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Who was the commander of the Afrika Korps, a German tank division in North Africa?
A) Erich von Manstein
B) Heinrich Himmler
C) Erwin Rommel
D) Karl Dönitz
Which ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine, leading to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy?
A) USS Arizona
B) USS Missouri
C) USS Indianapolis
D) USS Lexington
What strategic narrow strait was the focus of a major campaign between Australian and Japanese forces in 1942?
A) Solomon Islands
B) Strait of Malacca
C) Bismarck Sea
D) Kokoda Track
What was the main aircraft used by the British in the Battle of Britain?
A) P-51 Mustang
B) Messerschmitt Bf 109
C) Focke-Wulf Fw 190
D) Supermarine Spitfire
Which project, during World War II, led to the development of the first atomic bomb?
A) Project Invincible
B) Project Titan
C) Manhattan Project
D) Project Trinity
Which major city did the Soviet Red Army encircle and eventually capture in January 1943, marking a turning point on the Eastern Front?
A) Warsaw
B) Berlin
C) Stalingrad
D) Kiev
Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers during World War II?
A) Italy
B) Japan
C) Soviet Union
D) Germany
Which operation led to the end of German occupation in France?
A) Operation Dragoon
B) Operation Torch
C) Operation Dynamo
D) Operation Overlord
Which city was the target of the first atomic bomb dropped in combat?
A) Nagasaki
B) Tokyo
C) Hiroshima
D) Yokohama
What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials held after World War II?
A) Forming the United Nations
B) Distributing war reparations
C) Prosecuting war criminals
D) Establishing new borders in Europe
Which ship was infamously sunk by a German U-Boat, causing significant American casualties and influencing public opinion about the war?
A) HMS Hood
B) USS Arizona
C) RMS Titanic
D) RMS Lusitania
What was the German defensive line on the Italian peninsula called?
A) Atlantic Wall
B) Maginot Line
C) Siegfried Line
D) Gothic Line
Which conference towards the end of WWII was primarily attended by the leaders of the UK, the USA, and the Soviet Union to discuss post-war Europe?
A) Tehran Conference
B) Munich Conference
C) Yalta Conference
D) Potsdam Conference
Which country was Adolf Hitler born in?
A) Germany
B) Poland
C) Austria
D) Hungary
What was the primary purpose of the Nuremberg Trials held after World War II?
A) Forming the United Nations
B) Distributing war reparations
C) Prosecuting war criminals
D) Establishing new borders in Europe
What was the Japanese strategy of conducting multiple, simultaneous offensives against Allied positions known as?
A) Kamikaze
B) Bushido
C) Hara-kiri
D) Nanshin-ron
Which naval battle was considered the turning point in the Pacific war against Japan?
A) Battle of Coral Sea
B) Battle of Midway
C) Battle of Guadalcanal
D) Battle of Leyte Gulf
What was the name of the series of fortifications built by France along its German border before WWII?
A) Atlantic Wall
B) Maginot Line
C) Siegfried Line
D) Alpine Line
Which World War II conference was the last meeting between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin?
A) Tehran Conference
B) Potsdam Conference
C) Yalta Conference
D) Casablanca Conference
What was the primary purpose of the Nazi regime's "Final Solution" policy?
A) Expansion of German territory
B) Creation of a European Union
C) Extermination of Jews
D) Securing access to oil fields
