History Quiz

What German false flag operation preceded the beginning of World War II? (Event not necessarily depicted on the photo.)

Can you identify this World War II-era German firearm?

The American economic plan to support Europe’s reconstruction after World War II was named after a statesman who previously served in the military during the war. What position did this man serve in?

From what type of building was deposed and arrested Italian dictator Benito Mussolini rescued by German soldiers on September 12, 1943?

Which one of these was NOT a major consideration behind Operation Market Garden?

For what purpose did Luftwaffe chief Hermann Göring make an unofficial and eventually aborted trip to London in 1937?

Which one of these four artistic movements did not support Italian Fascism? (Not necessarily depicted in the image.)

Which future Soviet leader was famously present at the Battle of Stalingrad?

What were the political leanings of Henri “Colonel Rol” Tanguy, the leader of the French armed resistance in Paris at the time of its liberation?

Which were the primary combatant sides in the Battle of Madagascar, fought for control of the large island off the African coast?