Germany Attacks!
American Involvement
The Start of the War
North Africa and Italy
Protect Mother Russia!
100
The first stage of Hitler's war strategy was to neutralize Stain with this agreement
What is the non-aggression pact?
100
Americans and Congress wanted to avoid war with this political strategy
What is isolationism?
100
Hitler had a desire to expand Germany for his people called this.
What is lebensraum?
100
This resource in Northern Africa was important to both Axis and Allied powers.
What is the Suez Canal?
100
Stalin agreed to the non-aggression pact because he did not believe what two countries could beat the Nazis
What are England and France?
200
WWII started on this day with the Invasion of Poland
What is September 1, 1939?
200
In the Battle of the Atlantic, this famous ship was sunk
What is the Reuben James?
200
Hitler also had a desire to reverse this WWI decision that was detrimental to Germany
What is the Treaty of Versailles
200
This tank general had the nickname of "Desert Fox"
Who is Erwin Rommel?
200
Using the Blitzkrieg, Hitler blazed the Soviet countryside but failed to reach this capital city
What is Moscow?
300
This was the Nazi military strategy for a lightning quick victory
What is blitzkrieg?
300
After the US stopped selling Oil to them, the Japanese launched a secret attack on the morning of December 7, 1941 here
What is Pearl Harbor?
300
Hitler Annexed his homeland in an event known by the German word for "annex"
What is Anschluss?
300
After the US entered the war, this general lead the Allies to victory in Northern Africa
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
300
In this siege, Hitler did not win but the Soviets suffered 1 million CIVILIAN casualties
What is Leningrad?
400
After Poland, Hitler turned to France, an old enemy, and sent troops through this forest, around the Maginot Line
What is Ardenness?
400
This battle in the Pacific marked the first time the Japanese advance was stopped
What is the Battle of the Coral Sea?
400
After a meeting amongst European leaders, Prime Minister Neville Chamber said this hopeful quote.
What is "go to sleep, there will be peace in our time."
400
This conflict secured victory for the Allies in North Africa
What is El-Alamein?
400
The Nazis failed to capture this important Soviet industrial center but did cause 1 million MILITARY casualties
What is Stalingrad?
500
After the Rescue at Dunkirk, Hitler sent his airforce to bomb London which Londoners called the...
What is London Blitz?
500
The Americans used this strategy to bounce their way toward Japan
What is "island hopping"?
500
This was the strategy of European leaders to avoid war with Hitler
What is appeasement?
500
The fighting came to a standstill in this peninsular Axis country after a victory in Sicily
What is Italy?
500
Hitler's famous instructions to his generals at the siege of Stalingrad
What is "surrender is forbidden"?
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