In which year did World War II begin?
1939
What event led to the United States entering World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy?
D-Day
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for most of World War II?
Winston Churchill
When did the occupation of Norway begin?
April 9, 1940
Which country was invaded first in World War II?
Poland
What was the secret codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
Which 1945 conference addressed the reorganization of Germany and Europe after the war?
Yalta Conference
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What was the name of the German air force?
Luftwaffe
Which German general was known as the 'Desert Fox'?
Erwin Rommel
In which year was Hiroshima bombed?
1945
What was the name of the traitor who seized power in Norway during World War II?
Vidkun Quisling
What was the name of the Nazi policy aimed at exterminating the Jews?
Holocaust
What was the name of the Norwegian resistance fighter who was a lieutenant in Kompani Linge?
Max Manus
Which city was the target of the second U.S. atomic bomb?
Nagasaki
What was the name of the organization founded after the war to maintain world peace?
UN
What is the name of the largest concentration camp?
Auschwitz
What is the name of the terror attack against Jews and Jewish property that took place in Germany in November 1938?
Kristallnacht
Which European dictator signed a non-aggression pact with Hitler in 1939?
Joseph Stalin
Which young person authored a famous diary about life in hiding during World War II?
Anne Frank
What was the codename for the British evacuation operation in 1940?
Operation Dynamo
What was the name of the Nazi youth organization?
Hitler Youth
Which famous 1942 battlefield is seen as the turning point on the Eastern Front?
Stalingrad
How many Jews were killed during World War II?
Approximately 6,000,000 people
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