Events of World War 2

What was the German air defense/ air force called?

• Luftwaffe

• Wehrmacht

• Panzer

• Blitzkrieg

This term means agreeing with the demands of another country to avoid war.

• appeasement

• non-aggression

• alliance

• annexation

Germany signed a non-aggression pact with which country?

• Soviet Union

• France

• Poland

• Czechoslovakia

What does 'blitzkrieg' mean?

• lightning warfare

• big warfare

• surprise warfare

• German warfare

What event is seen in this picture?

• the occupation of France

• the invasion of Poland

• the Battle of Britain

• D-day

What would correctly describe the Compiegne Wagon? Check all that are correct.

• It was where Hitler forced the French to sign their surrender.

• It was where Germany signed their surrender in World War 1.

• It was a wagon used to invade France.

• It was the wagon where Hitler committed suicide.

How was the Battle of Britain fought?

• through air battles

• through sea battles

• through land battles

What is seen in this picture?

• a German bomber over London

• a British plane over Washington D.C.

• an American plane over Pearl Harbor

• a Japanese plane over Omaha beach

What instrument was used by the British to defeat the Germans aside from their planes and expert pilots?

• radar

• landmines

• flame throwers

• nuclear bombs

What reasons led to the defeat of Hitler in the Battle of Stalingrad?

• The Russians refused to give up.

• The Russians fought better than the Germans in winter.

• The Germans fighting in Stalingrad did not receive support.

• The Russians knew the city better than the Germans.