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Rosalva Perez-Stevenson
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WW II Begins

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World War II began when German armies invaded Poland on September 01, 1939.
The Germans called their attack Blitzkrieg.
Blitzkrieg means "lightning war."
France and Great Britain declared war on Germany on September 03, 1939.
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Multiple Choice
What event caused World War II?
Germany invades France.
Britain defend itself against Germany.
Germany invades Poland.
A German U-boat sinks the Lusitania.
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Fill in the Blanks
on what day did Germany invade Poland?
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
What does Blitzkrieg mean?
lightning bolt
lightning war
lightning speed
greased lightening
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Multiple Choice
On September 03, 1939, France and Great Britain declared war on ______.
Belgium
United States
Germany
Poland
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1940
Germany takes over...
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Luxembourg
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Multiple Choice
All of the following countries were conquered by Germany in the Spring of 1940 EXCEPT ______.
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
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June 1940
Germany conquers France.
Only Britain remained undefeated.
The Battle of Britain begins.
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Multiple Choice
When did Germany take over France?
June 1940
June 1939
December 07, 1941
November 11, 1917
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Operation Sealion
Germany wanted to invade Great Britain, but first they needed to destroy Great Britain's Royal Air Force.
The Battle of Britain was when Germany bombed Great Britain in order to try and destroy their air force and prepare for a land invasion.
Germany was unsuccessful in defeating the RAF.
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Multiple Choice
The Battle of Britain was the first battle to be ______.
filmed by cameras
fought totally in the air
told by witnesses
fought by submarines
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Multiple Choice
What did Germany have to do before they invaded Britain by land?
ask for permission
destroy the Royal Air Force
cross the English Channel
Invade Belgium and Luxembourg
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Multiple Choice
What the air battle called?
The Battle of Lyon
Battle of Poland
Battle of France
Battle of Britain
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Multiple Choice
True or False:
Germany was the victor in the Battle of Britain.
True
False
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The War in the East
Hitler had made agreement with Stalin.
Germany promised not to attack the Soviet Union..
In the Summer of 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union.
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Multiple Choice
Hitler had made an agreement with ______.
the Soviet Union
France
Bulgaria
Great Britian
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Multiple Choice
True or False:
Germany never invaded the Soviet Union
True
False
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