What is another name for Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany?
Fuhrer
What was the name of the massive air battle between Germany and Great Britain?
Battle of Britain
What did Joseph Stalin and Hitler sign before the beginning of World War II?
Non-Aggression Pact
President Franklin D. Roosevelt unexpectedly passes away while at his summer home in George on April 12, 1945. What is the name of the man who became president after his passing?
Harry S. Truman
What were the two waves of attacks that took place on June 6, 1944?
1. First Wave: Paratroopers
2. Second Wave: Warships and soldiers bombed the beaches of Normandy.
Who was the dictator and leader of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
What was the decisive battle between the German and Soviet union that was a turning point in Eastern Europe?
What is Stalingrad?
What was Germany's style of fighting called?
Blitzkrieg
What does V-E Day stand for?
Victory in Europe
Name 3 out of 5 code names what were given to the various beaches.
Utah
Omaha
Gold
Juno
Sword
Who was the leader/Prime Minister of Great Britain?
What battle marked the conclusion of fighting in Europe?
Battle of Berlin
List the three MAJOR AXIS Powers and the four MAJOR ALLIED Powers.
AXIS: Germany, Italy, & Japan
ALLIED: United States, France, Great Britain, and Soviet Union
What is the name of the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from France?
The English Channel
Name the two reasons that the Germans were not successful against the Allied troops during the Battle of the Bulge.
1. American troops destroyed German fuel depots
2. German style of fighting, Blitzkrieg, was not effective in the Ardennes Forest due to the terrain and heavy vegetation.
Operation Overlord was the attack on Europe/France, and would involve a lot of troops attacking mainland Europe. Who would command this operation for the United States?
U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
What was the city on the French coast where British and French troops escaped across the English Channel?
Battle of Dunkirk
World War II began when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Hitler/Germany invaded what country?
Poland
What occurred on April 30, 1945?
Berlin laid in ruins and Hitler committed suicide.
When did the war in Europe official end? (Month, Day, Year)
May 7, 1945
What was the name of the German leader of the battle in Egypt, El Alamein?
Field Marshall Erwin Rommel "Desert Fox"
This was Hitler's last attempt to force the Allies off the mainland of Europe, and initially the Germans were able to push back the Allies' front line. German spies were also dropped behind the front line to confuse the Allied troops.
The Battle of the Bulge
What was the name of Germany's Air-force?
What does RAF stand for?
What was successfully used by the RAF to effectively detect German incoming planes?
Radar