Home Fronts
What is the tool for using biased or misleading information to persuade someone to think a certain way?
Propaganda
German for Lightning warfare, this strategy was commonly utilized by the German army.
Blitzkrieg
The German invasion of what country marked the beginning of the second world war?
Poland
What was the name of the allied invasion of German-occupied-france in 1944?
Operation Overlord / D-Day / Battle of Normandy
Who was the leader of Germany from 1933 - 1945?
Adolf Hitler
What was given out to citizens in many countries to save civilian materials for war efforts?
Ration Books.
Germans commonly used what water vehicle in naval warfare?
U-boat / Submarine
What operation inside of Germany significantly drained itself of time, resources, and people?
The Holocaust
This important battle killed many Germans and Russians and was a turning point for the war on the eastern front.
Battle of Stalingrad / Siege of Stalingrad
This far right ideology is characterized by ultranationalism, authoritarianism, militarism dictatorial and autocratic rule, and a belief in a natural social order is called…
Fascism
What was the important deal where Americans sold military equipment to allies on a loan to pay off at a later date?
Lend Lease.
In response to Russian retreats in war, Joseph Stalin implemented Order No. 227, also known as…
"Not a step back"
What is the term for world leaders make concessions to more aggressive leaders to avoid further conflict?
Appeasement
What was the last main battle against germany in WW2?
Battle of Berlin
Who often interfered with German battle plans, resulting in German army losing several important battles?
Adolf Hitler
This secret police had a death grip on German-occupied countries.
The Gestapo
What happened that caused the surprise evacuation of Dunkirk?
The Germans broke through the front line instead of raced to the sea
What was the series of german aerial bombardment of London referred to as?
Battle of Britain
Operation torch was a series of battles that was orchestrated by the allies against the axis in…
North Africa
Once the allies invaded France in 1944, Germany was fighting what kind of war?
Two-front War
What was germany’s biggest problem regarding wartime production?
Europe's lack of raw resources
What did German troops utilize to give themselves enhanced focus and endurance on the battlefield?
Pervitin / Methamphetamine
Who invented the first computing device The Bombe to crack the german enigma code?
Alan Turing
The period of non-engagement between Germany and france from September to May.
The Phony Wars
What American city produced more steel than the combined industrial power of all the axis powers over the course of WW2?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania