World War 2- Year 5

When did World War II occur?

• 25th December 1991-24th July 1997

• 1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945

• 3rd August 2001-2010

• 5th July 1892- 6th June 1902

Why did Britain declare War on Germany?

• Germany invaded Poland

• Britain wanted to invade Germany

• Germany stole from Britain

• America were at war with Germany

Who was the Prime Minister at the start of the War and the voice we heard on the recording informing the British people that Britain had declared war?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Boris Johnson

• Bill Clinton

Who was the dictator of Germany who was a key cause of the War?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• The King of Germany

• Adolf Hitler

Which treaty was put in place after WW1 which was a key cause of WW2?

• Versailles

• EU

• France

• Germany

What was the Blitz?

• 8 months of intense bombing by the Luftwaffe on major cities in Britain such as London

• A battle in France

• The end of the War

• The name of the german military

We listened to an interview and looked at photos from the Blitz.

Are these examples of primary or secondary sources?

• Primary

• Secondary

Which of these is false and NOT a key event from WWII?

• Hitler is killed by a British bomb

• Pearl Harbour bombings

• VE day

• The Blitz

• Normandy Landings

What was D-Day

• The day the war started

• When London started the Blackout

• The day the war ended

• The Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.

True or false- at the end of the war people in Britain had street parties to celebrate and call this VE day

• True

• False