WWII

• When did the War in Europe begin?

  September 1939
• What event triggered the start of the War in Europe?

  Nazi Germany invaded Poland
• What tactics did Germany use to quickly overtake Poland?

  Blitzkrieg tactics
• How did Britain and France respond to Germany's invasion of Poland?

  They declared war but took little action
• What was the period of little action after the declaration of war called?

  The Phony War
• Which countries did Germany defeat in 1940?

  Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, France
• What was happening to the British Army during the German offensives in 1940?

  They were retreating and evacuated from Dunkirk
• What was the name of the battle where Britain was attacked by Germany?

  The Battle of Britain
• What was the outcome of the Luftwaffe's attack on the RAF during the Battle of Britain?

  They failed to defeat the RAF
• When did Hitler invade Russia?

  June 1941
• What was the codename for Hitler's invasion of Russia?

  Operation Barbarossa
• What event brought the USA into World War II?

  The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• Who formed the Axis Powers during World War II?

  Germany, Italy, and Japan
• Who were the major combatants on the Allied side?

  Britain, Russia, and the USA
• What was the Nazis' final solution?

  A plan to exterminate all Jewish people
• What critical battle occurred in the Pacific Theatre in June 1942?

  The Battle of Midway
• When did the Battle of El Alamein take place?

  November 1942
• When did the Battle of Stalingrad occur?

  January 1943
• What significant event occurred on June 6, 1944?

  D-Day, Operation Overlord launched
• What was the outcome of the Allies' invasion of Normandy?

  The Red Army advanced in the East
• When did Germany surrender in World War II?

  May 1945
• What significant event occurred on August 6, 1945?

  The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
• When did Japan surrender, marking the end of World War II?

  August 15, 1945
• What years did World War II span?

  1939 to 1945
• Why is World War II considered the most geographically widespread military conflict?

  It involved many countries across the globe