World War II Section I

What was the name of the resource rich piece of land annexed (taken by) Hitler in 1936, that would serve as the onset of his violations (visible) of the Treaty of Versailles?

• Sudetenland

• Rhineland

• Austria

• Lebensraum

What country was absorbed by Germany in 1938 making them part of Hitler's German speaking empire (hint: Hitler's home country)?

• France

• Poland

• Austria

• Norway

When explaining his reasoning for annexing areas of Europe Hitler attempted to reason for his actions by saying that he wanted what?

• Living space for an Aryan Race

• German speaking peoples to be part of one country

• Resources for his military

• To become a Global Superpower

In September of 1938 leaders from Europe (including Hitler) met at the Munich Pact to discuss Hitler's violations of the Treaty of Versailles. What common name is the Munich Pact referred to?

• Appeasement Agreement

• Peace Agreement

• Peace for Our Time Agreement

• Treaty of Paris

Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain at the time of the Munich Pact?

• Anthony Blair

• Boris Johnson

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

Hitler's new type of warfare that focused on speed, suprise, and chaos was known as ____________, also known to English speakers as "Lightning War"?

• Blitzkrieg

• Flash Tactics

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Barbarossa

What was the name of the area in western Czechoslovakia that Great Britain and other powers of Europe agreed to allow Hitler to enter at the Munich Pact? This was supposed to be the end of his march through Europe.

• Rhinleand

• Sudetenland

• Greenland

• Alsace

In 1938 Germany signed a non-agression pact with what country? This scared the rest of the world.

• Japan

• United States

• USSR

• Italy

What country did Hitler invade on September 1st, 1939 that would later mark the beginning of WWII?

• France

• USSR

• Poland

• Austria

What was the name of the 280 mile barrier that the French built to attempt to keep the Germans out of France?

• Siegfried Line

• Maginot Line

• Alsace Line

• Versailles Line