WWII Review

This was one of the main causes of WWII

• Germany wanted to recover from WWI and the Treaty of Versailles

• Russia wanted to expand its empire after their revolution

• France wanted to continue to punish Germany even after WWI

• China tried to invade Japan

This type of government is led by a dictator and wants to have a strong military and to conquer lands

• Democracy

• Fascist

• Republic

• Monarchy

Japan invaded, Korea, and China to expand their empire and gain more _______, _________, especially oil.

• natural resources

• fascist dictators

• military victories

• world power

To try to avoid war, at first, Britain and France let Germany take control of Austria, and Czechoslovakia

• True

• False

WWII officially began when England and France declared war on Germany when Germany invaded which country?

• Poland

• France

• Russia

• Austria

Early in the war Germany was successful using this tactic that means 'lightning war'. Tanks and airplanes would attack a specific weak point in the enemy lines

• Blitzkrieg

• Island hopping

• Trench warfare

• Mass Destruction

Germany used the Blitzkrieg tactic to defeat the English and French near the city of ________. Forcing England to call in EVERY kind of ship to help evacuate their army.

• Paris

• Dunkirk

• Berlin

• London

Why did the English Government tell the public that the Battle of Dunkirk was a success?

• They were able to evacuate 150,000 soldiers

• 80,000 soldiers were lost or captured

• They lost all of their heavy equipment

• Germany was able to capture the city

What was the biggest failure for the Germans at the battle of Dunkirk?

• They captured the city

• They forced the English army to retreat across the channel back to England

• They captured or defeated 80,000 English and French soldiers

• They let 150,000 English soldiers escape because they ran out of fuel

The same story can be told in 2 very different ways depending on the point of view of the person telling the story

• True

• False