Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?

Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force

What mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France?

They misinterpreted where the main invasion would take place

What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940?

British forces retreated across the English Channel

What was the “London Blitz”?

A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London

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1
What were the first two western European countries that Germany invaded?
Norway and Denmark
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
France and Belgium
Austria and the Netherlands
2
Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II?
Germany's Attack on Poland
Germany's Attack on Britain
Germany's Attack on Russia
Germany's OCCUPATION of Austria
3
Where was the French surrender to Germany signed?
On a boat
In Berlin
In Paris
In a railway car
4
Which two countries were the first to declare war on Germany?
Italy and Greece
The United States and the USSR
Norway and Denmark
Britain and France
5
What time period did World War 2 occur in?
1930-1941
None of the above
1948-1950
1935-1945
6
Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II?
Amassing large force along the enemy’s border
Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines
Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force
Draw out battles to wear the enemy out
7
What mistake did the Allies make in preparing to defend against Germany’s attack on France?
They misinterpreted where the main invasion would take place
They failed to anticipate that the attack would take place
Expected an attack by ground forces and not a naval assault.
They failed to set up minefields on the border with Germany.
8
What happened at Dunkirk in May 1940?
German forces were defeated in a large naval battle
British forces retreated across the English Channel
American forces invaded France
The French army lost a major battle
9
What was the “London Blitz”?
Germany’s plan for a blitzkrieg on London
A term used for Germany’s bombing campaign on London
A series of German missile attacks late in the war
Code name for a secret British radar system
10
Against which country did the Soviet Union instigate an armed conflict in late 1939?
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Finland

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