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1. Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany can be attributed to a series of intriguing events, one them being the Reichstag fire. In which year did this occur?
2. In 1931, the Japanese invaded the long desired Chinese province of Manchuria, securing vast amounts of natural resources for their people and army. Who was named head of this new asset?
3. On September 1, 1939 Hitler's invasion of Poland began, an act that finally plunged the world into war. The Poles fought bravely for weeks, but an invasion from the Soviets doomed them. On what date did the Soviet invasion occur?
4. Hitler's ambitions having turned west in the spring of 1940, led to conquest of France and the hurried evacuation of the B.E.F., French Army and other remnants of Allied units at Dunkirk. A maritime operation of titanic proportions succeeds in the rescue of over 300,000 men. What codename was given to this critical operation?
5. The Japanese launch a massive carrier-based attack against the United States naval base in Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Within 24 hours they also bombed Wake Island, Guam and the Philippines.
6. From May 1940 onwards, the British people had Winston Churchill to look up to. Shortly before entering politics in 1900, in what field had he made his living?
7. June 1941 marked Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union. Hitler reminded any of his reluctant generals that it was the German people's destiny to occupy these extensive lands. What was this "ideology" named?
8. The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest battle of WWII.
9. In a more obscure part of the world in early 1942, this famous American general gained fame after overseeing the retreat from Burma.
10. The Battle of Midway began June 4, 1942. This crucial battle in the Pacific Theater led to the sinking of the Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi, Hiryu, Soryu, and the Kaga. The American Navy in turn lost the wounded carrier Yorktown. What American destroyer was also sunk trying to rescue sailors from the Yorktown?
11. Late in October 1942 marked the turn of the tide for the Germans in North Africa. General Montgomery of the British Eighth Army delivered a decisive blow to Rommel's Afrikakorps near the small village of El Alamein in Egypt. Strangely enough, Rommel was absent, back home ailing. Who was in command?
12. America's greatest war correspondent, Ernie Pyle, survived the European Theater only to die while on assignment in the Pacific. How did he die?
13. Although the race to Berlin was hotly contested from the British and Americans to the west and the Soviets to the east, the Soviets were ultimately given the gratification of taking the German capital. Which Soviet commander is widely given credit for this?
14. Watching the American flag being raised atop a bitterly contested mountain on Iwo Jima, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal is said to have stated ... "Holland, the raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next _____ years". How many?
15. A fitting conclusion to the Nazi terror took place where it all began. The city of Nuremburg was once home to immense political rallies responsible for spreading Nazi doctrine. It now was used to try Nazi war criminals. How many officials were sentenced to death in the initial hearings?
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