Definitions
War in Europe
War in Asia
The Holocaust
Extra Stuff
100
Giving in to someone's demands (to avoid war)
What is appeasement?
100
World War II officially began when Germany invaded this country.
What is Poland?
100
The bombing of Pearl Harbor happened here.
What is Hawaii?
100
Detention centers for all enemies of Germany.
What are concentration camps?
100
The three primary Allies were....
What are U.S., England & Russia (Soviet Union)?
200
This German word means "lightning war."
What is blitzkrieg?
200
The daily bombing of London by Germany was also known as this.
What is The Blitz?
200
Because Japan is an island, it invaded other territories to gain access to natural resources such as.....
What is oil, gas, and steel?
200
Polish Jews were forced to move into the ghettos of this city. (Hint: You watched the movie about it!)
What is Warsaw?
200
The reason Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan.
What is to cripple the U.S. navy & guarantee Japan's domination of the Pacific?
300
The code name for the creation of the atomic bomb.
What is The Manhattan Project?
300
A turning point in the war occurred when the Germans were defeated at the battle of El-Alamein in this African country.
What is Egypt?
300
Pearl Harbor happened on this date.
What is December 7, 1941?
300
The plan to set up death camps to esterminate the Jews.
What is the Final Solution?
300
300 Navajo radio men were known as this.
What are the code talkers?
400
This Japanese term refers to a suicide plane that crashes into ships or buildings.
What is kamikaze?
400
The turning point for the Russian army happened when the Germans surrendered in this Russian city after a year long battle.
What is Stalingrad?
400
This island brought the Allies close enough to Japan to begin bombing it.
What is Okinawa?
400
Nazi leaders were arrested by the Allies and charged with crimes against humanity. In what German city were they tried?
What is Nuremberg?
400
The first African American fighter squadron was known as this.
What is the Tuskegee Airmen?
500
Spreading explosives over a large target area.
What is carpet bombing?
500
The end of the war in Europe was also known as this.
What is V-E (Victory Over Europe) Day?
500
One of the two cities hit by the atomic bomb.
What is Hiroshima & Nagasaki?
500
Kristallnacht - Jewish businesses were destroyed and hundreds of Jews were beaten and arrested. Kristallnacht is also known as this.
What is The Night of Broken Glass?
500
When Germany captured France, the Allies were forced to escape at this French beach city. The Allies sent ships to rescue them. Name the city.
What is Dunkirk?
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