WWII in Europe

This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as "Lightning War".

• Lebensraum

• Blitzkrieg

• Ran-sacking

• Guerilla Warfare

Answer explanation

The word Blitzkrieg refers to an attack so fast that the opponent doesn't even know what hit them (like a blitz in football)

What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Germany's occupation of the Rhineland

• the German invasion of Czechoslovakia

• the German invasion of Poland

• German remilitarization

Answer explanation

After years of appeasement, the British and French finally declared war after Hitler invaded Poland.

In following a policy of appeasement, Britain and France were taking what controversial actions?

• Declaring war on Germany

• Giving in to Hitler's demands

• Entering into a formal defense alliance

• Pressuring the United States to enter war

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?

• Otto Von Bismarck

• Josef Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

What was the Operation called where the Allies invaded Europe?

• Overlord

• Underlord

• Gandor

• Star Wars

Which of the following was known as the European Theater during World War II?

• The war with Japan

• The war with Germany

• The war with Italy

• The war in North Africa

Code name for the Allied invasion of occupied Europe

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Overland

• Operation Ghost Army

June 6, 1944—the day of the Normandy landings—initiating the Western Allied effort to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi Germany.

• V J Day

• V E Day

• D Day

What body of water were the U.S. and British forces considering crossing to invade Europe?

• Atlantic Ocean

• English Channel

• Baltic Sea

What was the invasion of France called?

• Operation Sushi

• D-Day

• Operation Market Garden

• Operation Barbarossa