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44 Leaders, Politics and Conferences in World War II

Can you master the complex web of political relationships and wartime leadership that defined World War II? This category delves into the personalities, decisions, and diplomatic maneuvers that were pivotal during the war. Understanding the leaders’ motivations and choices gives insight into the events that unfolded and shaped our current world.

The leaders’ stories are full of intrigue and high stakes, akin to political thrillers where each decision carries global consequences. Explore how their backgrounds, beliefs, and alliances influenced wartime strategies and outcomes. From the famed conferences to the unsung negotiations, this trivia offers a glimpse into the minds of those who steered the global narrative.

Interested in more? Dive into our strategic operations category, explore the devastating impact of atomic warfare, or sail through naval history with our detailed ship trivia—each offers unique insights into the war’s vast influence over the world.

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In August 1941 Winston Churchill and US President Franklin D Roosevelt secretly met – where?

Madeira

Madeira

Newfoundland

Newfoundland

Iceland

Iceland

Greenland

Greenland

The Tehran Conference between Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin started in which month of 1943?

September

September

October

October

November

November

December

December

Because Churchill lost the British General Election in July 1945, who replaced him at Potsdam

Clement Attlee

Clement Attlee

Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden

Stanley Baldwin

Stanley Baldwin

Aneurin Bevan

Aneurin Bevan

The Potsdam Conference began in which month in 1945?

September

September

July

July

June

June

August

August

At which World War 1I Conference did the allies set the terms of the Japanese surrender?

Tehran

Tehran

Potsdam

Potsdam

Casablanca

Casablanca

Yalta

Yalta

In October 1941 US President Roosevelt approved $1billion Lend-Lease loan to which country?

Russia

Russia

Germany

Germany

Canada

Canada

France

France

Which Prime Minister informed the British public that the country was at war with Germany, in a radio announcement?

Clement Attlee

Clement Attlee

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain

Lloyd George

Lloyd George

How did Adolf Hitler die?

Unknown

Unknown

Killed in Battle

Killed in Battle

Assassination

Assassination

Suicide

Suicide

Italy declared war on Germany In what year?

1945

1945

1942

1942

1943

1943

1944

1944

What was Admiral Yamamoto’s first name?

Isoroku

Isoroku

Ichigo

Ichigo

Zenbu

Zenbu

Takashi

Takashi

In which city was the formal surrender of all German forces accepted by the Allies?

Rheims

Rheims

Paris

Paris

Lyon

Lyon

Bordeaux

Bordeaux

On the day Winston Churchill became Prime Minister Britain invaded which country?

Finland

Finland

Norway

Norway

Iceland

Iceland

Germany

Germany

In what year did Russia make the infamous Molotov Ribbentrop pact?

1939

1939

1914

1914

1945

1945

1918

1918

Which of these countries was not a combatant during World War II?

France

France

Australia

Australia

Ireland

Ireland

Italy

Italy

In June 1945 where was the United Nations Charter signed?

San Diego

San Diego

New York

New York

San Francisco

San Francisco

Boston

Boston

Which of these countries was the last to surrender to the Allies?

Italy

Italy

Hungary

Hungary

Germany

Germany

Japan

Japan

Which two countries were first to declare war on Germany in 1939?

Britain and USA

Britain and USA

Britain and Russia

Britain and Russia

France and Belgium

France and Belgium

Britain and France

Britain and France

Winston Churchill became the UK’s First Lord of the Admiralty In what year?

1940

1940

1939

1939

1938

1938

1941

1941

What title did Adolf Hitler bestow on himself after gaining power in Nazi Germany?

Konig

Konig

Fuhrer

Fuhrer

Kaiser

Kaiser

Jager

Jager

What was the name of the British establishment where German codes were broken?

Birchley Park

Birchley Park

Benchley Park

Benchley Park

Bingley Park

Bingley Park

Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park

Where did the signing of the Japanese surrender take place, bringing the close World War 1I?

Tokyo

Tokyo

U.S.S. Missouri

U.S.S. Missouri

U.S.S. Lexinton

U.S.S. Lexinton

Washington

Washington

In 1940 Germany’s Jews were ordered to wear what color stars for identification?

Brown

Brown

Orange

Orange

Yellow

Yellow

White

White

Who was Pope at the outbreak of World War II in 1939?

John XXIII

John XXIII

Benedict XV

Benedict XV

Pius Xi

Pius Xi

Pius XII

Pius XII

In May 1945 Heinrich Himmler committed suicide by which method?

Cyanide

Cyanide

Hanging

Hanging

Shooting

Shooting

Morphine Overdose

Morphine Overdose

Neville Chamberlain resigned as UK Prime Minister In what year?

1942

1942

1941

1941

1939

1939

1940

1940

Mussolini was arrested and relieved from office In what year?

1943

1943

1945

1945

1946

1946

1942

1942

What was the code name given to Germany’s plan to invade the Russia?

Operation Barbarossa

Operation Barbarossa

Operation Desert Storm

Operation Desert Storm

Operation 009

Operation 009

Operation Go

Operation Go

Britain declared war on Nazi Germany In what year?

1940

1940

1939

1939

1941

1941

1938

1938

In which country was the formal surrender of all German forces accepted by the Allies?

Germany

Germany

France

France

Austria

Austria

Belgium

Belgium

During World War II The Duke of Windsor (formerly King Edward VIII) was made Governor of where?

Bahamas

Bahamas

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

Bermuda

Bermuda

Barbados

Barbados

On which date in 1945 was the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

August 9th

August 9th

August 25th

August 25th

August 12th

August 12th

September 3rd

September 3rd

Which country suffered the largest number of civilian deaths?

Germany

Germany

Great Britain

Great Britain

Soviet Union

Soviet Union

United States

United States

Which of these countries was not a combatant during World War II?

Poland

Poland

Portugal

Portugal

Germany

Germany

Italy

Italy

In what year did Italy invade Greece?

1938

1938

1939

1939

1940

1940

1937

1937

Greenland was occupied by which country in April 1941?

USA

USA

Britain

Britain

Italy

Italy

Germany

Germany

Which American aircraft had the nickname Stratofortress?

B-52

B-52

B-29

B-29

B-17

B-17

B-2

B-2

In which country were the majority of the Nazi extermination camps during World War 1I?

France

France

Hungary

Hungary

Austria

Austria

Poland

Poland

In what year did Winston Churchill make his ‘ Never was so much owed by so many to so few’ speech?

1939

1939

1942

1942

1940

1940

1938

1938

How did the U.S. officially enter World War II and specifically with Germany?

War was never declared

War was never declared

Germany declared war

Germany declared war

U.S. declared war

U.S. declared war

Germany attacked U.S.

Germany attacked U.S.

Which party won the UK General Election of 1945, shortly before the war ended?

Labour

Labour

Whig

Whig

Liberal

Liberal

Conservative

Conservative

In April 1945 Benito Mussolini was executed in which city?

Milan

Milan

Perugia

Perugia

Naples

Naples

Turin

Turin

Who was US Ambassador to the UK at the outbreak of World War II?

W Averill Harriman

W Averill Harriman

John Winant

John Winant

Charles Dawes

Charles Dawes

Joseph P Kennedy

Joseph P Kennedy

America’s top secret Manhattan Project actually began In what year?

1943

1943

1941

1941

1942

1942

1944

1944

The Yalta Conference in Crimea took place in which month in 1945?

February

February

November

November

May

May

August

August

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