World War 2

Front

What military strategy did Germany use to overrun much of Europe and North Africa during World War II?

Back

Blitzkrieg

Front

What was the nature of the pact between Hitler and Stalin before the outbreak of the new war in Europe?

Back

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Front

How did Great Britain set out to rescue the trapped Allied forces?

Back

Through the Dunkirk evacuation, also known as Operation Dynamo.

Front

Who was the British Prime Minister during the Battle of Britain?

Back

Winston Churchill

Front

Why did Hitler want to attack the Soviet Union and the Balkan countries?

Back

To build bases there and be away from the British

Front

What action did Japan take as a result of the economic impact of the war with China?

Back

Started looking toward the European colonies of Southeast Asia

Front

Why did the United States cut off all shipments to Japan in July 1941?

Back

Response to Japan's aggression in East Asia

Front

What strategy did General Douglas MacArthur develop to combat the Japanese in the Pacific?

Back

Island Hopping

Front

What was the purpose of the "Island Hop" strategy?

Back

To capture weaker Japanese controlled islands and use the bases to seize islands closer to Japan

Front

During the Holocaust, how many Jews were killed by Hitler's Nazis?

Back

Six million