2004 · Q52
52. Consider the following statements related to the World War II :
- 1Germany attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbour.
- 2Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister during the World War II.
- 3The 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.
- 4Franklin Roosevelt was the President of the United States of America when atom bombs were dropped over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General StudiesWorld History
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1, 3 and 4
- C2 only
- D3 and 4
Explanation
Statement 1 is false: Japan, not Germany, attacked Pearl Harbor. Statement 3 is false: the Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919 after World War I, not in 1939. Statement 4 is false: Harry Truman, not Franklin Roosevelt (who died in April 1945), was President when the atomic bombs were dropped in August 1945. Only statement 2 is true — Winston Churchill was the British Prime Minister through most of World War II.