WWII Places
What country was first invaded by Germany
Poland
Describe Lebensraum
Hitler's desire to expand Germany's borders and give more 'living space' to the German people
Who was the communist leader of the Soviet Union?
Josef Stalin
Describe the Battle of Dunkirk: who, where, and outcome
338,000 British and French troops were safely evacuated from Dunkirk, France. The British Royal Air Force intercepted German bombers above the beach. Civilians brought boats that aided the Royal Navy.
Name the main Allied powers
France, Britain, USSR, US
What country signed a non-aggression pact with Germany that was violated?
Soviet Union
Names given to the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan
Little Boy and Fat Man
Name the leaders of the main Axis powers
Hitler, Mussolini, Hirohito/Tojo
Describe Operation Overlord
The Allied invasion of France that began on June 6, 1944 D-Day. The beginning of Allied forces re-taking mainland Europe
The use of atomic weapons on Nagasaki and Hiroshima by the United States
What continents was WWII fought on?
Europe, Asia, Africa (and the Pacific Ocean)
Define kamikaze warfare
style of fighting where a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives makes a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target.
What battle is associated with the famous phrase, "Keep Calm and Carry On"?
The Battle of Britain
Name three groups targeted in the Holocaust
Jews, Gypsies, the disabled, homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses
The two Japanese islands where fierce battles took place as the US made its way to mainland Japan.
Okinawa and Iwo Jima
Define Blitzkrieg
'Lightning War' used by Hitler to capture Poland, designed to strike a swift blow using armored tanks and air support.
Who was the British Prime Minister who appeased Hitler?
Neville Chamberlain
What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?
The USSR surrounded Stalingrad and retook the city; USSR began its advance to Berlin
List three reasons why Japan was motivated to imperialize China/Korea
resources, expansion, economic security, a way to prove Japan's superiority
Name the country that Germany overran by breaking through the Maginot Line.
France
Define "anschluss"
unification of Germany and Austria
Who were the two US Presidents during WWII?
Roosevelt, Truman
Name the battle associated with Hitler's last-ditch offensive effort in December 1944.
Battle of the Bulge
Name a reason that totalitarian leaders like Mussolini and Hitler came to power during the 1920s and 1930s?
People were upset due to economic and social problems after WWI.