World War II in Europe

1. When did World War II begin?

2. What event happened on November 9, 1938 when many Jewish homes and businesses were burnt down or vandalized by Nazis?

3. What pact was signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan in 1940?

4. What was Adolf Hitler’s regime called?

5. How did Adolf Hitler die?

6. Which nation was not the part of the Allies during World War II?

7. Which nation was not the part of the Axis Powers during World War II?

8. The Nazi invasion of what country triggered World War II in Europe?

9. Which British Prime Minister announced the declaration of war on Germany in 1939 following the invasion?

10. Who established the first European fascist state?

11. What was the first Nazi concentration camp in WWII?

12. Who was Eva Braun?

13. Which WWII Nazi concentration camp did Anne Frank die in shen she was 15?

14. What country became the fourth member of the Tripartite Pact and later played a large role in the invasion of Russia in WWII?

15. In which battle German commander Freidrich Paulus lost to Soviet forces?

16. Where did Stalin's "Winter War" take place?

17. Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist and member of the Nazi Party. What is he famous for?

18. Where is the notorious WWII Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz located?

19. Who commanded the Gestapo police and was in charge of the concentration camps?

20. The RAF prevented a German invasion of Britain in WWII. What does “RAF” mean?

21. Which of the following countries remained neutral during the WWII?

22. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?

23. What English code breaker created a machine that helped to decrypt Nazi messages in WWII?

24. In which country is the city of Dunkirk where evacuation of British army occurred in 1940?

25. Which WWII operation was code named Operation Sea Lion?

26. Which WWII operation was code named Operation Dynamo?

27. Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?

28. What is the name of the German winter offensive of 1944–45 during WWII?

29. What was not one of code names for the landing beaches on D-Day in Normandy in WWII?

30. What forces did not land on five beaches on the coast of Normandy during D-Day in 1944?

31. Which battle involved the largest engagement of tanks in history?

32. What are the rules of war called that many leaders broke during World War II?

33. Which was the first Axis Power to surrender in WWII?

34. What was the alliance of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc of communist nations called?

35. Where were the most famous war trials held after World War II for Nazi officials who survived the war?