Before the War
WW2 Begins
The Axis Expands the War
The War in the Pacific
WILD!!!
100
Although this group took small steps against the actions of Germany, Italy, and Japan, they did NOT stop these countries from invading other nations.
What is the League of Nations?
100
The invasion of this country caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany.
What is Poland?
100
Russia used this policy (also used in the Napoleonic Wars) when the German army invaded.
What is the scorched-earth policy (slash and burn)?
100
Name 2 supplies that the United States sold to Japan before WW2.
Possible answers: iron, oil, steel
100
This building was created by a Mughal Emperor to honor his dead wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
200
In the ____________, Britain and France allowed Hitler to attack Czechosolavkia, as long as this was his last act of aggression.
What is the Munich Agreement?
200
This is a war strategy where Germany used a fast, powerful surprise attack to overwhelm its enemies.
What is blitzkrieg?
200
During the siege of this city, starving people ate cats and lived in fear of German bombs.
What is Leningrad?
200
This law allowed the British and Soviets to get American weapons for free.
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
200
At this battle, Napoleon was finally defeated.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
300
Who helped Spain's democratic government during the Spanish Civil War?
Stalin
300
This was useless, because Germany ended up just going around it when it attacked France.
What is the Maginot Line?
300
These 2 Balkan countries were conquered by Hitler after they refused to become his allies.
What are Greece and Yugoslavia?
300
After surrendering to the Japanese, American and Filipino soldiers went on the _____ ______ March, a brutal march to the POW camp.
What is the Bataan Death March?
300
Daughter of a pope, this young woman was rumored to have had love affairs with her father and brothers.
Who is Lucrezia Borgia?
400
The Anschluss joined these 2 countries.
What are Germany and Austria?
400
What two tools helped Britain during the Battle of Britain?
Radar and a stolen Enigma machine.
400
Hitler's generals wanted to retreat from Moscow because the German army only had this.
What are summer uniforms?
400
By winning this battle, the United States prevented Japan from taking Hawaii.
What is the Battle of Midway?
400
This nation started the imperialistic rush for Africa by taking over the Congo and building huge rubber plantations.
What is Belgium?
500
Hitler said that he would have removed his troops from this area, if Britain and France had actually challenged him.
What is the Rhineland?
500
This man led France from Britain during the war, and encouraged the French to resist the Germans by destroying bridges, roads, etc.
Who is Charles de Gaulle?
500
This skilled general helped the Germans to take Egypt from the British.
Who is Erwin Rommel?
500
By winning this battle, America was able to take a piece of territory away from the Japanese Empire for the first time.
What is the Battle of Guadalcanal?
500
This woman was an enemy of Frederick the Great and mother of Marie-Antoinette.
Who is Maria Theresa?
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