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WorksheetsWWII P6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
This was one of the main causes of WWII
Germany wanted to recover from WWI and the Treaty of Versailles
Russia wanted to expand its empire
France wanted to continue to punish Germany even after WWI
China tried to invade Japan
To try to avoid war, at first, Britain and France let Germany take control of Austria, and Czechoslovakia
True
False
WWII officially began when England and France declared war on Germany when Germany invaded which country?
Poland
France
Russia
Austria
Early in the war Germany was successful using this tactic that means 'lightning war'. Tanks and airplanes would attack a specific weak point in the enemy lines
Blitzkrieg
Island hopping
Trench warfare
Mass Destruction
Germany used the Blitzkrieg tactic to defeat the English and French near the city of ________. Forcing England to call in EVERY kind of ship to help evacuate their army.
Paris
Dunkirk
Berlin
London
America entered WWII on Dec. 8 1941 the day after Japan attacked the navy base at ________ _______
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Washington DC
Los Angeles
What does Blitzkreig mean in German?
Oranges War
Storm Battle
Lightning War
Flash War
Luftwaffe was
German word meaning airplane
German air force
French word meaning Love Waffle
British air force
The 2 most famous British airplanes used during the Battle of Britain were ...
the Stuka and the BF 109
Spitfire and the Tornado
the Messerschmitt
the Hurricane and the Spitfire
What does RAF stand for?
Royal Air Force
Real Airplanes Fly
Run and Fight
Ready and Flying
What was a blackout?
No light could be visible during the Blitz
People passed out because of the speed of the bombs
No radio broadcasts could be made
People were in silence
When did the Battle of Britain take place?
1939-1940
1940-1941
1940
1941-1942
Which city suffered the most during the Blitz?
Manchester
Birmingham
London
Liverpool
Which country was responsible for the Blitz?
The United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
What was one of the key British technologies that helped defend against the Blitz?
Tanks
Radar
Submarines
Jet engines
The operation aimed to destroy Brittish military force was called
Operation Eagle
Operation Seal
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Desert Snake
The defense system of bunkers in France was called
