Which 3 countries are collectively known as the Baltic States?

What is the term for "lightning war"? This tactic was used by the German military to quickly and powerfully over run much of Europe and the USSR.

Part of Hitler's plan for his new Reich was to expand his Reich into lands occupied by "inferior people". He would eliminate those people and use the land to support German industry and agricutlure. This addtional land or "living space" was called

The period between the German attack on Poland in Sept 1939 and the German invasion of western Europe in April 1941 was referred to as the

The German blitzkrieg resulted in British and French troops being trapped in the French port city of _____. The trapped troops were rescued by various types of vessels and transported across the English Channel to England.

Following Germany's conquest of western Europe, The German air force, the Luftwaffe, launch bombing raids over major industrial cities in England. People sought shelter underground in places like the subway tunnels. This battle was called the

TRUE OR FALSE - Germany defeated Great Britain in the Battle of Britain and launched an invasion of the British Isles.

The German plan for the attack and invasion of Great Britain was known as

What was the significance of the Battle of Britain?

TRUE or FALSE: Following Germany's failure to break the British and take over Great Britain, Hitler moved his focus to Eastern Europe and the USSR.

What was the name for the German plan to invade the USSR?

Following the German invasion of the USSR, Stalin sided with the

What happened on December 7, 1941?

In addition to the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Japanese forces simultaneously hit Guam, Philippines and British ___

TRUE OR FALSE: The Allies agreed to focus their fighting forces against Hitler and adopted a "Europe First " strategy.

What 2 resources, located in Northern Africa, were targeted by the Axis Powers?

Who was the German commander of the Afrika Korps?

As a result of ________ Allied forces were able to defeat the Axis Powers in Northern Africa.

After which battle were German troops pushed out of the USSR? This Soviet victory was a major turning point in the war Germany was now fighting for survival against the USSR in the east.

The Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944 at the shores of Normandy, is known as the

Operation Fortitude was

How did WWII end for both Hitler and Mussolini?

Germany surrendered in May,

TRUE OR FALSE: The surrender of Germany also ended the war in the Pacific with Japan.

On which two Japanese cities was the atomic bomb dropped?

What was the program for the development of the atomic bomb?

The Battle of the Bulge took place in

TRUE OR FALSE: Hitler's goal for the attack in the Ardennes against the Allies in the winter of 1944-45 was to split the Allied line and force separate peace agreements with the US and Soviets.

TRUE OR FALSE: Germany won the Battle of the Bulge and forced the Allies to surrender

WWII in the Pacific began

Which event carried out in April 1942, proved that the US could strike Japan, boosting morale in the US and at the same time, shook Japanese confidence that they were untouchable?

The Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa were the last major battles in the Pacific that were part of the plan to be able to launch a land invasion of ______, which due to the heavy loss of life, never happened.

The Battle of ______ was a major turning point in the war in the Pacific for the US. As a result, the US was able to start their island hopping campaign in an effort to reach Japan.

Which statements about Fascism and Communism is true?

The Fascist (Nazi) leader of Germany prior to and during WWII was

The Fascist leader of Italy was

Which of the following are characteristic of Fascism?

Both Hitler and Mussolini came to power through legal means.

Hitler created the Nazi Party.

Which of the following was true about anti-Semitism?

The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany for WWII by

Which event is viewed as the start of WWII in the Pacific?

Japan invaded _____ in 1931.

In the years between WWI and WWII, the US followed _____ as its foreign policy

As a result of the Japanese invasion of French Indochina

What event brought the US into WWII?

What was the reaction or response to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia in 1935?

In 1936, Hitler invaded which demilitarized region between France and Germany without pushback from Britain or France?

The British and French, both desired to avoid war with Germany. They adopted the policy of _________ - the idea of giving in to an aggressor to keep the peace.

The US Neutrality Acts were intended to maintain US isolationism due to the growing threats in Europe. According to these laws

One goal that Hitler had for Germany was to create more lebensraum. He would do this by taking lands in eastern Europe and eliminating the undesirable races of the region, then use the land for German growth, food and industry, Lebensraum means

In 1938, Germany annexed Austria. This union of Austria and Germany was called ____ and was prohibited by the Treaty of Versailles.

In September 1938, Hitler gained control of the ______ as a result of the Munich Conference. In exchange, Hitler promised to respect the new boundaries of Czechoslovakia, which he didn't , taking the rest of teh country 6 months later.

As a result of being left out of the Munich Conference and feeling that he needed to do what was necessary to protect the USSR's borders, Stalin made an agreement with _____ in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

The German invasion of Poland prompted France and Britain to