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Vocabulary
100
What is the short name for German submarines?
U-boats
100
Who was the United Kingdom's prime minister 1940's?
Winston Churchill
100
What happened at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii December 7th 1941?
The Japanese bombed the Naval base Pearl Harbor in the islands of Hawaii
100
List 3 of the Allied powers.
United Kingdom, USA, France.
100
Define "Campaign"
a Campaign is a phase of a war involving a series of operations related in time and space.
200
What was the german all armored war tactic called?
Blitzkreig
200
who was Joseph Stalin?
Joseph Stalin was the Prime Minister or The Soviet Union or Russia
200
What happened during D-Day On June 6, 1944?
a massive Allied force invaded northern France and established control of the area.
200
List 3 of the Axis powers.
Italy, Japan, Germany
200
Define the term "Kamikaze"
Kamikaze was the word for when a japanese pilot maneuvered his plane to where it would purposefully hit an enemy ship
300
what was the ¨Doolittle Squadron¨?
the Doolittle Squadron was a squadron of Army bombers who launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet to liberate the Japanese controlled china.
300
Who was General Eisenhower?
Eisenhower was a General of the US Army, he led many operations including the D-day invasion.
300
How many ships were repaired after Pearl Harbor?
5
300
what other nation helped in the D-day Invasion?
Canada
300
Define ¨Squadron¨?
a Squadron is a group of aircraft sent to locations to achieve a certain task
400
What were the ¨Jericho Trumpets¨?
The Jericho Trumpets were tiny propellers installed on dive bombers to scare enemy forces.
400
Chuck Yeager was a Legendary Ace Pilot, hes shot down advanced aircraft like ME-262´s, He was even the first man to break the sound barrier. what was he awarded for his achievement?
Collier Air Trophy
400
What was the movie based off WW2 where the main character refused to carry a weapon?
Hacksaw Ridge
400
which nation first developed the Jet engine?
Germany, with the development of the Messerschmitt Me-262.
400
What is the german term for "Airplane"?
¨Luftwaffe¨
500
what is the ¨Bismarck¨
the bismarck was a german super battleship
500
who were the ¨Tuskegee Airmen¨?
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American squadron, they are distinctly remembered for they´re planes having red colored tails. giving them the nickname ¨The Red Tails¨
500
How many Japanese Carriers were sunk at the battle of Midway?
Four, those including the IJN Akagi, IJN Kaga, IJN Hiryu, and the IJN Soryu.
500
which nation switched sides during WW2?
Italy
500
whats the german term for ¨Tank¨?
¨Panzer¨