European front
Name the two main countries involved in the European front
Germany and the Soviet Union
what was australia's biggest enemy in the pacific front
Japan
Who attacked Australia first in ww2
Japan
What was the operation called for the beach landing in France 1944
Operation Overlord also known as D-Day
Name at least 3 countries from the AXIS powers over all of WW2
(Bonus 100 points if they name all countries if allowed)
Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Croatia
What operation saw the most success for Germany in the early stages of WW2
Blitzkrieg
when did the pacific front start
7 December 1941
Complete the sentence:
______ Track Campaign
Kokoda
What was the battle called that got USA involved in WW2 on the pacific front
Pearl Harbour
What were the MAIN three countries that were in charge of the ALLIES
Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union
What was the main area in the European front
The Eastern front
what was the pacific front
The Pacific front was a long 4 year long war that was including all countries in the Pacific mainly fighting Japan, The reason why Japan was attacking the pacific was because it was for the pacific and to help destroy the Allied forces that were supporting the rest of the Allied forces in Europe making it easier for countries like Germany and Italy.
When did the war between Australia and Japan start
The 8th of December, 1941
What battle had the most tanks destroyed for both sides
The battle for Kursk
Name at least 6 powers from the ALLIE side that was fighting the AXIS powers
(naming 10 or above will be extra 100 if allowed)
USA, Soviet Union, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, France, Canada, South Africa, Netherlands, Norway, Belgium, Cuba, Costa Rica, India, China, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Greece, Balkans, Yugoslavia, and more but it would be to long
How long did it take Germany to invade France
6 weeks using the Blitzkrieg
what was the main factor that ended the pacific front
On the 6th and 9th of August 1945 USA dropped two nuclear bombs called Little Boy and Fat man then after that in 2 September 1945 Japan signed a peace treaty and surrendered
What caused Australia to be involved in WW2
Australia had sent a volunteer army, the Second Australian Imperial Force (AIF), in order to support Great Britain
What was the deadliest battle in WW2
Stalingrad
Why did Hitler decide to combine with the Soviet Union
So that his armies could invade Poland and be unstoppable
what was the political ideology of Japan during ww2
During the pre-1945 period, Japan moved into political totalitarianism, ultranationalism, and fascism
About how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women served in WW2
over 3000
What was the the last bridge that was captured in Germany from the Allied forces
Hint: This bridge is also in some video games
The Ludendorff Railroad Bridge at Remagen (also known as the Rhine)