What does "invsion" mean?

When you move your troops into another country .

What does "Blitzkrieg" mean?

When a country attacks another very quickly.

Why was Operation Barbarossa such a disaster for Nazi Germany?

Because the weather and Russians killed many, many troops.

Describe the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Japanese planes, in a surprise attack, destroyed many ships.

Describe the Japanese Invasion of China.

They raped and murdered many innocent people.

What does "Rearms" mean?

When a country rebuilds their military

What does "Massacre" mean?

When a large number of innocent people are killed.

What was the Holocaust?

A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews., A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews., A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews., A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews.

Define the word "Industrialize".

To build up a countries factories.

What was the concept of "Appeasement"?

When England tried to prevent war by giving Germany stuff.

What was "The Battle of Britain"?

England's air war against Germany

What does "Puppet Goverment" mean?

When one country controls another country.

Define the word "Annexes".

To take over a country., To build up a countries armed forces.

The day the fighting ended in Asia

The day the fighting ended in Europe

What was the "Nuremberg Trials"

When Nazi leaders were prosecuted for War Crimes

What was "Island Hopping"

US military plan in the Pacific to avoid certain Japanese.

Define the word "Militarize".

To build up a countries armed forces.

Why was D-Day important?

It's the first time Allied troops were in France since 1940.

What was the Manhattan Project?

An attempt to develop a nuclear weapon.

What does "Japanese Interment" refer to?

When Japanese Americans were sent to concentration camps.

Define the word "Mein Kampf".

A book written by Adolph Hitler.

What did the US want to accomplish by "Island Hopping"?

Skipping many of the of the bases holding Japanese troops.

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1
What does "invsion" mean?
German air force
A Japanese suicide pilot.
German troops in Africa
When you move your troops into another country .
2
What does "Blitzkrieg" mean?
When a country rebuilds their military
When a large number of innocent people are killed.
When one country controls another country.
When a country attacks another very quickly.
3
Why was Operation Barbarossa such a disaster for Nazi Germany?
Because the Americans rebuilt their battleships and attacked
Because it made the French attack them.
Because Jane Fonda shot them with a laser gun.
Because the weather and Russians killed many, many troops.
4
Describe the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The Japanese Navy sailed into the harbor and started firing.
Japanese soldiers, posing as tourists, suddenly attacked US
Japanese planes, in a surprise attack, destroyed many ships.
Japan dropped a nuclear bomb on Pearl Harbor.
5
What was the "Luftwaffe"?
German troops in Africa
When you move your troops into another country .
German air force
A Japanese suicide pilot.
6
Describe the Japanese Invasion of China.
They dropped two nuclear bombs.
They raped and murdered many innocent people.
They used the blitzkrieg method to attack.
They used a surprise attack to sink many of their boats.
7
What does "Rearms" mean?
When a large number of innocent people are killed.
When a country attacks another very quickly.
When one country controls another country.
When a country rebuilds their military
8
What does "Massacre" mean?
When a country rebuilds their military
When a country attacks another very quickly.
When a large number of innocent people are killed.
When one country controls another country.
9
What was the Holocaust?
A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews.
A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews.
A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews.
A systematic attempt by Nazi Germany to destroy the Jews.
10
Define the word "Industrialize".
To build up a countries armed forces.
A book written by Adolph Hitler.
To build up a countries factories.
To take over a country.
11
What was the concept of "Appeasement"?
When England tried to prevent war by giving Germany stuff.
When England invaded France in the D-Day invasion.
England's air war against Germany
English troops were stuck on the beaches until rescued.
12
What was "The Battle of Britain"?
When England invaded France in the D-Day invasion.
When England tried to prevent war by giving Germany stuff.
England's air war against Germany
English troops were stuck on the beaches until rescued.
13
What does "Puppet Goverment" mean?
When a country attacks another very quickly.
When a large number of innocent people are killed.
When a country rebuilds their military
When one country controls another country.
14
Define the word "Annexes".
To take over a country.
To build up a countries armed forces.
A book written by Adolph Hitler.
To build up a countries factories.
15
What was "V-J Day"
US military plan in the Pacific to avoid certain Japanese.
The day the fighting ended in Europe
When Nazi leaders were prosecuted for War Crimes
The day the fighting ended in Asia
16
What was "V-E Day"
US military plan in the Pacific to avoid certain Japanese.
The day the fighting ended in Europe
When Nazi leaders were prosecuted for War Crimes
The day the fighting ended in Asia
17
What nations made up the Allied powers? (pick 2)
Japan
England
Germany
The United States
18
What was the "Nuremberg Trials"
The day the fighting ended in Europe
US military plan in the Pacific to avoid certain Japanese.
The day the fighting ended in Asia
When Nazi leaders were prosecuted for War Crimes
19
What was the "kamikazes"?
German troops in Africa
German air force
When you move your troops into another country .
A Japanese suicide pilot.
20
Who is your favorite teacher ever?
Mr. Janes
Ms. Yeager
Mr. Gilleece
Ms. Lough
21
What was the "Afrika Korps"?
A Japanese suicide pilot.
German troops in Africa
German air force
When you move your troops into another country .
22
What was "Island Hopping"
US military plan in the Pacific to avoid certain Japanese.
The day the fighting ended in Europe
The day the fighting ended in Asia
When Nazi leaders were prosecuted for War Crimes
23
Define the word "Militarize".
To build up a countries factories.
To build up a countries armed forces.
A book written by Adolph Hitler.
To take over a country.
24
Why was D-Day important?
It caused the United States to declare war on England.
It was the day that Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League.
It was the Day fighting stopped in Germany.
It's the first time Allied troops were in France since 1940.
25
What nations made up the Axis powers? (pick 2)
England
The United States
Japan
Germany
26
What was the Manhattan Project?
An attempt to stop Germany by using psychic rays.
An attempt to blow up Manhattan.
An attempt to develop a nuclear weapon.
An attempt to go to New York City for New Year's Eve.
27
What does "Japanese Interment" refer to?
When Japanese Americans were sent to concentration camps.
When the Japanese attacked China
When Japanese Americans were sent to Germany.
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
28
Define the word "Mein Kampf".
To take over a country.
To build up a countries armed forces.
To build up a countries factories.
A book written by Adolph Hitler.
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What did the US want to accomplish by "Island Hopping"?
By hopping on an island they didn't hurt it too bad.
Getting an opportunity to hit all the island hot spots.
The US wanted to defeat the Germans by invading their island
Skipping many of the of the bases holding Japanese troops.

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