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His autobiography, Mein Kampf, expressed the ideas of anti-semitism and extreme nationalism
Who is Adolf Hitler
100
This means giving in to some demands to prevent war
What is appeasement
100
This was the genocide of Jews during World War II
What is the Holocaust
100
This American naval base got bombed causing the U.S. to enter World War II
What is Pearl Harbor
100
Physical extermination of an ethnic group is called
What is genocide
200
He led the D-Day invasion of Normandy
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
200
This invasion was characterized by simultaneous ground and air assaults
What is Blitzkrieg or lightning war
200
The invasion of this country started World War II
What is Poland
200
The German army surrendered to the Soviets at this city
What is Stalingrad
200
What worldwide event led to World War II
What is the Great Depression
300
He developed the island hopping strategy in the Pacific Theater
Who is Douglas MacArthur
300
This term means hatred of Jews
What is anti-Semitism
300
This was Hitler's attempted overthrow of the German government
What is Beer Hall Putsch
300
Many military sites and cities including London were bombed during this battle
What is the Battle of Britain
300
The French built this fortification to protect themselves from Germany
What is the Maginot Line
400
He boosted the moral of the British people
Who is Winston Churchill
400
This type of dictator totally changed society
What is totalitarian
400
What conference laid the foundation for the United Nations
What is the Yalta Conference
400
During Hitler's conquest of Western Europe, his army paused allowing the Allies to retreat to England. An event called...
What is Miracle at Dunkirk
400
This is what Hitler wanted to be when he grew up
What is an artist
500
He wanted to create a buffer zone between him and other Western nations
Who is Joseph Stalin
500
This unification of Germany and Austria was Hitler's third step toward war
What is Anschluss
500
What did Hitler do once he sent troops into the Rhineland?
What is makes alliances with Japan and Italy
500
These are three of the five beaches invaded on D-day
What are Utah, Omaha, Sword, Gold, and Juno beaches
500
This is the name of the German air force
What is the Luftwaffe