World War II- European Theater Quizs

Battle of Britain

• A naval battle fought in the Atlantic Ocean in 1940

• A significant air battle between the German Luftwaffe and the British Royal Air Force in 1940

• A ground invasion of Britain by German forces in 1940

• A diplomatic conference held in Britain in 1940

Leader of Nazi Germany during World War II

• Adolph Hitler

• Joseph Stalin

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

Allied Powers

• United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union

• Germany, Italy, Japan

• France, Spain, Portugal

• China, India, Brazil

U.S. President(s) during World War II

• Franklin D. Roosevelt (1941-1945)

• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1945-1953)

• Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)

• Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)

Totalitarianism

• A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

• A form of government where power is distributed among various branches.

• A political system that promotes individual freedoms and democratic governance.

• A government structure that allows for multiple political parties and free elections.

German invasion of Poland

• Marked the beginning of World War II in 1939

• Was a minor conflict in Europe

• Led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• Resulted in the establishment of the League of Nations

Battle of Normandy (Operation Overlord)

• The Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.

• A major naval battle fought in the Pacific during World War II.

• The first battle of the European theater in World War II.

• A peace treaty signed after World War I.

Kristallnacht

• A night of peace and reconciliation in Germany.

• A violent attack by German Nazis on Jewish persons and property.

• A celebration of German culture and heritage.

• A political meeting held by the Nazi Party.

Dunkirk

• The evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk, France, in 1940

• A famous battle fought in the Dunkirk region during World War I

• The signing of a peace treaty in Dunkirk after World War II

• A naval operation to supply troops in Dunkirk during the Cold War

What country did German and the Soviet Union initially agree to divide among them?

• Poland

• Czechoslovakia

• Hungary

• Lithuania