History Quiz

The destroyers-for-bases deal gave Britain 50 old U.S. destroyers in exchange for land grants in British possessions which allowed the U.S. to build naval and air bases there. How long was the lease on the bases specified to be?

Can you identify this two-turreted World War II-era superheavy tank that never got into service?

The Westerplatte peninsula located inside the city of Danzig (Gdansk) famously came under German attack on the first day of World War II and fell after 6 days of heroic Polish resistance. What was the function of the Polish facilities on the peninsula at the time?

How did British General Bernard Law Montgomery become commander of the British Eighth Army in North Africa, where he would go on to stop Rommel’s advance?

Where was the famous German Tiger I heavy tank first deployed in combat?

What was the original concept behind the World War II German StuG armored fighting vehicles?

Hitler often wore a brown jacket, but traded it for a grey military uniform for public appearances later on. When did he start wearing the uniform?

What is German SS officer Kurt Gerstein known for?

Which national leader said these words in a radio broadcast on September 3, 1939, two days after World War II began? "You can imagine what a bitter blow it is to me that all my long struggle to win peace has failed. Yet I cannot believe that there is anything more or anything different that I could have done and that would have been more successful.”

The “fireside chats” were a famous series of radio broadcasts delivered by President F. D. Roosevelt during the 30s and World War II. Which of these four topics was NOT addressed in a chat during the war?