Battle of Britain
Soviet Union
& Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour Cont
Dieppe
Convoy System
100
How long did the Battle of Britain last?
What is three months
100
Why did this battle begin?
Hitler turned on his own ally
100
When was Pearl Harbour Bombed/?
What is Dec 7, 1941
100
What countries were involved?
Canada, Germany, France
100
Why was the Convoy system developed?
Ships with supplies were being sunk by German U Boats.
200
Why did Germany begin this battle?
It was designed to make Britain give up
200
What did Germany want from the Soviet Union?
Natural resources (grain, coal, iron, oil)
200
Describe the destruction at Pearl Harbour
What is Half of navy ships were sunk Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbour
200
What was Dieppe's purpose?
What is to test the strenght of German Forces
200
Approximately how many ships were being lost per week?
What is 20 ships per week
300
RAF shot down how many planes
What is 3000 in two months (even though they were outnumbered)
300
Explain how this battle progressed
Nazis were successful at first bordering many major cities but they did not stay this way for long.
300
When did United States declare war on Germany?
What is Dec 8, 1941
300
This was a dress rehearsal for which upcoming battle
What is D-day
300
Explain what a convoy system looks like
50 or so supply ships would travel close together
400
Describe what the battle was like
Air planes were bombing nightly. War of terror, Blitzkreig Thousands killed, houses destroyed
400
Explain the United States entry into WWII at first.
They were neutral at the very beginning.
400
What are the countries involved in Pearl Harbour
What is United States and Japan
400
How successful was the battle?
What is German forces were waiting, Attack was a disaster.
400
THis technology greatly reduced the risk of UBoat attacks
What is RADAR
500
Name the German Airforce
What is Luftwaffe
500
Pearl Harbour: What is the lend lease policy?
Europe did not have to pay for war supplies until after the war.
500
Which actor starred in Pearl Harbour the movie?
What is Ben Affleck
500
This battle was compared to which WWI battle
What is Passchendale
500
What was this an important turning point in the war?
What is because the ships were now getting supplies to Britain