Churchill as a war leader to D-Day

Question 1

List two events from 1940?

Answer 1

Churchill becomes PM #1

Dunkirk

Question 2

In which year was El Alamein?

Answer 2

1942

Question 3

Which general was in charge during the victory at El Alamein?

Answer 3

Montgomery

Question 4

Name the four British generals during WWII

Answer 4

Montgomery
Wavell
Auchinleck
Brooke

Question 5

How many died during the Blitz/Battle of Britain?

Answer 5

30 000

Question 6

How many died during the bombong of Germany?

Answer 6

400 000

Question 7

Who was in charge of the bombing campaign in Germany?

Answer 7

Arthur Harris

Question 8

Why was the bombing of Germany so controversial from 1942 onwards?

Answer 8

Bombing civilians

Question 9

Why was the bombing of Dresden so controversial?

Answer 9

City was mainly refugees at that point

Question 10

When was the bombing of Dresden?

Answer 10

February 1945

Question 11

Which great Russian victory turned the tide of the war against Germany in 1942/43?

Answer 11

Stalingrad

Question 12

Which country did Britain/US invade in 1943?

Answer 12

Italy

Question 13

Why was the invasion of Italy controversial?

Answer 13

Didn’t get rid of Mussolini, only moved him North

Question 14

How many allied divisions were used in the invasion of Italy?

Answer 14

16

Question 15

Why did Churchill want to delay D-Day?

Answer 15

Get British army fully ready

Question 16

What did Churchill call the South of Europe?

Answer 16

Soft Underbelly

Question 17

Why did Churchill send troops to North Africa in 1940?

Answer 17

To defend the Suez Canal

Question 18

Who was the Nazi commander in North Africa?

Answer 18

Rommel