Countries defeated and occupied
What country(s) did Germany invade and occupy on April 9, 1940?
Germany invaded Norway and occupied Denmark
What was the FIRST battle for the US of WWII?
Pearl Harbor
What was the propaganda used for during this time?
To support from the public to grow hatred of Jews
What American president led the Allied forces in WWII
Eisenhower
What were the Axis powers?
Germany, Japan, and Italy
On June 14, German forces entered ______ and a new government was formed by Marshal Philippe Petain
On June 14, German forces entered Paris; a new government formed by Marshal Philippe Petain (France’s hero of World War I)
Soviet forces, with support from American and British aircraft, launch an offensive against the German capital of ______ in one of World War II's final major battles.
Battle of Berlin
Did normal citizens realize what was going on in Europe?
Yes, the events were put through the press and announced to the public
Who was Britain's prime minister?
Churchill
Who lost the most men out of the Allies?
Soviet Union
German planes bombed ______ extensively beginning in September 1940 until May 1941, known as the Blitz
Britain
What was the longest, biggest and deadliest battle of the war? (it ended with close to 2 million casualties, including civilians, with brutal winter weather and a Russian blockade causing many Germans to starve to death)
Battle of Stalingrad
What was the German excuse for the start of WWII?
The harshness of the Treaty of Versailles
Who was the German dictator?
Hitler
True or false:
A major cause of death was pilot training right before the war
True
True or false:
WWII resulted in the victory of England, France, America, and Russia over Germany, Italy, and Japan.
True
American, British and Canadian troops storm five beaches at _______ France June 6, known as D-Day, waging one of military history's largest water invasions
Battle of Normandy
What two countries allowed Germany to gain so much power?
France and Britain
What Italian leader was overthrown and put in jail but saved by the Germans in 1945?
Mussolini
True or false:
A German commander was so stressed he abandoned his post and went to a spa
True
What led to the US entering WWII?
Pearl Harbor
World War II's final major battle and one of the war's bloodiest. It began Easter Sunday as U.S. Army and Marine forces invade ______ in the Ryukyus island chain southwest of Japan with the orders of taking the island to execute air strikes against Japan and create a blockade. This is the battle of?
Battle of Okinawa
In March 1939, when Germany seized the remainder of Czechoslovakia, it was clear that ______ had failed
Appeasement
What dictator of the Soviet Union changed the Union into an industrial and military powerhouse?
Joseph Stalin
Poland had a ____ serve in the military
(hint: it’s an animal)
Bear