world war II

Question 1

Winston Churchill

Answer 1

British prime minister responsible for Britain’s resistance to the German air attacks

Question 2

Battle of Britain (1940)

Answer 2

British cities bombed by German air force. Britain fought back with improving their air tactics and tracking German aircraft

Question 3

Battle of Stalingrad

Answer 3

MAJOR WWII BATTLE; Germany vs. Soviet Union for Stalingrad; one of bloodiest battles in history; permanently damaged Hitler’s army and further expansion; turning point

Question 4

Battle of the Bulge (1944-45)

Answer 4

Hitler’s last try to protect himself from invaders

Question 5

Teheran Conference (1944)

Answer 5

Britain, Soviet Union, and US create new front in France

Question 6

Yalta Conference (1945)

Answer 6

US, Britain, Soviet Union

• Soviets enter pacific war to win back Manchuria (from Japan)
• United Nations
• political organization

Question 7

Postdam Conference (1945- just before end of war)

Answer 7

US, Britain, and Soviets

• soviet dominance of eastern Europe
• divide Germany and Austria

Question 8

Atlantic Charter (1941)

Answer 8

• US vs. Britain
• right of people to choose on government
• decolonization

Question 9

United Nations

Answer 9

international organization formed after WWII to solve problems

Question 10

Island Hopping

Answer 10

capturing Japanese islands to gain control over pacific