Causes of World War II
Hitler expanded his territory in the 1930's, including the occupation of this new European country....
What is Czechoslovakia?
This German tactic means "lightning war"
What is Blitzkrieg?
This battle was a turning point as it brought the United States into the war.
What is Pearl Harbor?
Canada would enter World War II after Parliament did this.
What is vote?
As allied troops stormed Normandy, they faced heavy fire from this weapon in German pill boxes.
What is the machine gun?
Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with this dictator of the Soviet Union.
Who is Joseph Stalin?
In the spring of 1940, the Germans are able to quickly take over Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and this major European nation.
What is France?
The Battle of Britain is characterized by months of German bombing campaigns known as this.
What is the Blitz?
This important program trained all allied pilots in the Canadian prairires.
What is BCATP?
Canadians were responsible for taking this beach on D-Day.
What is Juno?
This British and French policy was designed to promote peace by giving in to Hitler's demands.
What is appeasement?
The British forces were cut-off and surrounded by the Germans at this body of water.
What is the English Channel?
A major mistake for the Germans, they broke their non-aggression treaty and attacked this European countryin Operation Barbarossa.
What is the Soviet Union?
This was Canada's official war policy that would mobilize all available resources to the was effort.
What is total war?
After D-Day, fighting would continue through France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany for this many months.
What is 11 months?
In Asia, Japan would test the League of Nations by invading this Chinese province?
What is Manchuria?
Almost 340,000 soldiers were rescued by military and civilian boats at this French town.
What is Dunkirk?
The largest war time assault on history was this invasion of Fortress Europe by the allies.
What is D-day?
At the Battle of Hong Kong, Canadian soldiers would be defeated on this awful day, using a colour to symbolize how bad it was.
What is Black Christmas?
As the war in Europe came to a close, Hitler's final act was this.
What is to commit suicide?
What is Poland?
Operation Sea Lion was Germany's plan to do what?
Invaded Britain.
A pivotal battle in the Pacific, this was a bloodbath that showed the Americans how awful an invasion of Japan would be.
What is Okinawa?
Canadians would play major roles in North Africa, D-Day and of course, the campaign in this country, in which they took the city of Ortona.
What is Italy?
To force Japan to surrender, the USA would use the atomic bombs on these two cities.
What are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?