Question

    Consider the following statements related to the World

    War II: 1. Germany attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbour. 2. Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during the World War II. 3. The Versailles Treaty which is generally cited as one of the main causes of the World War II was signed just before the World War II in 1939. 4. Franklin Roosevelt was the President of the United States were dropped over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
    A 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1, 2 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 3 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    • The atack on Pearl Harbour was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States. • Winston Churchill was an inspirational statesman, writer, orator and leader who led Britain to victory in the Second World War. • The Treaty of Versailles was the most important of the peace treaties of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. • In August of 1945, the United States was still fighting in World War II against the nation of Japan. Having been told about the successful Trinity Test of an atomic bomb, President Truman decided to drop an atomic bomb on Japan on August 6, 1945. Hence option C is the correct answer.

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