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Towards the end of the war, Benito Mussolini tried crossing into Switzerland in disguise, but he was captured and then executed. What was his disguise?
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Soldier
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Doctor
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Farmer
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Mechanic
Explanation
Mussolini, together with his girlfriend, joined some soldiers that were headed to the border of Italy and Switzerland. Unfortunately for him, he was still recognized despite his attempt to look like a German soldier.
Englishman Alan Turing made a device that helped decipher enemy messages. What is the name of the 2014 movie about his war efforts?
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The Imitation Game
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A Beautiful Mind
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Hidden Figures
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Windtalkers
Explanation
Benedict Cumberbatch played Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. Cracking the German code helped shorten the fighting in Europe, saving many lives.
Which of the following planes dropped the atomic bomb Fat Man on Nagasaki?
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Bockscar
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Enola Gay
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The Great Artiste
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Necessary Evil
Explanation
The B-29, named Bockscar, carried and dropped Fat Man. Nagasaki, however, was not the original target. It was supposed to be Kokura but, because of delays and complications, they proceeded to Nagasaki.
When did Japan begin the "kamikaze" attacks?
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1944
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1941
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1943
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1945
Explanation
In 1944, a group of Japanese aviators began divebombing into enemy warships because it was believed to be a more effective way of destroying them. The first such attack occurred in the Philippines at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Which of the Nazi extermination camps was liberated first?
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Majdanek
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Chelmno
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Auschwitz
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Belzec
Explanation
Six of these dreaded camps were built to exterminate people who the Nazis considered undesirable. The first camp the Allies freed in 1944 was Majdanek in Poland.
Despite Japan's 1945 surrender, one Japanese soldier did not comply, hiding in the jungles until he was asked to come home. In what country did he hold his position?
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Philippines
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Thailand
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Indonesia
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Malaysia
Explanation
Told by his commanding officer to keep up the fight, Hiroo Onoda hid in the Philippine jungles for 30 years. His commanding officer, now a civilian bookseller, was asked to return to the Philippines in 1975 and escort Onoda home.
Who was the leader of the SS during World War II?
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Heinrich Himmler
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Otto Skorzeny
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Joseph Goebbels
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Rudolf Hess
Explanation
The Schutzstaffel (SS) served as Hitler's protection service. It was staffed with the German military but was separate from them. Heinrich Luitopold Himmler led them from 1929 to 1945, making him the #2 guy after Hitler.
In what year did the USA join the Second World War?
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1941
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1939
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1940
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1942
Explanation
After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the USA declared war on its attacker and their allies. Before this, the US wanted to stay out of the war.
There were many battles during World War II. Which battle was the longest?
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Battle of the Atlantic
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Battle Of Stalingrad
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Battle of Moscow
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Battle of Leyte Gulf
Explanation
The Battle of the Atlantic was fought for many years (six) before Germany surrendered. The transport lines of the Atlantic Ocean were key to supplies, making it a very important fight that involved both submarines and ships.
What is the literal translation of Hitler's "blitzkrieg?”
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Lightning war
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Divine wind
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Wolf pack hunting
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Shock and awe
Explanation
Blitzkrieg in the German language translates as "lightning war.” It was a tactic of the Nazis to beat their enemy quickly and decisively and combined ground and air attacks.
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