What or who was Axis Sally?

The nickname of a German spy in England who was turned by the British Double-Cross System. A B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. An American woman who broadcasted Nazi propaganda over the radio. Codename for a British commando raid on German facilities in occupied Norway.

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Can you identify this battleship? (Hint: she has one feature which is VERY distinctive of her builder nation.)

German battleship Scharnhorst American battleship USS Washington British battleship HMS King George V Japanese battleship Nagato

Kure Maritime City Historical Museum

What is the historical significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942)?

It was the first time a U.S. carrier was sunk (the USS Lexington). It was the first time in history that aircraft carriers attacked each other with aircraft, and that no ships ever actually saw or fired at each other. It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific. It was the first time in World War II that an American admiral (Frank J. Fletcher) was personally injured during a battle.

Naval History & Heritage Command

Why was the development and production of the British Churchill tank hurried?

It was urgently needed to aid Norway against German invasion. It had to be available for use on D-Day. New tanks were needed to stop Rommel's forces in Africa. Britain lost much hardware in the Dunkirk evacuation and needed replacements.

milart.blog

Which one of these statements about Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess is FALSE?

He was rumored to be partially Jewish. He was one of the two men who actually wrote down Mein Kampf, which Hitler dictated. He secretly flew to Scotland without Hitler's knowledge to negotiate a peace with Britain. He committed suicide in a German prison he was the only inmate of at the time.

Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS

The B-25 Mitchell bombers of the famous Doolittle Raid on Japan were not equipped with the iconic Norden bombsight. Why not?

The bombardiers were trained on an older device and there was no time for retraining. It was too heavy, and the planes had to be lightened to increase their range. The Norden didn't work well at the low altitudes the bombers were to attack from. To prevent the technology from potentially falling into Japanese hands.

Palm Spring Air Museum

What type of facilities did American bombers attack near Ploiești, Romania, in Operation Tidal Wave on August 1, 1943, as part of a strategic bombing campaign?

Oil refineries Shipyards Weapons factories Railway hubs

U.S. Army

In the decades before World War II, the United States had a series of war plans for potential future conflicts. These war plans were named after what?

States of the U.S. Mythological figures Colors Animals

U.S. Naval War College

In May 1940, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain resigned and was replaced by Winston Churchill after a momentous debate in Parliament. What was the topic of this debate?

Military spending in preparation for the Battle of Britain. British performance in fighting Nazi Germany in France. Chamberlain's earlier policy of appeasement toward Hitler. Britain's military aid to Norway, which was being invaded by Nazi Germany.

newstatesman.com

Near which German city was the first Nazi concentration camp built?

Berlin Munich Nuremberg Hamburg

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