Causes
What was the cause of World War II in the European theater?
Germany invading Poland
What was the Battle of Britain?
Britain never surrendered against the bombings of the German air force.
What was the name of the German dictator and which side was he on?
Hitler and Axis Powers
What was blitzkrieg?
Hitler's method of attacking countries known for quick and powerful strikes
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
It was Hitler's plan to mass-murder European Jews through genocide.
What are the three major countries that were part of the Axis Powers?
Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan
Why did Hitler lose the Battle of Stalingrad?
Harsh winter conditions and shortage of supplies wore down the German forces.
What was the full name of Italian dictator?
Benito Mussolini
What was D-Day?
It was the day Allied forces launched a massive invasion of Normandy, France which turned the tide of war.
What is anti-Semitism?
Hostility, prejudice, hatred, racism against Jewish people
What was the cause of World War II in the Pacific theater?
Japan's expansionism and the bombing of Pearl Harbor
Why was the Battle of the Bulge called by that name?
It was German's failed attempt to create a bulge in the Allied front lines.
Who was the Soviet Union leader and which side was he on?
Joseph Stalin and the Allied Powers
What were Kamikazes during World War II?
Japanese suicide pilots who would crashing their bomb-filled planes into Allied ships.
What happened during Kristallnacht?
Nazis broke glass of Jewish business and set fire to synagogues
What are the three major countries that were part of the Allied Powers?
Allied Powers: Britain, Soviet Union, and U.S
What was the Battle of Midway during World War II?
The United States defeated Japan by destroying their navy.
What was the name of the leader of Japan and what side was he on?
Who was in charge of the Manhattan Project, overseeing its scientific and technical aspects?
Oppenheimer
Why were Jewish people targeted?
Scapegoating by blaming Jews for Germany's problems through propaganda.
Conspiracy theories of Jewish people taking over the world.
What was the Nanjing Massacre?
Mass killing and widespread atrocities committed by the Japanese military in Nanjing, China,
What was the event known as Dunkirk?
Allied soldiers were trapped on the beach of France and were saved by small fisherman boats from Britain
What was the U.S. president and British Prime Minister's names?
F.D.R and Winston Churchill
Who celebrated victory on V-E Day?
The Allies, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
What were the five stages of the Holocaust?
Get an extra 100 points if you can name an example for each.
Hate speech/propaganda
Avoidance
Discrimination
Physical assaults
Extermination