Dates
What year did World War 1 begin?
1914
Leader of Germany?
Adolf Hitler
What is an alliance?
Alliances are formal agreements between two or more nations. They're promises that each nation will support the other, particularly during war.
Which country did Germany invade, sparking the beginning of WWII?
Poland
What country was Hitler born?
Austria
What year did World War 1 end?
1918
Leader of USA?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which countries formed the Triple Entente in WWI?
Great Britain, France and Russia
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
A peace agreement made after World War I that told Germany what it could and couldn't do. It had rules about land, military, and money, and it marked the end of the war.
Which American state did Japan bomb in WWII?
Hawaii
What year did WWII start and end?
1939 - 1945
Leader of Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
The ANZAC's attempted to seize the Dardanelle Strait to provide which country with supplies and access?
Russia
What problems did Germany have that made them believe they needed a leader like Hitler?
Economic hardship: High unemployment, broken economy, no ability to trade.
National humiliation: Blame for World War I and the Treaty of Versailles.
Name an Australian city bombed in WWII
Darwin, Broome, or Townsville
What was the exact date of the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign?
25th April 1915
Leader of Italy?
Benito Mussolini
Why country flipped to the opposite alliance in WWI?
Italy
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbour?
As a preemptive strike to cripple the United States' Pacific Fleet and prevent it from interfering with Japan's military expansion in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Which two Japanese cities did USA bomb in 1945?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
What was the date and time World War 1 ended?
11am, November 11th, 1918
Leader of Japan?
Two possible answers:
Prime minister = Hideki Tojo
Emperor = Hirohito
Other than Papua New Guinea, which country assisted Australia in the Kokoda Campaign to defeat the Japanese?
USA
Name 5 countries present at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles
The United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Portugal, among others.
In order, name every component you had to complete in the Zero Hour Booklet
- map
- timeline
- sketches/photos x 8
- letter from France
- letter from Messines
- obituary
- Dorothy diary entry
- bibliography