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1
What event led FDR to say: "Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy..."?
The bombing of Pearl Harbour
Bombing of Darwin
Kokoda
"D Day" beach landing
2
What date did World War 2 end?
September 2nd 1945
September 1st 1939
September 3rd 1944
September 2nd 1939
3
Which country was the Kokoda Track in?
Japan
Fiji
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
4
Which beach suffered most casualties in the D Day landings?
Omaha
Juno
Utah
Gallipoli
5
Which of these quotes would all fascists agree with?
"A strong dictatorship is the best form of government."
"The purpose of government is to protect people's rights."
"Germans are the master race."
"Government should own all factories and farms
6
Britain and France declared war on Germany after she invaded this nation:
France
Italy
Switzerland
Poland
7
Which of these nations does NOT belong to the Axis?
Germany
Japan
Italy
Soviet Union
8
During WWII which group of Australians saw racial barriers temporarily come down?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Irish Australians
German Australians
Chinese Australians
9
How did the Nazis persecute the Jews?
Propaganda
Making them register & wear the Star of David
All of the above
Physical Violence
10
What caused widespread destruction and forced Japan to surrender, ending WWII?
Nuclear bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Chemical Warfare
Battle of Okinawa
Kamikaze bombing of Navy
11
To get within bombing range of Japan, what strategy was used?
Canoeing
Air Strikes
Submarine sneaking
Island Hopping
12
Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a secret deal to conquer and divide which nation?
Italy
France
Britain
Poland
13
What was the track Australians fought against the Japanese called?
Cokoda
Coca Cola
Kakoda
Kokoda
14
The Battle of Britain began when London was bombed by:
Japan
Germany
France
Soviet Union
15
After the evacuation of Allied troops at Dunkirk, which Ally was occupied?
Soviet Union
Ireland
France
Britain
16
US foreign policy changed in the years before the war. Which one describes it?
Divide and conquer
Isolationist
Capitalism
Dollar diplomacy
17
What was the Germans way of attacking called?
Blitzkrieg
Eissenhower
Blitzing
Bratwurst
18
What Capital city were the Australians trying to defend?
Port Moresby
Port Arthur
Port Minsby
Port Mathew
19
A harsh winter proved fatal to Germany's invasion of the USSR. Name this turning point battle.
Battle of Kursk
Battle of the Bulge
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Stalingrad
20
Which term describes the Allied response to Hitler's aggression leading up to the war?
reparations
Appeasement
All of the above
national self determination
21
Which of the following Allies is NOT matched correctly with its leader?
Britain: Mussolini
USA : Truman
Germany : Hitler
Soviet Union : Stalin
22
Which of these nations does not belong to the Allies?
Britain
Italy
Canada
Soviet Union
