Pre-War Drama
Hitler and Germans begin breaking agreements from this WWI treaty making France nervous.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
These two countries were the original part of the allied powers. One would infamously surrender quite quickly in the war.
What are Britain and France?
The Fuhrer of Germany
The official start of the war when France and Britain declared war on Germany.
What is the Invasion of Poland?
This was the primary German battle strategy at the beginning of the war. It utilized tanks, planes, and advanced technology.
What is Blitzkrieg?
During the treaty of Munich, Hitler vowed to only take the Sudetenland. The Sudetenland was given to this country after WWI
What is Czechoslovakia?
These are the three Axis powers
What are Germany, Italy, and Japan?
The Italian prime minister that was closely allied with Hitler
Who is Benito Mussolini?
This event was known as somewhat of a miracle. Hitler decided not to capture all of the French and British troops during this operation.
What is Operation Dynamo/Miracle at Dunkirk?
The German Airforce was advanced for its time and known as this.
What is the Luftwaffe?
Germany occupies this country in what is known as the "Anschluss"
What is austria?
This nation would join the "Big Three" later in the war
What is the United States?
The British Prime Minister that took over for Neville Chamberlain.
Who is Winston Churchill?
While the United States was sending resources to the allied powers, they were not officially in the war until this event.
What is the Attack on Pearl Harbor?
Atomic bombs were dropped on these two cities in an effort to end the war in Japan.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Neville Chamberlains peacekeeping strategy that ended in ultimate failure
What is appeasement?
Hitler breaks his treaty with the Soviet Union by attacking Russia during this battle operation.
What is Operation Barbarossa?
President of the United States that was elected to four terms and was leader for a majority of WWII.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This was the first Soviet victory. Winning this battle allowed the Soviets to begin marching towards Germany.
What is the Battle of Stalingrad?
Due to fear of the Japanese, President Roosevelt signed into effect this order. This placed all Japanese-Americans in internment/concentration camps.
What is Executive Order 9066?
German term meaning "living space"
What is Lebensraum?
Germans and Russians tried to be friends in the beginning shown by this agreement.
What is the Anglo-Russo nonaggression pact?
This was the War time leader of France who helped run the Germans off of French soil.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
This famous invasion allowed allied powers to get a stronger foothold on mainland Europe again.
What was the invasion of Normandy/D-Day
Even though the USSR was a part of the allied powers, they had this in common with Axis countries
What is a totalitarian government?