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Name one of Britain's allies in World War II.
France, Russia, USA, Poland, Canada, etc.
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What is a treaty?
An agreement between countries.
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Who became Chancellor of Germany in 1933?
Adolf Hitler
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What career did Hitler try to pursue before becoming a politician?
Artist
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Which war was called "The War to End All Wars"?
World War I
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Name three reasons trench warfare was especially awful for soldiers.
Infestations of lice/rats, trench foot, damp/cold conditions, sound of bombs/shells, etc.
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Why did Hitler want to annex Austria?
To unite the German speaking people
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Which country wanted to punish Germany harshly after WWI?
France
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After WWI, the main countries involved signed the Treaty of ________.
Versailles
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Name one of Britain's allies in World War I.
France, Russia, USA, Italy, Japan.
300
What is armistice?
Peace, end of war.
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Shell-shock was a term used during WWI to describe symptoms experienced by soldiers after trench warfare. What name is it known by today?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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What does Blitzkrieg translate to?
Lightning war
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Who wrote The Diary of a Young Girl about her experience hiding from the Nazis during WWII?
Anne Frank
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World War I was known as the first industrial war. Why was this?
New technology - tanks, machine guns, poison gas, etc.
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Who became Prime Minister of Britain in 1940?
Winston Churchill
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What was the Luftwaffe?
The German air force
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Where was the Sudetenland?
Czechoslovakia
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Why was Churchill critical of appeasement?
He thought it made Britain look weak.
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Which country did Germany annex in the Anschluss?
Austria
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Where were over 300,000 soldiers evacuated from in May 1940?
Dunkirk
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In 1937, Neville Chamberlain met with the dictator of Italy. What was his name?
Benito Mussolini
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What were three impacts of the Treaty of Versailles?
Germany had to give up land, reduce the size of their military, take full responsibility for WWI, and pay £6.6 billion in reparations.
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Why did German planes bomb civilian targets during the Blitz?
To damage war production, destroy morale, force Britain to surrender, etc.
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What country did Germany invade on 1 September 1939?
Poland
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World War I began after the assassination of which historical figure?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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What was the name of the agreement which stated that Germany would not take over any more land and that Britain and Germany would never go to war with each other?
The Munich Agreement
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In 1935, Hitler introduced conscription in Germany. What did this mean?
People were forced to join the military.
600
Which two ethnic groups made up Czechoslovakia?
The Czechs and the Slavs
600
Why was the Rhineland important?
It had resources like iron, steel, and coal, it was a barrier between Germany and France, etc.
700
What was Hitler's book called and what does it translate to?
Mein Kampf - My Struggle
700
In 1940, Hitler made plans to invade Britain called Operation ________.
Sealion
700
What is this iconic British fighter plane called?
Spitfire
700
On D-Day, the Allies sailed across the English channel to liberate France from the Nazis. Where did they come ashore?
Normandy
700
Why did Churchill decide to sink the French fleet in 1940?
He didn't want the ships to be taken by the Nazis.