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1Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II?

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2Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?

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3Against which country did the Soviet Union instigate an armed conflict in late 1939?

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4What were the first two western European countries that Germany invaded?

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5Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?

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6What major mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France?

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7What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940?

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8Where was the French surrender to Germany signed?

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9Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?

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10What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?

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11What was the “London Blitz”?

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12Overall, the Battle of Britain is considered to be

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13What was Italy’s primary role in the war?

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14What was Hitler’s primary justification for invading Russia?

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15What was the code name given to Germany’s plan to invade the USSR?

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16What happened to the Soviet air force during the opening days of the German invasion?

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17Which of the following was not a part of the Soviet defense plan against Germany?

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18On which region of the Soviet Union did Hitler place the highest priority?

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19Via what route did Russians manage to send some supplies to Leningrad during the German siege of the city?

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20Which country was the site of most of the Nazi extermination camps?

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21How did the Western Allies respond to Germany’s invasion of Russia?

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22What Japanese action created tension with the United States?

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23What U.S. action created tension with Japan?

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24Who was the Japanese admiral behind the Pearl Harbor attack?

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25Which of the following was not true about the Pearl Harbor attack?

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26What was unique about the Doolittle Raid?

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27Which battle is considered to be the turning point for the war in the Pacific?

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28The Battle of the Coral Sea was a unique naval battle in that

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29During the Battle of Midway, Japan lost

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30The Battle of Stalingrad was

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31Who met at Casablanca?

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32What was the focus of the Tehran Conference?

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33What was the significance of Guadalcanal to Japan?

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34Why was the Japanese capture of Rangoon such a bitter loss for the Allies?

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35Which statement best characterizes the series of battles in the Pacific following the Battle of Guadalcanal?

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36What was the significance of Mt. Suribachi?

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37Which country instigated the conflict in North Africa?

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38Why did Allied forces invade Italy after it had already surrendered?

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39What was Monte Cassino?

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40The Battle of Kursk is best described as

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41After the Battle of Kursk, German forces

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42What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Europe?

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43The Allied invasion of Europe was primarily directed at

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44What was the location of the second major Allied assault into Europe in 1944?

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45Why was the Luftwaffe so ineffective during the last part of the war?

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46Where did the Battle of the Bulge take place?

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47What were the V1 and V2?

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48Which Allied country’s forces arrived in Berlin first?

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49In the last six months of the war, what was the U.S. strategy for winning the conflict with Japan?

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50At what conference did the Allies set the terms for the Japanese surrender?

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