World War II

When did the German invasion of Poland take place?

• August 11, 1945

• September 1, 1939

• October 24, 1976

• December 7, 1941

Meaning lightning war or an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory

• Stalingrad

• Blitzkrieg

• Luftwaffe

• Dunkirk

Which of the following countries was NOT a member of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• Japan

• Italy

• France

What were the countries in the Allied powers?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• France

• Soviet Union

• United States

What event marked the end of appeasement as a viable policy for France and Britain?

• Italy's invasion and conquest of Albania

• The annexation of Austria by Germany

• The invasion of Poland by Germany

• Germany's remilitarization of the Rhineland

What is anti-semitism

• Discrimination against Christians

• Discrimination against Jews

• Allowing Jews into your home

• The movement of giving the Jews a homeland

a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany and force them to move around the fortifications.

• Maginot Line

• Beachhead

• Dunkirk

• Blitzkreig

After making their way through Belgium and the Ardennes Forest, France fell to the Nazis in only six weeks. The French decided to declare Paris an 'Open City'. Why did they not try and defend Paris from Nazi control?

• They were so overpowered, they did not see a point.

• The defense of the city would have led to the destruction of thousands of years of French history.

• The French soldiers were all waiting for the German invasion on the Maginot Line.

• The French planned to regroup and take the city.

What did British soldiers do at Dunkirk?

• waited around on the beaches

• formed long lines into the shallow water

• destroyed their equipment

• were attacked by German planes

• all of these things

What was the name of the German air force, which Hitler hoped would wipe out the RAF to allow for the invasion of Britain to go ahead?

• The German Air Force

• Hitler's Air Force

• Luftwaffe

• Lufthansa