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Which attack brought the United States into the world war II?

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  1. Battle of the Atlantic

  2. Attack on Pearl harbour

  3. Bombing on Japan

  4. The shooting of the Jews

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • On 7 December 1940, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii.
  • The attack was a military success. This attack by the Japanese brought the USA into the world war.

Which aircraft carrier was hit by a Japanese kamikaze plane?

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  1. HMS Victorious

  2. HMS Formidable

  3. HMS Victory

  4. HMS Vanguard

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Even after the Victory in Europe (VE) day, fighting still continued against the Japanese in the east.
  • The day after VE day the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious was hit by a Japanese kamikaze plane.

__________ means exploring an area to gather military information.

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  1. Reconnaissance

  2. Strafing

  3. Surveying

  4. Scoring

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Reconnaissance means exploring an area to gather military information. Aircraft were used for reconnaissance, to find out what the enemy was doing.
  • Later these aircraft were armed so that they could defend themselves and attack enemy reconnaissance aircraft.

Where did the trails against the Nazi leaders take place?

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  1. London

  2. Berlin

  3. Hague

  4. Nuremberg

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The trails against the Nazi leaders took place in Nuremberg.
  • Nuremberg was the site of the annual Nazi party rallies and so was considered a good place to bring Nazism to an end.

Which country was invaded both by Nazi Germany and by the Soviet Union in 1939?

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  1. Czechoslovakia

  2. Britain

  3. Poland

  4. Japan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Poland was invaded both by Nazi Germany and by the Soviet Union in 1939.
  • Due to the series of invasions, post-war Poland was smaller and its borders had been moved westwards.

Which two countries were invaded by Germany in April 1940?

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  1. Norway and Czechoslovakia

  2. Denmark and Norway

  3. Poland and France

  4. Denmark and Poland

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
In April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. British efforts to help defend them failed and both countries were conquered.

Which country led the Axis powers in World war II?

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  1. The United Kingdom

  2. Poland

  3. Germany

  4. Japan

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The axis powers consisted of Germany, Japan and Italy whereas the allied powers consisted of Britain, France, Russia and United States. Germany led the axis power.

Name the intelligence system that was introduced to crack Enigma.

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  1. Turing Machine

  2. Counter-Intelligence

  3. U-Boat

  4. ULTRA

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • The intelligence system that was introduced to crack Enigma was code-named Ultra.
  • It was only made available to a few British commanders in order to prevent the Germans from realising that it had been broken.

Who developed the V2 rockets that were used to attack Britain in 1944?

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  1. Sergei Korolev

  2. Rudolf Hess

  3. Werner Von Braun

  4. Albert Speer

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • Werner Von Braun worked on developing the V2 rockets that were used to attack Britain in 1944. Over 5000 rockets were launched at London, killing 2700 people and injuring many lives.
  • At the end of the war, Braun surrendered to the US forces.

What is the term used for attacking targets on the ground from low-flying aircraft?

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  1. Reconnaissance

  2. Scoring

  3. Strafing

  4. Surveying

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • During the World War 2, aircraft became increasingly important. Methods like reconnaissance and strafing were adopted.
  • Strafing means to attack targets on the ground from low-flying aircraft.