Germany: Opposition to the Nazis & World War II

What was the key policy in getting Germany back to work under Hitler?

• A. Compulsory military service

• B. Public works schemes

• C. Food rationing

• D. Clothes rationing

Who was the Lutheran Pastor who spoke out against Hitler and was arrested in 1937?

• D. Karl Barth

• B. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• A. Martin Luther

• C. Martin Niemoller

What type of warfare did the German war machine develop during World War II?

• C. Blitzkrieg

• D. Chemical warfare

• B. Guerrilla warfare

• A. Trench warfare

What event marked the beginning of the end for Hitler's Germany?

• A. The bombing of Dresden

• B. The invasion of Normandy

• C. The surrender at Stalingrad

• D. The surrender of the Third Reich

Which country did Hitler invade in September 1939, leading to the start of World War II?

• D. United Kingdom

• A. France

• B. Poland

• C. Soviet Union

What was the name of the new type of warfare developed by the German war machine?

• C. Attrition warfare

• B. Blitzkrieg

• D. Asymmetric warfare

• A. Total war

Who was put in charge of the German Home Defence Force in 1945?

• D. Rudolf Hess

• C. Joseph Goebbels

• B. Hermann Goring

• A. Heinrich Himmler

What did Hitler aim to achieve for the new Germany in eastern Europe?

• A. Economic prosperity

• B. Lebensraum

• C. Military dominance

• D. Cultural renaissance

What did the Allies carry out on German cities to undermine morale and disrupt industry?

• D. Massive bombing raids

• C. Economic sanctions

• B. Propaganda campaigns

• A. Sabotage operations

What marked the end of the Second World War in Europe?

• A. The surrender of Japan

• C. The surrender of the Third Reich

• B. The bombing of Hiroshima

• D. The invasion of Berlin