619International RelationsMedium
The Second World War began with Germany’s attack on:
ANone of these
BRussia
CAustria
DPoland
Correct answer
D. Poland
Explanation
World War II officially began on September 1, 1939, when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. This prompted Britain and France to declare war on Germany. Germany’s annexation of Austria (the Anschluss) occurred in 1938, before the war, and the attack on Russia (Operation Barbarossa) happened in 1941, after the war had started. Thus, “None of these” is incorrect.