Major Battles and Bombings
What was the first battle of WWII for the USA?
Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941
Who was the German dictator during WWII?
Hitler
What is one way Germans made Jewish people identify themselves?
Wearing Star of David or having it painted on shopfront.
Which two Australian cities were attacked by the Japanese?
Darwin (bombing) and Sydney (submarine attack)
Which countries made up the Axis powers?
Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Name one concentration camp.
Auschwitz, Dachau, Belzec, Treblinka
Did the Allies and regular citizens know about events happening in Europe?
What two cities were destroyed by the USA with the atomic bomb on August 6 and August 9th of 1945?
Heroshima and Nagasaki
Who was the General leading the Axis forces in Tobruk?
Rommel
Around how many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
6 million.
Which two countries allowed Germany to gain so much power and territory prior to WWII?
Britain and France
In what year did Australian soldiers fight at Kokoda?
1942
Which Allied country lost the most men?
USSR (Soviet Union/Russia)
Who was the Prime Minister of Australia during WWII?
John Curtin
What was propaganda used for in Germany?
To gain public support for the hatred of Jews.
How long did Australian soldiers fight at Tobruk?
8 months
What was the major difference of the Allies and Axis in the form of government?
The Allies were mostly Democratic (voted in) and the Axis were Facist (dictators).
Who was the USSR/Russian leader during WWII?
Stalin
Why were Jewish people singled out?
Jewish people were blamed for downfalls of Germany (eg. loss of WWI); also believed they were planning world domination.
The German invasion of which country started WWII?
Poland (Sep 1 1939) - Britain and France declared war two days later.