Unit 5 (WWII) Outbreak of War

This was a new type of warfare that the Germans used to run through France and Poland in the early parts of WWII. It is also known as "Lightning War".

• Lebensraum

• Blitzkrieg

• Ran-sacking

• Guerilla Warfare

Answer explanation

The word Blitzkrieg refers to an attack so fast that the opponent doesn't even know what hit them (like a blitz in football)

What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany?

• Germany's occupation of the Rhineland

• the German invasion of Czechoslovakia

• the German invasion of Poland

• German remilitarization

Answer explanation

After years of appeasement, the British and French finally declared war after Hitler invaded Poland.

In following a policy of appeasement, Britain and France were taking what controversial actions?

• Declaring war on Germany

• Giving in to Hitler's demands

• Entering into a formal defense alliance

• Pressuring the United States to enter war

Who was the leader of Nazi Germany?

• Otto Von Bismarck

• Josef Stalin

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolini

What country invaded China and southeast Asia in WWII?

• Japan

• Germany

• The Soviet Union

• The United States

What event caused the U.S. to declare war on Japan?

• the Zimmerman Telegram

• invasion of Poland

• Germany's submarine warfare

• bombing of Pearl Harbor

Answer explanation

Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor because they hoped it would end US competition in Asia

Check ALL that apply: Which countries were part of the Axis Powers?

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

• France

• Great Britain

Reorder the following first to last

• Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

• Hitler orders the occupation of the Rhineland

• Hitler, Stalin invade Poland

• Treaty of Versailles punishes Germany

• Japan modernizes under Meiji

Which Asian country had America occupied, leading Japan to attack Pearl Harbor?

• Indonesia

• Thailand

• The Philippines

• China

Answer explanation

America had taken control of the Philippines following the Spanish American War. Japan wanted to push America out of Asia

True of False: Hitler and Stalin remained allies throughout WWII

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Hitler and Stalin formed a non-aggression pact to invade Poland. Then Hitler broke it and invaded the Soviet Union