What secret name was used for the Battle of Normandy?
Operation Overlord began on June 6, 1944, with D-Day. 1,200 planes dropped troops, and 5,000+ ships brought 160,000 soldiers. By August, 2 million Allies were in France.
What battle in World War II lasted the longest?
The Battle of the Atlantic, from 1939 to 1945, was a struggle where German submarines tried to block ships from North America reaching Britain, which needed them for supplies.
What was the first action the Nazis took against Jews?
In 1933, Nazis started by boycotting Jewish businesses.
Which two countries were already in a conflict before World War II began?
Japan and China were already fighting before World War II began. China was also busy with its own war and spent most of World War II dealing with its problems and trying to stop the Japanese.
What was the name of the first camp where the Nazis imprisoned people?
Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp. A report in 1977 said 31,951 people died there during twelve years. But people disagree about how many died at Dachau.
In which battle on the Eastern Front did the Axis powers lose many soldiers?
The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the deadliest battles ever. It hurt the Axis powers, and they never fully recovered.
What aircraft carried and released the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima?
The Enola Gay, a big plane, dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. It later helped with the bombing of Nagasaki. For a long time, the Enola Gay was in a museum in Washington, D.C.
Among all the nations involved, which one had the greatest number of people killed in World War II?
The Soviet Union lost the most people in World War II, about 27 million. China lost the next most, about 11 million. Then came Germany with nearly 7 million.
What project created the first nuclear weapons during World War II?
In 1945, the Allied Manhattan Project made and tested atomic bombs. They used different designs.
Name the nation that supported Germany with the "Division Azul" during WWII's Soviet invasion.
Spain sent "volunteers" to help Germany in its attack on the Soviet Union, called Division Azul. Spain stayed neutral in the war until the 1980s.
What was the biggest battleship in World War II called?
Yamato and Musashi were the biggest battleships ever. They were made to fight against the United States' big fleet in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Which battle involved the largest engagement of tanks in history?
The Battle of Kursk involved a massive tank clash.
After World War II, Germany was divided into how many occupation zones?
After WWII, Germany split into West and East zones.
What was the last major battle of World War II?
The last big WWII fight was the Battle of Okinawa.
What was the second city the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on?
The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
On which beach did the Americans run into a firestorm of resistance during the D-Day landings?
Omaha landing faced tough resistance but made progress.
Which of the following were systematically murdered by the Nazis?
Nazis persecuted Jews, Gypsies, LGBTQ+, and more.
In a Nazi concentration camp, a pink triangle identified a prisoner as _______.
S.S. used pink triangles to mark and harm gay men.
What English code breaker created a machine that helped to decrypt Nazi messages?
Alan Turing's code-breaking helped win WWII early.
Where was the first atom bomb tested?
First atom bomb test: July 16, 1945, New Mexico.
What battle halted the Axis advance in 1942?
1942, Japan lost a crucial battle at Midway, while Germany faced defeat in North Africa and Stalingrad.
Which was the first Axis Power to surrender?
Italy gave up on September 8, 1943, after Mussolini's removal in a vote.
Which post-WWII meeting marked the Cold War's beginning?
The Yalta Conference in 1945 marked the start of the Cold War. They discussed Germany's future, and many Soviet soldiers died upon return.
What Axis leader was imprisoned on July 24, 1943?
On September 12, 1943, Mussolini was rescued by German forces.
How many people were killed by nuclear weapons during World War II?
The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings killed 129,000 and were the only times nuclear weapons were used.
How many Jews were killed during the Holocaust?
From 1941 to 1945, the Nazis systematically killed about six million Jews in Europe.
What was the Nazi code name for a planned invasion of the United Kingdom during WW2?
Operation Sea Lion was Nazi Germany's plan to invade the U.K.
What were Jews in Nazi Germany forced to wear on their clothing?
In WWII, Jews were forced to wear yellow Stars of David on their clothes.
What time of day did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor begin?
Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, at 7:48 a.m. Hawaii Time.
What was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II?
The Battle of the Bulge was a surprise attack in Europe with heavy casualties.
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