Poland & France
Which country did Germany attack first? (Poland or France)
Poland
What was the name of the two leaders in Operation Barbarossa?
Hitler and Stalin
What British city was bombed extensively during the Battle of Britain?
London
What were wolfpacks?
groups of german submarines that attacked together
The siege of what city lasted 872 days?
Leningrad
Why didn't the Maginot Line stop the Germans?
avoided it
Name a mistake that the Germans made in their attack on the USSR?
split? attack in the first place, over estimate/underestimate, logistic
What role did radar play in the Battle of Britain?
helped the British win
What were the Einsatzgruppen?
death squads that murdered civilians
Name one of the Soviet tanks that they used to stop the German Blitzkrieg.
T-34, KV-1, KV-2
What style of warfare (the name of it) did the Germans use against the Polish and French?
Blitzkrieg
Name one country that allied with Germany to attack Russia in Operation Barbarossa.
Romania, Hungary, Finland, Slovakia, & Spain
Who was the British leader during the Battle of Britain?
Winston Churchill
What was America doing while the Early War in Europe was occurring?
remaining isolationst
What does the term lebensraum translate into?
living space
Why were the Germans able to defeat the French and Polish so quickly?
up to teacher
What was the order called where Stalin said “Not one step back!”?
Order 227
How did the Germans specifically try and beat Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic?
bomb the civilians into submission
Name 2 countries that the Soviets attacked besides Germany.
Finland and Poland
What was signed on August 23, 1939?
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
What was the Gliewitz incident?
German false flag operation against Poland
What were the names of the three German army groups that were involved in Operation Barbarossa?
Army Group North, Center, & South
Who won the Battle of Britain and give me 2 reasons why.
Britain: POWs, Switch, Radar
Name two differences between German U-Boat attacks from WWI & WWII.
Up to teacher
What river is Poland split along after the German’s and Soviets invaded?
The Bug River