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The Second World War: Key Words and Dates

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A (a)   Powers the alliance between Britain, France, the USA and their allies.

2.

A (a)   Powers the alliance between Germany, Italy, Japan and their allies.

3.

1st September 1939: Germany invades P___________.

a)

Prussia

b)

Prague

c)

Poland

d)

Padstow

4.

3rd September 1939: France and Great Britain declare war on G____________.

a)

Greece

b)

Germany

c)

Ghana

d)

Guinea

5.

A_______ B______ is a bomb which gets its destructive power from the rapid release of nuclear energy.

(a)  

6.

B (a)   means lightning war in German. Implies a fast, effective attack.

7.

10th July-October 1940: Germany launches air attack on Britain. Becomes known as the B__________ of B__________.

a)

Battle of Brittany

b)

Battle of Bosworth

c)

Battle of Britain

d)

Battle of Berlin

8.

22nd June 1941: Germany launch their invasion of R__________ called Operation Barbarossa.

a)

Russia

b)

Romania

c)

Rwanda

9.

L (a)   is the name of the German air force.

10.

N (a)   originated as a nickname for the National Socialist German Workers Party (Hitler’s political party).

11.

R (a)   is the Royal Air Force, the name of the British air force.

12.

7th December 1941: Japan launches attack on U.S Navy at Pearl Harbour. USA enter the war on the side of the Axis powers.

True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

3rd September 1943: I___________ surrenders to the Allies, Mussolini escapes.

a)

Iceland

b)

Ireland

c)

India

d)

Italy

14.

6th June 1944: D-Day landings in N (a)   , France.