World War II era (1939–1945) Quiz
The war that reshaped the world order. 10 multiple-choice questions with explanations.
Questions
Which country did Germany invade on September 1, 1939?
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Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later.
On what date did Japan attack Pearl Harbor?
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December 7, 1941. The U.S. declared war on Japan the next day.
Where did the D-Day landings take place in June 1944?
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Normandy. Allied forces landed on five beaches in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
Who was the British prime minister for most of the war?
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Winston Churchill. Churchill took office in May 1940.
Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin met in February 1945 at which conference in Crimea?
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Yalta. The Yalta Conference shaped postwar Europe and the founding of the UN.
In what month and year did Germany surrender?
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May 1945. Germany surrendered unconditionally on May 7–8, 1945 (V-E Day).
Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and which other city?
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Nagasaki. The bombings in August 1945 were followed by Japan's surrender.
What was the secret U.S. program that built the atomic bomb?
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The Manhattan Project. It was led by Gen. Leslie Groves and physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer.
What 1941 U.S. program supplied Britain and other Allies with war materials?
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Lend-Lease. Lend-Lease began in March 1941, months before the U.S. entered the war.
Which international organization was founded in 1945 to keep the peace?
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United Nations. The UN Charter was signed in San Francisco in June 1945.