WWII in Europe Ducksters Review Flashcard

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What home country did Hitler annex/take over first in his effort to gain more living space?

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Austria

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What two countries declared war on Germany when the German army invaded Poland? (select 2) Options: The United States and France, The Soviet Union and China, Great Britain and Denmark, France and Great Britain, Greece and Spain

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France and Great Britain

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What country made a deal with Germany to divide up Poland? Options: USSR, France, Italy, Japan, Hungary

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USSR

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What event allowed the United States to enter World War II to help Great Britain and the Soviet Union?

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Because Japan, an ally of Germany, attacked the US at Pearl Harbor

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Which major nation were the Germans fighting on their Eastern Front?

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The Soviet Union

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What was the name of the battle where the Allies attacked the western front on the coast of France on June 6, 1944?

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Invasion of Normandy/D-Day

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What was the main reason that the Soviet Union changed sides & end up fighting for the Allies?

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Because Germany invaded the Soviet Union

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What ultimately happened to Germany shortly after World War II? Options: It was left alone to be rebuild, It was wiped off the map and the land given to other countries, It was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles once again, It voted to become communist and the entire country joined the Soviet Union, It was split between the western Allies and the Soviet Union

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It was split between the western Allies and the Soviet Union

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What was the Germans last ditch great battle on the western front in Europe?

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Battle of the Bulge

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What United States general was Supreme Commander over the Allied forces in Europe?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower