Battle of Britain
With all of Europe under its control, Germany looked to this country.
What is Britain?
This Russian Leader pressed the Allies to open a second front.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
German U-Boats laid these in the water even before the war started.
The Allies put fake papers on this to trick the Germans into thinking they would invade Greece.
What is a dead body?
The French port the Allies made it look like they were planning to attack.
The main targets of early Luftwaffe bombers. (looking for 4)
What were radar stations, airfields, ports and factories?
Despite not being ready to fight the Germans, a raid could allow for these two things.
What are test German defenses and help plan a full scale invasion later?
The Royal Canadian Navy and the Merchant Marine had this critical job.
What is to protect convoys to and from Britain?
After they invaded Southern Italy, Italians turned against and executed this dictator.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
The Codename for the Beach that Canadians landed at.
What is Juno?
German tactics changed when in 1940 the RAF gave this surprise.
What is a bombing raid agains Berlin?
By 1941, they were the last country still fighting Hitler in mainland Europe.
What is the Soviet Union?
What are wolf packs?
This location famous for his Mafia history was where allied troops landed, catching the Germans and Italians by surprise.
Where is Sicily?
The marked the beginning of the end of Hitler's control of Europe.
What is the liberation of the Netherlands?
Rebuilt to become stronger, these locations became safe holdouts for the people of London.
What are air shelters and subway stations?
The two major reasons the attack failed.
What are attacking a fortified position during the day and failing to pulverize defense positions before?
In addition to better sailors these two things helped turn the tide in the Battle.
What was better warships and increased support from the Air Force?
Throughout the Italian campaign, Canadians became experts in this...fighting from street to street.
What is Urban Warfare?
The Allies put up these on the British coast across from Calais. (need three)
What are tents, fake tanks and airplanes?
When is 1066?
What were machine guns, barbed wire, tanks, traps and land mines?
What are more supplies?
This port saw one of the fiercest battles of the campaign in which 1375 Canadians died.
Where is Ortona?
The code name for the Invasion of Normandy D-Day stood for this.
What is nothing?