Where did President F. D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill hold the Atlantic Conference in August 1941, where they outlined their goals for the post-war world?

In a government building In a train carriage In a hotel Aboard a warship

Office of War Information

Can you identify this World War II-era American fighter prototype with its cockpit placed extremely far back?

Vultee XP-54 Fisher P-75 Eagle Curtiss XP-46 Curtiss YP-37

U.S. Army Air Forces

What did the German operational codename Aufbau Ost (“Construction/Reconstruction East”) cover during World War II? (Photo does not necessarily depict correct answer.)

The construction of concentration camps in Eastern Europe The preparations for the invasion of the Soviet Union Construction of part of the Atlantic Wall The construction of pipelines to get oil from the Soviet Union to Germany

Bundesarchiv

The legendary Supermarine Spitfire had many versions. What was the distinguishing feature of the Mk. XXX?

It carried a special pod to drop supplies, or even a special operative without parachute training, to help partisans. It was painted bright colors so aircraft taking off from multiple airstrips could find it and assemble into formation quickly. It was festooned with aluminum strips so it could masquerade as a large unit of aircraft on German radar. It had beer kegs attached to transport beer.

Flight magazine

What did Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, do during World War II?

She was a nurse. She worked in an armament factory. She was a radio propagandist. She lived a luxurious life as a civilian.

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Do you recognize this important World War II-era diplomat and politician?

British politician Anthony Eden German Minister of Foreign Affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop Soviet Minister of Foreign Affairs Vyacheslav Molotov American diplomat Averell Harriman

Dutch National Archives

Joseph Patrick Kennedy Jr., elder brother of future President John F. Kennedy, was a pilot in World War II. How did he die?

His bomber was shot down and he went down with it. An experimental bomb load blew up on his plane by accident. He died during a crash landing. His bomber was lost over sea and never found.

Earl P. Olsen

Which U.S. Army airborne division received the most Medals of Honor during World War II?

13th, the Golden Unicorns 17th, the Golden Talons 82nd, the All American Division 101st, the Screaming Eagles

U.S. Army

Which Pacific campaign was the Battle of Savo Island, a nighttime American defeat in which the U.S. lost 4 heavy cruisers and the Japanese none, a part of?

Guadalcanal campaign Bougainville campaign Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign Philippines campaign

Naval History & Heritage Command

Nationalist and Communist Chinese forces made a temporary truce during World War II to fight against Japan, but the violence flared up again after the war was over. The phase of the Chinese Civil War immediately following the end of World War II was called the “Opening Campaign.” How did it go?

Mao Zedong’s Communists caused heavy casualties to Chian Kai-shek’s Nationalists and pushed them back. Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists caused heavy casualties to Mao Zedong’s Communists and pushed them back. Both sides suffered heavy casualties in intense fighting. The conflict was low-intensity for a while.

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