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100

What is another name for Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany?

Fuhrer

100

What was the name of the massive air battle between Germany and Great Britain?

Battle of Britain

100

What did Joseph Stalin and Hitler sign before the beginning of World War II?

Non-Aggression Pact

100

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

100

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.

200

Who was the dictator and leader of Italy?

Benito Mussolini

200

What was the decisive battle between the German and Soviet union that was a turning point in Eastern Europe?

What is Stalingrad?

200

What was Germany's style of fighting called?

Blitzkrieg

200

What does V-E Day stand for?

Victory in Europe

200

Name 3 out of 5 code names what were given to the various beaches.

Utah

Omaha

Gold

Juno

Sword

300

Who was the leader/Prime Minister of Great Britain?

Winston Churchill.
300

What battle marked the conclusion of fighting in Europe?

Battle of Berlin

300

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

300

What is the name of the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Great Britain from France?

The English Channel

300

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.

400

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

400

What was the city on the French coast where British and French troops escaped across the English Channel?

Battle of Dunkirk

400

World War II began when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Hitler/Germany invaded what country?

Poland

400

What occurred on April 30, 1945?

Berlin laid in ruins and Hitler committed suicide.

400

When did the war in Europe official end? (Month, Day, Year)

May 7, 1945

500

What was the name of the German leader of the battle in Egypt, El Alamein?

Field Marshall Erwin Rommel "Desert Fox"

500

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

500

What was the name of Germany's Air-force?

Luftwaffe
500

What does RAF stand for?

(British) Royal Air Force
500

What was successfully used by the RAF to effectively detect German incoming planes?

Radar

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