Battle of Britain & D-Day Review

During 1940, Nazi Germany planned to invade the UK. What name did Hitler give to the planned invasion?

• Operation Babarosa

• Operation Sealion

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Tiger

Fill In the Gap

In 1938, the leaders of France and England tried to use ________________

prevent Hitler from starting another war in Europe.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Stalingrad

• Appeasement

• Rhineland

What year did the Battle of Britain take place?

• 1938

• 1939

• 1940

• 1941

• 1942

What new technology helped the British air force defend against the Germans?

• radar

• internet

• radio

• computers

• telephone

Why did Hitler finally stop bombing Great Britain?

• Because he ran out of planes

• Because he needed his air force to help with the invasion of Russia

• Because he no longer wanted to take over Britain

• Because he did not want to hurt innocent people in the cities

• Because the Germans signed a peace treaty with Britain

True or False: The Battle of Britain lasted a couple of days and then was over.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What advantage helped the British to win the battle?

• The British were fighting for their homeland

• The British were defending and fighting over their own territory

• The British had radar

• All of these

• None of these

What city was bombed for 57 nights in a row during the Battle of Britain?

• Manchester

• Birmingham

• Paris

• London

• Newcastle

What was Hitler's main goal in bombing the British in the Battle of Britain?

• To keep them from attacking his troops in France

• To destroy the air force in preparation to invade Britain

• To prove his air force was stronger

• To keep the British on the defense

• To stop them from bombing Germany

Where did the British people seek refuge in the city during Germany's attacks?

• Underground train stations

• In the sewers

• In Big Ben

• On the river Thames