17.3 The Axis Advance

Who invaded Poland from the east during Hitler's blitzkrieg?

• Benito Mussolini

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

What was the Maginot Line?

• A British naval blockade

• A series of fortifications on the French-German border

• An Italian defensive line

• A German military strategy

Which country declared war on France and attacked from the south?

• Spain

• Italy

• Japan

• Russia

Who replaced Neville Chamberlain as the Prime Minister of Britain in 1940?

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Charles de Gaulle

What was Operation Sea Lion?

• The Italian campaign in North Africa

• The Allied invasion of Normandy

• The German plan to invade Britain

• The German invasion of the Soviet Union

How long did the Blitz of London last?

• 57 nights

• 100 nights

• 10 nights

• 30 nights

What was the outcome of the Battle of Britain?

• Hitler's Luftwaffe was turned back

• Italy joined the Axis Powers

• Britain was forced to surrender

• Germany gained air superiority

What was Hitler's main reason for invading the Soviet Union?

• To gain Soviet oil and timber

• To form an alliance with Stalin

• To liberate Eastern Europe

• To test new military technology

What strategy did the Soviets use to hinder the Nazi advance?

• Naval blockade

• Guerrilla warfare

• Scorched earth campaign

• Blitzkrieg

What was the significant impact of the winter of 1941 on Germany's campaign?

• It led to a German victory in Leningrad

• It resulted in a peace treaty with the Soviet Union

• It caused thousands of German soldiers to freeze to death

• It allowed Germany to advance further