WW2 Battles Part I Check-In

Blitzkrieg is also known as...

• Lightning War

• Thunder War

• The Battle of Britain

• Panzer

Who won the Battle of France in 1940 because they had a superior airforce and better tanks?

• France

• Germany

France thought Germany would try to take France through Belgium during the Battle of France, but they were wrong. Which forest did the Germans attack and allowed them to win this battle?

• Ardennes Forest

• Durham Forest

• Forest Forest

• Belgian Forest

Who became Prime Minister of Britain throughout World War 2 after the Allied army lost Ardennes Forest?

• Neville Chamberlain

• Justin Trudeau

• William Lyon Mackenzie King

• Winston Churchill

The Miracle of Dunkirk, also known as, the Evacuation of Dunkirk was when Allied soldiers were evacuated from this port as they tried to retreat from the German armies. What was so special about it?

• Civilian ships helped the British navy to transport the Allied soldiers to English shores

• British Air Force flew the soldiers back to England

• Allied soldiers made a pact with the German soldiers

• Nothing special happened.

Hitler had a large air force and he could not invade Britain until the powerful Royal Air Force (RAF) was defeated by the German Luftwaffe. The RAF had more advantages that the Luftwaffe, which caused Hitler to lose this battle. Is this TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Since the beginning of WW2, Germany had been successful at invading countries. This was THE FIRST COUNTRY they attacked and failed at taking. Which one?

• Britain

• France

• Italy

• Canada

In June 1940, this Italian dictator who was allies with Hitler declared war on the Allies. What was his name?

• Benito Mussolini

• Joseph Stalin

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Charles De Gaulle

During WW2, Hungary and Romania became allies with the Allied Forces and fought against Germany. TRUE or FALSE?

• TRUE, they stopped Hitler before he could do further damage.

• FALSE, they allied with the Axis Powers, in support of Germany

Hitler's next plan of action to invade the Soviet Union for his plan of Lebensraum was called...

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation, The Game

• Battle of Britain

• Battle of Dunkirk