WW2 Knowledge Organiser

Question 1

WW1 ends

Answer 1

11th November 1918

Question 2

Hitler becomes leader of germany

Answer 2

30th January 1933

Question 3

Japan invades China

Answer 3

July 7th 1937

Question 4

Germany takes control of Austria

Answer 4

March 12th 1938

Question 5

Germany conquers Czechoslovakia

Answer 5

14th March 1939

Question 6

Allies

Answer 6

British Empire, United States, Soviet Union

Question 7

Axis

Answer 7

Germany, Italy, Japan

Question 8

Atomic Bomb

Answer 8

extremely powerful bomb made with radioactive material

Question 9

Blitz

Answer 9

bombing of Britain by Germany

Question 10

D-Day

Answer 10

Western Allied invasion of Europe

Question 11

Germany invades Poland

Answer 11

1st September 1939

Question 12

Germany conquers France, British troops escape Dunkirk

Answer 12

May 1940

Question 13

German air force bombs Britain during Blitz

Answer 13

1940-1941

Question 14

Germany invades Soviet Union

Answer 14

22nd June 1941

Question 15

Japan attacks the American naval base at Pearl Harbour

Answer 15

7th December 1941

Question 16

Western Allies invade France on D-Day

Answer 16

6th June 1944

Question 17

Germany surrenders

Answer 17

8th May 1945

Question 18

United States use atomic bomb against Japan

Answer 18

6th & 9th August 1945