World War 2

Question 0

The German style of war, it means “lightning war”

Answer 0

Blitzkrieg

Question 1

The weapons that were popularized during WWII

Answer 1

Tanks/Planes

Question 2

The french method of eliminating trench warfare

Answer 2

The Maginot Line

Question 3

Explain Dunkirk

Answer 3

The rescue of 335,000 English troops by navy and private vessels

Question 4

What was the Battle of Britain?

Answer 4

An air battle between the British Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe which involved the use of radar

Question 5

Who was the prime minister at this time?

Answer 5

Winston Churchill

Question 6

What was the first of the two great mistakes Hitler made?

Answer 6

In June 1941, he attacked Russia. This caused a two-front war. Also, they had no winter clothing and the temperature was dropping 25-30 degrees below zero.

Question 7

What was the second great mistake that Hitler made?

Answer 7

In December 1941, he declared war on the USA.

Question 8

What was the only great English victory during this time?

Answer 8

El Alamein

Question 9

What was the turning point battle of WWII in Europe? What happened?

Answer 9

The Battle of Stalingrad. The Germans were forced to be defensive.

Question 10

Who planned the D-Day invasion?

Answer 10

Eisenhower

Question 11

What was the D-Day invasion?

Answer 11

A planned landing of numerous US planes in France

Question 12

Who was the disturbed American tank commander?

Answer 12

George Patton

Question 13

Who was the Japanese chief of staff who didn’t want to attack the USA?

Answer 13

Yamamoto.

Question 14

Where did Japan attack?

Answer 14

Pearl Harbor.

Question 15

What was the most significant weapon of the Pacific War?

Answer 15

The aircraft carrier.

Question 16

What was the turning point of the Pacific War?

Answer 16

The Battle of Midway. Four Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk.

Question 17

Who was the American Army commander during the Pacific war?

Answer 17

Douglas MacArthur

Question 18

What is “island hopping”?

Answer 18

MacArthur’s strategy to skip insignificant islands and attack the most prominent Japanese bases.

Question 19

What were the two islands captured?

Answer 19

Okinawa and Iwojima

Question 20

What are “kamikaze”?

Answer 20

Suicide pilots.

Question 21

What does the Potsdam declaration say?

Answer 21

Truman urges Japan to surrender unconditionally, or face “unimaginable destruction”.

Question 22

What were three reasons the bomb was dropped?

Answer 22

To end the war rapidly, save casualties, and put Russia on notice.

Question 23

What was a reason for not dropping the bomb?

Answer 23

Civilians in Japan

Question 24

Where was the original target for Japan?

Answer 24

Hiroshima

Question 25

What was the city that was bombed as a result of the Japanese lack of surrender?

Answer 25

Nagasaki