Question 1

This battle was fought in Western Russia, the largest tank battle ever. Soviets spies were able to discover Germany's Operation Citadel and built defenses. Germany couldn't mount a major attack on the Eastern Front ever again

Accepted Answer

Battle of Kursk
Other key facts include; . After the Soviets successfully stopped the Germans attack, they then launched a successful counterattack.

Question 2

June 6th, 1944, In the largest amphibious assault in history, codenamed: Operation Overlord.  Dwight Eisenhower's U.S troops invaded Germany's West Atlantic Wall defenses, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was absent celebrating his wife's birthday.

Accepted Answer

D-Day

Question 3

The bloodiest battle in history, totaling 2 million deaths. The battle began when Paulus's 6th Army was pinned down by Soviets while attempting to secure oil. Hitler prompted Paulus to either die fighting or commit suicide,Paulus surrendered despite this.

Accepted Answer

Battle Of Stalingrad
Other key facts include; The Soviets attack was called Operation Uranus. launched by Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov.

Question 4

Lasting October 1942-November 1942, this battle was the turning point of the African Campaign, named after an Egyptian town 65 miles west of Alexandria. The battle had British 8th Army defeat Germany's "Afrika Korps".

Accepted Answer

Battle Of El Alamein
Other key facts include: The British 8th Army was under Bernard Montgomery, while the Germans were under Erwin Rommel.

Question 5

This battle saw the British RAF defeat the German air forces known as "Luftwaffe". The British were helped by radar. This saved Britain from a sea attack codenamed Operation Sea Lion. This forced the Germans to attack cities at night in the "Blitz"

Accepted Answer

Battle Of Britain 
Other key facts include: The primary fighter for the Germans was the Messerschmitt Bf 109. it engaged in many dogfights with the British Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft.

Question 6

Germany's last major offensive on the Western Front

Accepted Answer

Battle Of The Bulge

Question 7

Allies fought this battle to capture this island midway between the Mariana Islands and the Japanese home island to use as an airbase for when invading Japan. The island of this battle has camouflaged artillery and complex underground tunnels.

Accepted Answer

Battle Of Iwo Jima

Question 8

By measurements, the largest naval battle in history,  this battle resulted in the Japanese Sho-Go plan to stop the American conquest of the Philippines. Admiral "Bull" Halsey  fell for a bait, luckily remaining forces fought off Japanese battleships.

Accepted Answer

Battle Of Leyte Gulf

Question 9

The largest amphibious assault of the Pacific Theater, had many casualties of soldiers and civilians. The Japanese launched over 1,500 kamikaze attacks against the U.S. fleet and sent battleships on a suicide mission. Many civillians were forced to fight.

Accepted Answer

Battle Of Okinawa

Question 10

Caused by a Japanese plan to capture Port Moresby, This battle was fought entirely by carrier based aircraft. U.S Navy carrier "Lexington" was sunk down. The invasion of Port Moresby was cancelled, the loss of carriers gave U.S. an edge at the Battle

Accepted Answer

Battle Of Coral Sea

Question 11

(BONUS) Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII

Accepted Answer

Winston Churchill

Question 12

(BONUS) Whose assassination taken out by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo started WWI?

Accepted Answer

Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie

WWII Battles (NAQT)

These Will Test You On the WWII Battles, based off NAQT.

Question	Answer
This battle was fought in Western Russia, the largest tank battle ever. Soviets spies were able to discover Germany's Operation Citadel and built defenses. Germany couldn't mount a major attack on the Eastern Front ever again	Battle of Kursk Other key facts include; . After the Soviets successfully stopped the Germans attack, they then launched a successful counterattack.
June 6th, 1944, In the largest amphibious assault in history, codenamed: Operation Overlord. Dwight Eisenhower's U.S troops invaded Germany's West Atlantic Wall defenses, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was absent celebrating his wife's birthday.	D-Day
The bloodiest battle in history, totaling 2 million deaths. The battle began when Paulus's 6th Army was pinned down by Soviets while attempting to secure oil. Hitler prompted Paulus to either die fighting or commit suicide,Paulus surrendered despite this.	Battle Of Stalingrad Other key facts include; The Soviets attack was called Operation Uranus. launched by Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov.
Lasting October 1942-November 1942, this battle was the turning point of the African Campaign, named after an Egyptian town 65 miles west of Alexandria. The battle had British 8th Army defeat Germany's "Afrika Korps".	Battle Of El Alamein Other key facts include: The British 8th Army was under Bernard Montgomery, while the Germans were under Erwin Rommel.
This battle saw the British RAF defeat the German air forces known as "Luftwaffe". The British were helped by radar. This saved Britain from a sea attack codenamed Operation Sea Lion. This forced the Germans to attack cities at night in the "Blitz"	Battle Of Britain Other key facts include: The primary fighter for the Germans was the Messerschmitt Bf 109. it engaged in many dogfights with the British Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft.
Germany's last major offensive on the Western Front	Battle Of The Bulge
Allies fought this battle to capture this island midway between the Mariana Islands and the Japanese home island to use as an airbase for when invading Japan. The island of this battle has camouflaged artillery and complex underground tunnels.	Battle Of Iwo Jima
By measurements, the largest naval battle in history, this battle resulted in the Japanese Sho-Go plan to stop the American conquest of the Philippines. Admiral "Bull" Halsey fell for a bait, luckily remaining forces fought off Japanese battleships.	Battle Of Leyte Gulf
The largest amphibious assault of the Pacific Theater, had many casualties of soldiers and civilians. The Japanese launched over 1,500 kamikaze attacks against the U.S. fleet and sent battleships on a suicide mission. Many civillians were forced to fight.	Battle Of Okinawa
Caused by a Japanese plan to capture Port Moresby, This battle was fought entirely by carrier based aircraft. U.S Navy carrier "Lexington" was sunk down. The invasion of Port Moresby was cancelled, the loss of carriers gave U.S. an edge at the Battle	Battle Of Coral Sea
(BONUS) Who was the British Prime Minister during WWII	Winston Churchill
(BONUS) Whose assassination taken out by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo started WWI?	Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie

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