WESTERN CIV: WWII OSimp (pt. 2 of 3) to Nazi invasion of USSR

It's the nickname for the time period (6 months) following the fall of Poland when little fighting occurred in Europe.

• The Molotov-Ribbentrop Silence

• The Armistice

• The Phony War

• The Peaceful War

The 'Phony War' ended in April of 1940 when Germany attacked...?

• Norway (through Denmark)

• Belgium (through Luxembourg)

• France (through Belgium)

• Hungary (through Austria)

According to the video, the French kept a defensive WWI mentality that allowed the Germans to more easily defeat them.

• True

• False

What event sparked "The Winter War"?

• Germany's invasion of Sweden

• Great Britain's invasion of Norway

• The Japanese invasion of China

• The USSR's invasion of Finland

TRIVIA: Which name is NOT synonymous with "traitor" or "collaborator"?

• Vichy

• Quisling

• De Gaulle

• Arnold

What does 'Blitzkrieg' mean?

• A) Furious bombing

• B) The sacking of the quarterback

• C) Thunder Battle

• D) Lightning War

Through which region did the Germans attack, surprising and encircling the French defenses?

• The Boreal

• The Black Forest

• The Ardennes

• The Urals

338,000 British and French troops were rescued (mostly by civilians) after being trapped by the Germans at what place?

• Dover

• Dunkirk

• Calais

• Brussels

True or False: While the British were busy fighting Germany, Canada, Australia, and India all won their independence.

• True

• False

True or False: France lost all of its African colonies to Germany during WWII.

• True

• False