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WW2 - All of War Quiz Flashcards

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1
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When was the Nazi-Soviet “non-agression” Pact signed?

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Aug. 23, 1939

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On what say did Hitler send “blitzkrieg” against Poland?

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Sep. 1, 1939

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Why did it take two days for Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

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They were trying to convince Hitler to withdraw

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4
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What had ceased to exist by Sep 29, 1939?

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Poland

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5
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The time period between Sep 1939 and April 1940 is known as…

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the Phony War

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6
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What country did Chirchill want to take over but Hitler invaded first, April 9, 1940?

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Norway

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With the collapse of Belgium on May 28, 1940. The British and French forces were surrounded byt he Germans at what port?

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Dunkirk

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8
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How many British and French toops were evacuated from Dunkirk?

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355 000

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9
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What were four reasons for the Fall of france?

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1) the Maginot Line was useless, 2) the French used their tanks ineffectively, 3) the French airforce was outmatched, 4) Italy had helped int he attack

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10
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Who took over comand of the French fources that escaped to Britain?

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De Gaulle

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The battle between the Luftwaffe and the RAF is now as the…

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Battle of Britain

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Who was in charge of the German Luftwaffe?

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Goering

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13
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The Germans planned on launching and attack to take over Britain. What was the code name?

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Operation Sea Lion

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Which was not a reason for the British victory in the Bttle of Britain: the Spitfire, radar, the US joining the war, the downing system.

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the US joining the was

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The 57 nights of bombing London is known as…

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The Blitz

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16
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What happend on June 22, 1941?

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Germany attacks the USSR

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17
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What do many historians claim really stopped the German victory over the USSR?

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winter

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18
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When did the battle of Stalingrad start?

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Sep. 1 1942 - 3 years after the invasion of Poland

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19
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Which battle way German forces use “seige” warfare for almost three years?

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Leningrad

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20
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What are three reasons for the German defeat at Stalingrad?

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1) it was the coldest winter in 50 years, 2) Germans inprepared for the cold, 3) promised air support never came

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21
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Where was the largest tank battle in history?

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Kursk

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22
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What was Operation Crusader?

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the first British victory in WW2, North African Campaine

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23
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Who were the three big names involved in the North African Campain?

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Eisenhower(US comander), Rommel(Gr. comader), Montgonery(El Alamine Vic)

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24
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What were three inportant outcomes of the Allied victory in North Africa?

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1) made the attack on Italy possible 2) kept the routs the Middle East safe 3) was the first US - Alllied action in teh Euroupean theatre

25
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How did the US get involved int eh Euroupean War?

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Germany declared war on the US after Pearl Harbour

26
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The invasion of Italy was…

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amphibious

27
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When did the war in Italy end?

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May 2, 1945

28
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What were three reeasons why the British were able to inflice masive damage on the German Navy?

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1) radar 2) sonar 3)convoy tactic

29
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When was Operation Overload?

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June 6, 1944

30
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Who was the supreme Allied Comander at D-day?

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Eisenhower

31
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Who predidcted that whoever won on the beached (d-day) would win the war?

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Rommel

32
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Who marched triumputly into Paris on Aug 25, 1944

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De Gaulle

33
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As Germany was loosing in Westren Euroup Hitler launced what?

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V1 bombs and V2 rokets

34
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Dec 15, 1944 the Germans lanuched a sucsefful counterattack known as…

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Battle of the Bluge

35
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What was the name of the German city that was fire bombed in Feb 1945?

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Dresden

36
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When was VE day?

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May 8 1945

37
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What year did the boycoting of Jewish shops, book burnings and the the building of thefirst concentration camp occur?

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1933

38
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The first victims of Nazi mass exicutions were…

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menaly and physiclaly disabled germans

39
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Where was the meeting to determin the Final Solution?

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Wannsee

40
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Which country suffered the most Jewish deaths?

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Poland

41
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When did Japan invade Mancuria?

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1931

42
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In 1905 who did Japan beat in a large naval battle?

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Russia

43
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What city did the Japan invade then rape and kill mass numbers of civilians in 1937?

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Nanking

44
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How was the US helping the Chinese before Pearl Harbor through the…

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The Open Door Policy

45
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When was Pearl Harbour?

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Dec 7 1941

46
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The Feb. 1942 naval battle with a Japaneese victroy was the…

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Java Sea

47
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What was the April 1942, US lanched raid on Tokyo called?

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Doolittle

48
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Which battle prevented the Japaneese from bombing Austrailia?

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Coral Sea

49
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What was the Pacific turning point?

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Midway

50
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The majority of the figthing in the Pacific Theature was with…

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aircraft carriers

51
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Which battel saw kamakasi pilots used for the first time?

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Leyte Gulf

52
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Which was battle was conisdered Pacifics bloodiest?

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Okinawa

53
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Why was the Pacific theature so bloody and tough?

A

Japanese resistance to surender

54
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What was the name of the US Atomic Bomb project?

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Manhatan Project

55
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Who led the US atomic bomb project?

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Opinhimer

56
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When was the Hiroshima bomb droped?

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Aug 6, 1945

57
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In betweent he first and second atomic bombs what happened?

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Soviets declared war on Japan and invaded from North

58
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What types were the first and second atomic bombs?

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1) Uranium 2) Plutonium

59
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What was the US code war for the D-Day invasion?

A

Micky Mouse

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