WWII- European Theater

What was the invasion of France called?

• Operation Sushi

• D-Day

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Barbarossa

Blitzkrieg means

• lightning storm

• lightning war

• fire fight

• bombing war

In the spring of 1940 at Dunkirk....

• The British army escaped across the English Channel.

• The Allies launched a massive invasion that became known as “D-Day.”

• Mussolini surrendered and Rome fell to the Allies.

• Stalin’s forces held their ground here at the turning point of the war.

What event marked the beginning of WWII?

• The Austrian Anschluss (takeover)

• The invasion of Nanking.

• The invasion of Poland.

• The annexation of the Sudetenland.

What agreement between Germany (Hitler) and the Soviet Union (Stalin) was signed before the start of WWII?

• The Versailles Treaty

• The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• The German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

• Union of Socialist States Agreement

Which country did Germany fail to successfully invade during World War II

• Great Britain

• Denmark

• France

• Poland

What was the turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front (in the Soviet Union)?

• Dunkirk

• Great Britain

• North Africa

• Stalingrad

What was the name of Germany's last offensive of World War II?

• Battle of the Bulge

• D-Day

• Battle of Dunkirk

• Battle of Sicily

Who was the prime minister of England during WWII?

• Roosevelt

• Churchill

• Hitler

• Truman

What was Hitler's military strategy in taking over Europe?

• Blitzkrieg
• Sitzkrieg
• Atomic Bombing
• Zimmerman Plan