Question

Select all the correct statements about World War II:

1. World War II began in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland.
2. The Holocaust was the systematic genocide of Jews and other minority groups during the war
3. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
4. The Battle of Stalingrad was a decisive victory for Nazi Germany.

• A. All
• B. ii, iii
• C. i, ii, iii
• D. i only

Answer 1

Answer:

C. i, ii, iii

• World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland.
• This invasion prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the official start of the war.

The Holocaust

• The Holocaust was a systematic, state-sponsored genocide during World War II between 1941 and 1945
• Millions of Jews, along with other minority groups such as Romani people, disabled individuals, and political dissidents, were systematically persecuted and murdered by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.
• It is one of the most horrifying atrocities in human history.

Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• In August 1945, near the end of World War II, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
• These bombings played a significant role in Japan's surrender and the conclusion of the war.

The Battle of Stalingrad

• The Battle of Stalingrad, which took place from 1942 to 1943, was a decisive Soviet victory against Nazi Germany
• The Soviet Union, led by Joseph Stalin, successfully defended the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) and inflicted heavy losses on the German army.
• This battle marked a turning point in the Eastern Front of World War II.