Road to War
Name two acts of aggression committed by Germany before WWII started
remilitarizing, taking Austria, taking the Rhineland,
Where was the German blitzkrieg first used successfully?
Poland
What was Operation Sea Lion?
invasion of Britain
What is the code name for the Allied invasion of France?
Operation Overlord
How did Hitler humiliate the French after their surrender in 1940?
Forcing them to sign the armistice in the same railway car Germany surrendered in after WWI
What was the policy Western democracies followed to avoid war during the 1930s?
appeasement
What is the term for the early period of WWII where little fighting occurred in Western Europe?
Phony War
What was the largest battle of the war and what was it's significance?
Battle of Stalingrad, ended in German defeat, marking a turning point in the East?
What happened during the D-Day invasion and was it a success? And give me two beaches
the Allies landed on Normandy beaches and broke through German defenses? Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword
What was Japan’s objective in attacking Pearl Harbor?
What is to cripple the U.S. Pacific Fleet and buy time to conquer Asia
What is Operation Barbarossa, why was it a surprise
Germany's invasion of the USSR; Stalin ignored warnings and believed too much in his alliances.
What happened when Allies invaded Italy? What happened to Mussolini?
What is Mussolini was overthrown, and publicly attacked
What happened to Hitler and what is V-E Day?
Hitler committed suicide in April 1945; V-E Day is Victory in Europe day
Why did the Allies choose to invade Italy after North Africa? What nickname did Churchill give it?
the soft underbelly of Europe
This was the term Hitler used when he took over Austria in 1938
What happened during the Battle of Britain that caused Germany to fail in their invasion?
Germany switched to bombing cities, allowing the RAF to recover
What was the first location the Allies start to turn the tide of the war and we see the enterance of the Americans, what major battle occurs?
North Africa, El Alamein
Where did the Battle of the Bulge take place and what was the outcome?
Belgium; it was the last German offensive, and Allies pushed them back.
What was the Japanese name for their imperial empire in Asia, and what slogan did they use?
the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere and “Asia for Asians”
What did Hitler demand at the Munich Conference, and what was the outcome?
What is the Sudetenland, and Britain/France gave in (appeasement)?
What is Germany invaded through the Ardennes Forest, surprising the Allies and bypassing the Maginot Line? 6 weeks
What legislation allowed the U.S. to aid the Allies before entering WWII? Who was President?
the Lend-Lease Act; President Roosevelt?
What happened at the Yalta Conference in 1945?
Allied leaders agreed on post-war plans and division of Germany
What two cities were targeted with atomic bombs?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki