2061. Operation Barbarossa was the code name for:
A. the German invasion of Russia.
B. the Normandy invasion.
C. the Russian invasion of Belgium.
D. the Allied invasion of Berlin.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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2062. What was the “London Blitz”?
A. Germany’s plan for a blitzkrieg on London
B. A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London
C. A series of German missile attacks late in the war
D. Code name for a secret British radar system
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2063. The “dance of millions” refers to:
A. celebrations in Paris after the liberation of France.
B. a wave of Latin American prosperity due to wartime profits.
C. a dance craze that swept the continent after 1945.
D. a special party rally held by Hitler to boost morale.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2064. What was Germany’s initial strategy for conquering Britain?
A. First establish air superiority, then send in ground forces
B. First destroy the British navy, then send in ground forces
C. First send in ground forces, then attack the country with aircraft
D. Immobilize London with poison gas attacks
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2065. Josip Broz, or Tito, was a:
A. Hungarian leader who created a Nazi puppet state.
B. leader of the Ustasha, the Croatian fascist guard.
C. communist leader of the Yugoslav resistance movement.
D. Romanian general who tr
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2066. Why did the British Royal Navy attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir?
A. The French crews had sworn allegiance to Germany
B. France was at war with Britain
C. The French crews refused to surrender their ships when the British requested
D. They were manned by Germ
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2067. Why did United States declare war on the Japan in 1941?
A. Invasion of Poland
B. The Munich Conference
C. Attack on Pearl Harbor
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2068. When did Germany attack Russia in WWII?
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1941
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.
2069. What was the last battle of World War II?
A. Battle of the Atlantic
B. Battle of Okinawa
C. Battle of North Borneo
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
2070. The main Axis powers of WWII consisted of
A. Germany, Russia, Japan
B. France, Italy, Japan
C. Germany, Italy, Japan
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option C.