World War 2 - European Theatre

When did World War II begin and how did it start?

• September 1st, 1939 with Nazi Germany invading Poland

• June 6th, 1944 with the D-Day invasion

• December 7th, 1941 with the attack on Pearl Harbor

What was the strategy used by Germany to quickly overwhelm enemy armies in the early weeks of the war?

• Guerrilla warfare

• Blitzkrieg tactics

• Trench warfare

What was the period of inaction in the first 8 months of World War II called?

• The Silent War

• The Cold War

• The Phoney War

Which defensive line built by France was believed to be a significant obstacle for German troops invading France?

• Hadrian's Wall

• The Great Wall of China

• The Maginot Line

What was the German attack on France and Belgium from the north through the Ardennes Forest called?

• The Battle of Normandy

• The Battle of France

• The Battle of the Bulge

Who was the British Prime Minister during the Battle of Britain?

• Adolf Hitler

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

When did Nazi Germany attack the Soviet Union as part of Operation Barbarossa?

• June 1940

• June 1941

• June 1942

• June 1943

Which Soviet city did German forces divert to after stalling at the edge of Moscow?

• Leningrad

• Stalingrad

• Kiev

• Minsk

What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad for Germany?

• Massive territorial gains

• Capture of the city

• Loss of the entire 6th Army

• Successful blitzkrieg tactics

What event led to the United States joining the fighting of World War II alongside the Allied nations?

• Attack on Berlin

• Attack on London

• Attack on Pearl Harbour

• Attack on Moscow