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What was the name of the US military's strategy of capturing select Japanese-held islands in the Pacific and going around others?
A) Leapfrogging
B) Island Hopping
C) Pacific Push
D) Naval Dominance
Which French port city was surrounded and held out against the Germans until 1940, becoming a symbol of resistance?
A) Bordeaux
B) Lille
C) Dunkirk
D) Brest
Which famous World War II battle took place from June 4-7, 1942 in the Pacific?
A) Battle of Coral Sea
B) Battle of Midway
C) Battle of Guadalcanal
D) Battle of Iwo Jima
What was the major outcome of the "Battle of Britain" in 1940?
A) The British captured Berlin
B) The Germans captured London
C) The British repelled a German air invasion
D) The Germans successfully blockaded Britain
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 name of the British operation to evacuate soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940?
A) Operation Dynamo
B) Operation Sealion
C) Operation Compass
D) Operation Citadel
Which German general was known as the "Desert Fox"?
A) Heinrich Himmler
B) Erwin Rommel
C) Gerd von Rundstedt
D) Friedrich Paulus
Which naval battle halted the Japanese advance in the Pacific, marking a turning point in the war?
A) Battle of Midway
B) Battle of Leyte Gulf
C) Battle of Coral Sea
D) Battle of Guadalcanal
What was the primary purpose of the "Doolittle Raid" in 1942?
A) To capture Japanese territory
B) To destroy the Japanese fleet
C) To boost American morale
D) To test new aircraft
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 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 battle, taking place from August to November of 1942, marked Germany's farthest advance into Soviet territory?
A) Battle of Stalingrad
B) Battle of Kursk
C) Siege of Leningrad
D) Battle of Moscow
Which ship was struck by a kamikaze attack during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, yet remained afloat and saw action again?
A) USS Johnston
B) USS Indianapolis
C) USS Missouri
D) USS St. Lo
What was the codename for the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941?
A) Operation Sea Lion
B) Operation Valkyrie
C) Operation Barbarossa
D) Operation Overlord
Which country declared war on Germany just hours after the UK did in 1939?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Canada
D) France
Which of the following conferences involved the leaders of the United States, the UK, and the Soviet Union discussing post-war Europe?
A) Yalta Conference
B) Munich Conference
C) Tehran Conference
D) Berlin Conference
Which country declared war on Germany just hours after the UK did in 1939?
A) United States
B) Soviet Union
C) Canada
D) France
Which country was the first to declare war on Germany in World War II?
A) France
B) Soviet Union
C) Poland
D) United Kingdom
What was the name of the British operation to evacuate troops from Dunkirk in 1940?
A) Operation Dynamo
B) Operation Torch
C) Operation Neptune
D) Operation Market Garden
Which ship was famously sunk by Japanese aircraft in 1941, leading to the U.S. entry into WWII?
A) HMS Hood
B) USS Arizona
C) HMS Prince of Wales
D) USS Maine
