Day 3 Assessment: Major Battles of World War 2

Match the following countries with the events of May 1940.

• Countries in Central Europe

• France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

• Countries not invaded by Germany in May 1940

• Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Hungary

• Countries in Northern Europe

• Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark

• Countries invaded by Germany in May 1940

• Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece

Match the following descriptions with the correct historical terms:

• Battle of the Somme

• a type of military strategy used by the Allies in World War II.

• Maginot Line

• a series of fortifications built by France along its eastern border before World War II.

• Treaty of Versailles

• a famous battle during World War I.

• Blitzkrieg

• a treaty signed between France and Germany.

What was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union?

• Operation Barbarossa

• Operation Overlord

• Operation Sea Lion

• Operation Torch

The United States entered World War II because (a)  

• it wanted to expand its territory.
• it was attacked by Japan at Pearl H
• it wanted to support Germany.
• it was threatened by the Soviet Uni

The strategy used by the United States to fight Japan in the Pacific during World War II was (a)  

• Island Hopping
• Blitzkrieg
• Trench Warfare
• Guerrilla Warfare

When did the United States win a major victory over the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway?

• The United States won a major victory over the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway from June 4 to June 7, 1942.

• The United States won a major victory over the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway from May 4 to May 7, 1942.

• The United States won a major victory over the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway from July 4 to July 7, 1942.

• The United States won a major victory over the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway from August 4 to August 7, 1942.

What was the date of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor?

• December 7, 1941

• November 7, 1941

• January 7, 1942

• October 7, 1941

In which battle did the U.S. Navy and Marines take on over 20,000 heavily fortified Japanese soldiers?

What was the air force of Germany called?

• The German Air Force

• The Great Air Force

• The Nazi Air Force

• The Third Reich

• The Luftwaffe

What was the air force of Germany called? And the Air force of Britain called?

• The German Air Force and the Flying Brits

• The Nazi Air Force and Royal Air Force

• The Third Reich and the Chamberlins

• The Luftwaffe and RAF