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Major Events of World War II

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Challenge your memory of the critical battles, turning points, and significant historical moments that occurred during World War II.

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01The invasion of which country by Germany on September 1, 1939, is widely considered the start of World War II in Europe?
02What was the codename for the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day?
03Which major battle on the Eastern Front, ending in early 1943, is considered a crucial turning point of the war?
04The attack on which naval base on December 7, 1941, led to the United States' formal entry into World War II?
05What was the codename for the massive evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in 1940?
06What does 'V-E Day' stand for, marking the end of the war in Europe in May 1945?
07Which naval battle in June 1942 is considered the turning point of the Pacific War?
08Germany's military strategy of 'lightning war', characterized by fast-moving, concentrated attacks, was known as what?
09The sustained bombing campaign by the German Luftwaffe against the United Kingdom during 1940 and 1941 is known as what?
10On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on which Japanese city?
11What was the codename for Germany's ambitious and ultimately failed invasion of the Soviet Union, which began in June 1941?
12The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on which front?
13Which U.S. program provided significant military aid to Allied nations before the country officially entered the war?
14In which country did the Bataan Death March, a forced march of American and Filipino prisoners of war by the Japanese military, take place?
15The 'Phoney War' refers to the early period of WWII characterized by a lack of major military operations by the Western Allies. What is another name for this period?