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Key Events of WWII in Europe

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
WWII began September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded which country?
a)
Soviet Union
b)
Czechoslovakia
c)
Poland
d)
England
2.
What country will Germany invade that will be the start of World War II? 
a)
France
b)
Poland
c)
Soviet Union
d)

Czechoslovakia

3.
Which country was first invaded by Germany?
a)
France
b)
Sudentland 
c)
Belgium
d)
Poland
4.

Analyze the significance of the non-aggression pact between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939 on the invasion of Poland.

a)

It ensured Soviet neutrality, allowing Germany to focus on Western Europe

b)

It led to a joint invasion of Poland, dividing the country between Germany and the Soviet Union

c)

It was a diplomatic maneuver by Poland to secure its borders

d)

It prompted immediate military action from Britain and France against both Germany and the Soviet Union

5.
Why was the Battle of Britain important?
a)
It brought the United States into the war
b)
It cemented the Soviet-German alliance
c)
Britain was the last major power in western Europe not under German influence
d)
It prompted Hitler to negotiate a treaty with Britain
6.

What Two countries were involved in the battle of Britain?

a)

Britain and Italy

b)

U.S and Germany

c)

Britain and Germany

d)

Britain and the Soviet Union

7.

Which were the TWO Air Forces battling in 1941 in the "Battle for Britain"? (Must choose both for credit)

a)

Tuskegee Airmen

b)

Luftwaffe

c)

Royal Air Force

d)

Soviet Red Army

8.

What year did Operation Barbarossa begin?

a)

1939

b)

1941

c)

1945

d)

1946

9.

Q. What was Operation Barbarossa?

a)

Soviet invasion of Germany

b)

German invasion of France

c)

German invasion of the Soviet Union

d)

British invasion of Germany

10.

After which event did Operation Barbarossa take place?

a)

Battle of Berlin

b)

Battle of Britain

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of the Bulge

11.

What was the primary objective of Operation Barbarossa?

a)

To invade Britain

b)

To secure oil fields in the Middle East

c)

To invade the Soviet Union

d)

To establish a front in North Africa

12.

What year did the Battle of Stalingrad take place?

a)

1941

b)

1942

c)

1943

d)

1944

13.

What was the main objective of the D-Day invasion?

a)

To capture Berlin and end the war

b)

To liberate Paris from Nazi control

c)

To establish a Western Allied front in Europe

d)

To rescue prisoners of war from German camps

14.

What was the code name for the D-Day invasion?

a)

Operation Overlord

b)

Operation Barbarossa

c)

Operation Torch

d)

Operation Sea Lion

15.

What was the primary objective of the D-Day invasion?

a)

To capture Berlin and end the war

b)

To liberate Paris from Nazi control

c)

To establish a Western Allied front in Europe

d)

To rescue prisoners of war

16.
The final German attack on the Allies came in December of 1944. It was called the
a)
Battle of Belgium
b)
Ardennes Offensive
c)
Battle of the Bulge
d)
Battle of the Rhine
17.

In the ​ (a)   , Hitler made a last attempt to stop the American & British forces who eventually closed in on Germany from the West.

Choose from the below words
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Atlantic
North Africa Campaign
Italian Campaign
Soviet Campaign
D-Day Invasion
18.

This map shows the Nazi plan to cut off the Allies in one last effort to turn the tide. The Allies will be victorious after a long difficult winter in 1944 in this battle -

a)

Battle of Stalingrad

b)

Battle of the Bulge

c)

D-Day

d)

Battle of Britain