2024-25 Review World War 2

Fought elite German paratroops and blasting between houses called mouse-holing to avoid snipers

Where was the first atomic bomb (Little Boy) dropped August 6th, 1945 by the United States?

Canada's Parliament declared war in both World War I and World War II

Approximately how many people in total died in the Holocaust?

What was IF Day?

In both World War I and World War II Canadians soldiers thought they'd be home by Christmas

Why was 1942 such a difficult year for the Allies?

The term anti-semitic means hatred toward who?

What are the element(s) of Blitzkrieg?

This amphibious operation was a total disaster, but learned some lessons, August 1942

With the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, Hitler and Stalin divided up what country?

This wet, muddy Canadian battle opened up the port of Antwerp and the led to the liberation of the Netherlands

What was a main reason that President Truman said he decided to use the atomic bomb?

Which event was the OFFICIAL start of WWII in Europe?

Women were able to enlist in the Armed Forces during World War I and World War II

Canada played an important part in both World War I and World War II

World War I and World War II both featured the Germans as Canada's enemy

What invention helped the British to win the Battle of Britain?

This amphibious operation was a complete success; Canada the only allies to get all objectives

After the Fall of France in June 1940, what country is Britain's strongest remaining ally in the war?

The government of Germany AND the government of Italy are Best Described as:

Women worked in factories in both World War I and World War II

What is the name of the Treaty that officially ended World War I?

Allies land on the beaches of France in one of the largest invasions in history, June 6, 1944

The government of the Soviet Union under Stalin is Best Described as:

What major American Naval base was attacked by Japan in December of 1941?

At the Munich Conference, the Allies (Britain and France) appeased Hitler and gave him what?

Canada violated the rights of Canadians deemed to have come from some "Enemy Countries" in both WWI and WWII

Air battle between the Luftwaffe and Royal Air Force. First time German expansion is stopped