Generals
Who was the Leader of the German tank Army?
Erwin Rommel
Which battle was nicknamed "D-Day"
Invasion of Normandy
Which countries were the "Allies " in Europe
U.S., U.K., France, Soviet Union, Canada, Australia
What mobile weapon was introduced in WW1 but was a main strategic weapon in WW2
The tank
Who won the War in Europe and what was the last day called?
The Allied powers - VE day
Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain during WW2?
Winston Churchill
What was the major battle that decided the conflict in the USSR during the Winter War
Stalingrad
Who were the axis powers?
Germany, Japan, Italy
Carrier boats were important to transport what kind of traveling weapon?
The fighter aircraft
How did Hitler die?
He committed suicide
Which American General during WW2 served as president after the war?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Americans fought first in what place?
North Africa
What was Adolf Hitlers ultimate goal?
To take over all of Europe - maybe the world
These had been used in WW1 but were made more effective by the development of better/ larger aircraft
Bombs
Why was the Normandy invasion so difficult to plan
Needed good weather, full moon to cross the English Channel
Who led the United States in the invasion of Sicily?
George S. Patton
Why did the Allies, especially America want to begin fighting in Africa?
Soldiers were new and untrained, taking back Africa meant the war would be contained to Main Land Europe
What was Hitler's airforce called
Luftwaffe
Which weapons/ technologies were critical to the English during the Battle of Britain?
Planes, radar
What happened to the countries of Latvia, Liberia, and Estonia after the war
They became part of the USSR
Who was the military leader of Italy
Mussolini
Who fought in the Winter War?
Soviets vs Germans
What was Hitlers fighting strategy called?
Blitzkrieg
The French created a border of fortifications along old WW1 trench lines, called what?
Maginot line
The war in Europe had two fronts... Blitzkreig in Poland and this is France
Sitzkreig…. bore war