E World Hitler's Lightning War Reading Quiz

A declaration of war between two countries.

An agreement that says countries will not attack or invade one another.

A strategy to launch surprise attacks by air followed by massive attacks on land.

A battle between British and German air forces.

A type of nonaggression pact.

A battle fought over Britain.

Warfare in which surprise air attacks are followed by massive attacks on land.

A declaration of principles issued by leaders.

The leader of the French government

The leader of Britain.

A German general who led troops in North Africa.

A battle between British and German air forces.

A nonaggression pact between Britain and Germany.

Warfare involving surprise air attacks followed by massive land attacks.

A battle of British and German air forces fought over Britain during 1940–1941.

A declaration of principles issued by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The leader of the French government-in-exile.

The leader of Britain.

A German general who led troops in North Africa.

The name of a battle between British and German air forces.

A nonaggression pact between the Soviet Union and Germany.

A battle between British and German air forces.

A German strategy involving surprise attacks.

A declaration of principles issued by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in August 1941.

Because of a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union.

Due to a surprise attack using a technique called blitzkrieg.

Because Britain and France declared war on Poland.

Due to the Battle of Britain happening simultaneously.

The Germans were able to take Moscow without much resistance.

The Soviet Union quickly surrendered to the German forces.

The Red Army was forced to retreat due to a strong German offensive.

The German invasion was immediately repelled by the Soviet Union.

The British had recently developed radar.

Germany had superior air force technology.

The British codebreakers could not decipher the German secret code.

Italy's support weakened the German efforts.

They supported the Axis powers.

They were concerned about the Atlantic Charter.

They did not want to intervene in European affairs.

They were already supplying weapons to the Allies.