Year 6 - Sticky Knowledge - History

In which years did the Second World War take place?

• 1914 - 1918

• 1929 - 1939

• 1939 - 1945

• 1941 - 1946

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during the Second World War?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Joseph Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

Who was the Prime Minister of the UK at the START of the Second World War

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Clement Attlee

• Anthony Eden

What was the Battle of Britain mainly about?

• Naval warfare at sea

• Ground combat with tanks

• Superiority in the air above Britain (fighting with planes)

• Urban warfare

How did the Battle of Britain end for Germany?

• Victory! They then invaded Britain successfully

• Stalemate - it was a draw

• Defeat, which prevented the invasion of Britain

What is propaganda and why was it important in the Second World War?

• A form of entertainment

• influencing morale of soldiers and military personnel, and influencing civilians of enemy countries.

• To report the events of the war truthfully with no exaggeration

What was The Blitz during the Second World War?

• A German invasion of North Africa

• A period of heavy bombing in the UK

• A naval battle in the Atlantic

• A meeting between the leaders of World War Two countries

Where did Japan bomb in the USA by surprise which led to the USA entering the war?

• Peral Harbour

• New York City

• Chicago

• Minneapolis

What was the Holocaust and who is associated with awareness of it?

• A battle in the Pacific Ocean associated with Douglas McArthur

• The persecution and genocide of the Jews and others by the Nazis; Anne Frank

• An agreement not to invade each other by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union

• A series of spy operations in Europe

Why were children evacuated to the countryside during the Second World War?

• To help with farming

• To avoid air raids and bombing

• The attend spy school

• To join the army