Start of WW2
When did WW2 start?
September 1939
Who did Japan align themselves with in 1940
The Axis Powers (Germany and Italy)
Who was the leader of Italy at the start of WW2?
Benito Mussolini?
Who was the Prime Minister of Australia at the start of WW2?
Robert Menzies
What does PoW stand for?
Prisoner of War
What country did Germany invade first?
Poland
When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
7th of December, 1941 (will accept only December and the year)
What places did Italy attack in Africa?
Sudan, Keneya, British Somaliland
What countries/places did Australia fight in?
Europe, North Africa, South-East Asia, and the Pacfic (at least 3 of these places)
What did Australian PoW's work on in WW2?
Thai-Burma Railway
What other countries did Germany invade?
Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of France
When did the US declare war on Japan?
8th of December (need the full date)
Finish this sentence "_____ of Tobruk"
"Rats of Tobruk"
What parts of Australia were bombed by the Japanese?
Darwin will Sydney
How many Australians became PoW's
over 30,000 (will accept 5,000 either side)
What does 'Blitzkrig' mean?
Lightning war
When did Hitler declare war on the US?
11th of December (need full date)
Why did both sides want control North Africa?
Access to the Suez Canal
- desire for adventure
- sense of duty
- desire to be a part of military heritage
What areas did Women work in in New Guniea?
At observation posts. anti-aircraft gunners, drivers, mechanics, and radio operators
Germany took Western Poland, who took the East?
Russia
Who was the Prime Minister of Australia at the time that Australia declared war on Japan?
John Curtin
When did Italy invade Greece?
October 1940
How many Indigenous men served in WW2
3000 (accept 500 either side)
What disease had a major impact on Australian PoW's?
Malaria