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1
Q

Hitler disobeyed the ______ _________ and took over Czechoslovakia

A

Munich agreement

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2
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What country did Hitler invade when he disobeyed the Munich agreement?

A

Czechoslovakia

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3
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When did Hiler take over Czechoslovakia

A

1939

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4
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Who signed the non-aggression pact?

A

Hitler and Stalin

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5
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What did the non-aggression pact entail?

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Hitler and Stalin would not invade each other for the time being, and awarded both sides with half of Poland

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6
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Who declared war on Germany after Hitler took a portion of Poland?

A

Britain and France

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7
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1939 - Stalin occupied eastern Poland, and annexed _________, _____, and _______

A

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

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8
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This country had army men on skis - they _____ to the Soviet Union in 1940

A

Finland - lost

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9
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Why did Germany invade Norway and Denmark?

A

To control the ocean and easily attack Great Britain

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10
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Who did Germany invade so they could attack Great Britain

A

Norway and Denmark

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11
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WHo did Germany invade in order to have access to France?

A

Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

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12
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Why did Germany invade Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg?

A

To have access to France

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13
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Germany invaded the _______ ____ to invade France

A

Maginot line

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14
Q

Who rescued soldiers at Dunkirk?

A

The British

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15
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British civilians rescued _____ from Dunkirk

A

French

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16
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British rescued the French soldiers at _______

A

Dunkirk

17
Q

Italy declared war on _____ ______ and ______ in 1940

A

Great Britain and France

18
Q

France surrendered and was _______

A

Divided

19
Q

In France in 1940 - The North was occupied by _______

A

Germany

20
Q

There was a ______ government in the _____ (Vichy, France)

A

Puppet, South

21
Q

Germans bombed _______ cities to lower morale

A

British

22
Q

Italy attacked the British colony of _____ so they could control the ____ _____

A

Egypt, Suez Canal

23
Q

_______, ________, and _______ joined the Axis since they didn’t want to fight against Germany

A

Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary

24
Q

Germany sent ______ to fight in North Africa

A

Rommel

25
Q

Erin Rommel was also known as the ______ ___

A

Desert Fox

26
Q

Erwin Rommel led the ______ _____ to help Italy fight in North Africa

A

Afrika Korps

27
Q

______ and __________ resisted the Germans hoping that the _______ would help - the were defeated in only a few days

A

Greece and Yugoslavia, British

28
Q

The ______ ___ _____ (___) beat the _________ in the Battle of Britain

A

Royal Air Force (RAF), Luftwaffe

29
Q

When did the RAF beat the Luftwaffe?

A

The Battle of Britain

30
Q

Why did the RAF beat the Luftwaffe?

A

The invention of the radar

31
Q

Germany broke the ___-__________ ____ and invaded the Soviet Union

A

non-aggression pact

32
Q

Germany violated the non-aggression pact and invaded the ______ _____

A

Soviet Union

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