It's Time To Brush Up On History With This World War II Quiz

1. Which of these cities suffered from regular bombings by German forces?

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2. What was the bombing of London known as?

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3. When did Adolf Hitler come to power as chancellor?

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4. What side was Italy on when the country entered the war?

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5. Who were the "Big Four" Allied forces?

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6. What were the flight nurses in the U.S. during WWII known as?

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7. Name one of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs).

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8. What is the typical date range that Germany was considered "Nazi Germany?"

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9. What country was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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10. What date did WWII officially end?

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11. Winston Churchill was _______________ of the UK during WWII.

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12. During a June 18, 1940 speech, what name was used to refer to the beginning of Germany's battle with the UK?

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13. What two foreign political leaders did President Roosevelt work with to win the war?

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14. Despite winning the war, what year was Churchill removed from office?

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15. Who was president at the end of the war?

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16. Who did Churchill succeed as Prime Minister?

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17. How long did the Battle of Britain last?

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18. What act started immediately after Churchill became Prime Minister?

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19. What is the term typically used in reference to the Allied forces landing in Normandy?

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20. What was Churchill's other position while also Prime Minister?

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21. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

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22. What did War Savings refer to?

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23. What is an E-tool?

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24. Roughly how many designs of WWII propaganda posters were there in the U.S.?

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25. About how many Americans died in the Pearl Harbor attack?

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26. What event precipitated the United States' involvement in an official war against Japan?

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27. True or False: Native Americans were forbidden from serving alongside white soldiers.

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28. Who was the commander of the Tuskegee airmen?

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29. What propaganda expert was responsible for planning war bond propaganda in the U.S.?

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30. An American flight crew going into battle would describe themselves what?

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31. What government office was responsible for war savings movements in the UK?

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32. Which president of the U.S. was responsible for declaring war on Japan?

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33. Where was one of the areas that the Battle of the Bulge took place?

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34. What general led the U.S. forces in the Battle of the Bulge?

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35. What was one reason Hitler failed to win the Battle of the Bulge?

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36. Who declared war on the U.S. following Pearl Harbor (besides Japan)?

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37. How many types of aircraft were produced for the war?

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38. True or False: The Soviet Union initially signed a non-aggression pact with Germany.

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39. True or False: The notch in WWII dog tags was for placing between the teeth of fallen soldiers.

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40. How many ships were produced to aid the Allies in WWII?

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41. What was the longest battle of WWII?

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42. What was the nursing force during the war know as?

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43. What type of toxic gas did the Nazis develop?

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44. What was prototype Sarin gas referred to as before getting an official name?

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45. What was the first carrier sunk during the Pearl Harbor?

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46. What was the women's branch of the military initially known as?

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47. What was the name of the German Air Force?

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48. What percentage of working age women were engaged in some form of war work by 1943?

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49. Where country did the Battle of Dunkirk take place in?

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50. How much blood did the Red Cross procure for armed Allied forces?

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1. Which of these cities suffered from regular bombings by German forces?

2. What was the bombing of London known as?

3. When did Adolf Hitler come to power as chancellor?

4. What side was Italy on when the country entered the war?

5. Who were the "Big Four" Allied forces?

6. What were the flight nurses in the U.S. during WWII known as?

7. Name one of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs).

8. What is the typical date range that Germany was considered "Nazi Germany?"

9. What country was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor?

10. What date did WWII officially end?

11. Winston Churchill was _______________ of the UK during WWII.

12. During a June 18, 1940 speech, what name was used to refer to the beginning of Germany's battle with the UK?

13. What two foreign political leaders did President Roosevelt work with to win the war?

14. Despite winning the war, what year was Churchill removed from office?

15. Who was president at the end of the war?

16. Who did Churchill succeed as Prime Minister?

17. How long did the Battle of Britain last?

18. What act started immediately after Churchill became Prime Minister?

19. What is the term typically used in reference to the Allied forces landing in Normandy?

20. What was Churchill's other position while also Prime Minister?

21. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

22. What did War Savings refer to?

23. What is an E-tool?

24. Roughly how many designs of WWII propaganda posters were there in the U.S.?

25. About how many Americans died in the Pearl Harbor attack?

26. What event precipitated the United States' involvement in an official war against Japan?

27. True or False: Native Americans were forbidden from serving alongside white soldiers.

28. Who was the commander of the Tuskegee airmen?

29. What propaganda expert was responsible for planning war bond propaganda in the U.S.?

30. An American flight crew going into battle would describe themselves what?

31. What government office was responsible for war savings movements in the UK?

32. Which president of the U.S. was responsible for declaring war on Japan?

33. Where was one of the areas that the Battle of the Bulge took place?

34. What general led the U.S. forces in the Battle of the Bulge?

35. What was one reason Hitler failed to win the Battle of the Bulge?

36. Who declared war on the U.S. following Pearl Harbor (besides Japan)?

37. How many types of aircraft were produced for the war?

38. True or False: The Soviet Union initially signed a non-aggression pact with Germany.

39. True or False: The notch in WWII dog tags was for placing between the teeth of fallen soldiers.

40. How many ships were produced to aid the Allies in WWII?

41. What was the longest battle of WWII?

42. What was the nursing force during the war know as?

43. What type of toxic gas did the Nazis develop?

44. What was prototype Sarin gas referred to as before getting an official name?

45. What was the first carrier sunk during the Pearl Harbor?

46. What was the women's branch of the military initially known as?

47. What was the name of the German Air Force?

48. What percentage of working age women were engaged in some form of war work by 1943?

49. Where country did the Battle of Dunkirk take place in?

50. How much blood did the Red Cross procure for armed Allied forces?