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Which country did Germany first annex in the lead up to WWII?
A) Poland
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Austria
D) Hungary
What was the main objective of Germany's Operation Sea Lion?
A) Capture Moscow
B) Invade Britain
C) Secure North Africa
D) Break the Atlantic blockade
Which country declared war on Germany just hours after the UK did in 1939?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Canada
D) France
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
Who led the Free French forces during World War II?
A) Charles de Gaulle
B) Philippe Pétain
C) Georges Clemenceau
D) Maurice Gamelin
What was the main Japanese fighter plane used during World War II?
A) Mitsubishi A6M Zero
B) Nakajima Ki-43
C) Kawasaki Ki-61
D) Kawanishi N1K
Which country was known as the "Arsenal of Democracy" due to its industrial contribution to the Allied war effort?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) United Kingdom
D) Canada
Which aircraft was the main heavy bomber used by the Royal Air Force and other British Commonwealth air forces?
A) Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
B) Lancaster Bomber
C) B-29 Superfortress
D) Short Stirling
What was the primary role of the "Merrill's Marauders" in the Pacific Theater?
A) Naval blockade
B) Paratrooper drops
C) Jungle warfare in Burma
D) Island hopping strategy
Who was the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe?
A) Bernard Montgomery
B) George S. Patton
C) Douglas MacArthur
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which of the following was NOT one of the Axis Powers during World War II?
A) Italy
B) Japan
C) Spain
D) Germany
Which battle during WWII was fought entirely in the air between Britain and Germany?
A) Battle of Midway
B) Battle of Britain
C) Battle of Kursk
D) Battle of Berlin
Which country did Germany attack first, leading to the start of World War II?
A) Czechoslovakia
B) France
C) Poland
D) Russia
Which Allied operation was the amphibious landing on the beaches of Normandy, France?
A) Operation Torch
B) Operation Husky
C) Operation Overlord
D) Operation Market Garden
What was the main aircraft used by the British in the Battle of Britain?
A) P-51 Mustang
B) Messerschmitt Bf 109
C) Focke-Wulf Fw 190
D) Supermarine Spitfire
Which U.S. general famously said, "I shall return" after leaving the Philippines?
A) George S. Patton
B) Omar Bradley
C) Douglas MacArthur
D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Which operation led to the end of German occupation in France?
A) Operation Dragoon
B) Operation Torch
C) Operation Dynamo
D) Operation Overlord
Which of the following cities was one of the two targets for the atomic bombings by the United States?
A) Kyoto
B) Hiroshima
C) Osaka
D) Sapporo
Who was the main U.S. general in the Pacific theater?
A) George Patton
B) Bernard Montgomery
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Douglas MacArthur
