Invasion of Poland
Western Front & Lowlands
Eastern Front & Baltics
Mediterranean & Balkans
Result
100
When did Germany invade Poland?
1 September, 1939
100
When did Germany invade the Lowlands (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands) and France?
10 May, 1940
100
When did Germany invade the Soviet Union? Denmark? Norway?
Germany invaded Denmark and Norway on 9 April, 1940, and the Soviet Union on 22 June, 1941
100
When did Italy & Germany invade the Greece?
Italy: 28 October, 1940 Germany: 6 April, 1941
100
When did the European Theatre of WWII end?
8 May, 1945
200
What was the first city that was taken by Germany and how long did it take to get it?
Danzig; 1 day
200
How long did France last?
6 weeks
200
How many Axis troops invaded the Soviet Union?
Over 4 million
200
How long did Greece last when Germany intervene? Yugoslavia?
Yugoslavia lasted 11 days and Greece lasted 24 days (Greece still had the island of Crete)
200
What happened to the Third Reich?
It collapsed was occupied by different nations dividing it into West and East Germany (West Germany was Democratic whilst East Germany was Communist)
300
Which other nation invaded Poland?
Soviet Union aka Russia
300
Biggest amphibious assault
Allied Invasion of Normandy, D-Day, Operation Overlord, or Normandy Landings
300
Deadliest battle in all of mankind to date
Battle of Stalingrad. Over 4 million people would lose their lives both civilians of soldiers
300
Who was helping the Greeks in the Battle of Greece?
Canada, New Zealand, and United Kingdom/British Empire
300
Which peace treaty organization was created?
United Nations
400
True or False: Poland lasted approximately 36 days before being fully occupied
True. From 1 September to 6 October, 1939
400
How long did it take for the Allied troops to liberate back France?
Around 6-10 months
400
How many Russian troops had to go on the offensive lines?
Over 6 million
400
During the Invasion of Yugoslavia, Germany had only 337,096 men and Yugoslavia had 700,000. How did Germany end up winning?
400,000 Yugoslavians were poorly trained
400
Which war emerged right after WWII ended?
Cold War
500
What did Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin sign before WWII?
Non-Aggression Pact
500
With the Invasion of Germany, who did the Western nations meet on the other side of Germany?
The Danish, Norweigans, Polish, Russians, etc
500
With the Invasion of Germany, who did the Eastern nations meet on the other side of Germany?
The Americans, Australians, British, Canadians, French etc
500
When Germany invading the island of Crete, owned by Greece, what type of soldier invaded Crete?
Paratrooper
500
The Iron Curtain divided Germany into Western and Eastern Germany. What peace treaty did western and eastern Europe have?
Western Europe had NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and eastern Europe had Warsaw PACT
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