World War 2 (A)
The three countries originally in the Axis Powers
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Who were the Allied forces? A. Germany, Italy and Japan, B. Soviet and Germany, C. Vichy France and Italy, or D. UK, France, USA and Soviet Union
D. UK, France, USA and Soviet Union
Who am I?
"Bald Guy"
Benito Mussolini
Who am I?
"Funny Mustache"
Adolf Hitler
Name the first country that Hitler invaded in the build-up to world war 2.
(HINT: He originally promised to only invade the edges, which was filled with ethnic Germans)
Czechoslovakia
What were the two places that the U.S.A dropped bombs on in Japan?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What nation did Germany invade to cause ww2? A. Netherlands, B. Poland, C. Austria, or D. Czechia
B. Poland
Important Dates: 1st of September
(100 Bonus points if you can name the country that invaded "through the back door")
German invasion of Poland
(Soviet Union)
Name the project that worked on building the first atomic bomb.
The Manhattan Project
The Holocaust killed this many Jews
6 million
Important Dates: 7th of December, 1941
Japan bombs Pearl Harbor
Where was D-Day located? A. Normandy, B. Calais, C. Caen, or D. Dunkirk
What was Hitler’s famous quick and nimble strategy for attacking called?
(100 Bonus points if you can define it in English)
Blitzkrieg
(Lightning-War)
Date of D-day
June 6th
Why did Italy leave the Allies after WW1?
They did not receive as much land as promised.
Name of the British Minister who leads WWII (end).
Winston Churchill
What nation assisted Germany in the invasion of Poland?
The Soviet Union
The Holocaust killed this many Jews...
6 Million (aprox.)
What did Hitler set up in France after successfully conquering it?
(100 Bonus points if you can name the French term)
A puppet government
(Vichy France)
Define: Scapegoating
Blaming somebody else for all of your problems.
(For no reason!)
Location of Japanese attacks on the U.S.
Pearl Harbor
Name the French city after which the WW1 peace treaty was named.
(100 Bonus points if you can name what the building was made of)
Versailles
(Mirrors...
Lots of mirrors)
Conference where the location of the D-day invasion is decided.
Casablanca Confrence
Dictator controls the lives of people, and the people are not allowed to disagree with the government.
(100 Bonus Points if you can say the Italian word)
Fascism
(Facismo)
Name of the British Minister who leads WWII (Start).
Neville Chamberlain