pacific.

The Battle of the Coral Sea was a unique naval battle because it was fought entirely_______.

During the battle of Midway, Japan lost most of its______.

The Battle of Stalingrad was______.

Churchill met to________ at Casablanca.

The main focus of the Tehran Conference was______.

Guadalcanal was significant to Japan because the Island was_______.

The Japanese capture of Rangoon was a bitter loss for the Allies because______.

The series of battles in the Pacific following the Battle of Guadalcanal can be best characterised as______.

Mt. Suribachi was of great significance because it was the______.

The conflict in North Africa was instigated by_____.

The Allied forces invaded Italy after it had already surrendered because_____.

Monte cassino was______.

The battle of kursk is best described as ______.

After the battle of Kursk, German forces_____.

The code name for the Allied invasion of Europe was______.

The Allied invasion of Europe was primarily direct at _______.

The second major Allied assault into Europe in 1944 happened at_______.

Lutwaffe so ineffective during the last part of the war because_____.

The battle of the Bulge took place at______.

VI and V2 were______.

The forces of one of the Allied countries namely_______ arrived in Berlin first.

In the six months of the war , the U.S strategy for winning the conflit with Japan was to______.

The Allies set the terms for the Japanese surrender at_____.

During World War II, the Axis powers conquered all of the following EXCEPT_____.

In the Night of the long Knives, in June 1934, Hitler ordered the Black Shirts to_____.

_____ did not attend the Munich Conference.

Recent historical scholarship on the Holocaust focus on the responsibility of______.

_______ saved almost its entire jewish population from extreemination during the Holocaust.

“Better Hitler than Blum;”was a cry hard in ______ following the _____.

_______ was not a member of the Allied Nations of World War II.

At the Yalta Conference, the Soviet Union agreed to______.

Nuremburg Laws in Nazi German also resulted in_____.

The wartime cooperation between the Soviet Union and the Western Powers broke down at Potsdam because_____.

_______ was the main goal of Operation Barbarossa.

The Stikrieg refers to______.

The first violation of the Treaty of Versailles by Hitler was_____.

“phony war” is used to describe ______.

Winston Churchill was firmly against______.

______was NOT a result of the Tehran Conference. (a)

The turning point of the war on the Eastern Front was ______.

The purpose of the Maginot Line in France was _______.

The phrase”peace in our time “refers to_____.

Pablo piccaso’s masterplece, “Gurinoa” marks_____.

After reeving German and Italian support in the Spanish Civil War, France responded in World War II by______.

Hitler won the support of the German military after_____.

What was the Prime Minister of the United kingdom when World War II started?

Which British ace fighter pilot lost legs in a flying accident but later went on to take part in the famous Battle of Britain in the skies over England?

Which prominent American served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe and was responsible for the D-Day landings on 6th June 1944?

Which famous French general escaped to Great Britain after the fall of France and rallied the French people to fight the Nazis?

Which prominent world war leader below did before the end of World War II?

Adolf Hitler’s deputy field to Scotland during World War II .What was his name?

Which movie star was the most decorated American soldier of World War II?

Which British scientist invented the famous ‘Bouncing Bomb’?