WWII Oversimplified 2 Quiz

In war you need a lot of iron ore in order to make weapons and ammunition. This is why France and Britain was trying to stop Germany from importing ______ from _______ in WWII?

• weapons, Norway

• weapons, Sweden

• iron ore, Sweden

• iron ore, Norway

Who becomes the prime minister of Britain after Chamberlain resigns?

• FDR

• Churchill

• Truman

• None of the above

What plan did Hitler have that was like Germany’s plan in WWI?

• Conquer France, take the Soviet Union, and then turn on Britain.

• Conquer Britain, take the Soviet Union, and then turn on France.

• Conquer the Soviet Union, take France, and turn on the British.

• None of the above.

During the “Phony War” what did the allies give Hitler?

• He captured land from the Allies.

• He captured weapons from the Allies.

• He was given time to build his army and prepare for war.

• None of the above.

When Germany invaded Belgium to go around the French defenses, the allies marched to cut off the Germans. What did Germany do that slowed down the allies’ advancement?

• They sent tanks after them.

• They freed thousands of refugees toward the Allies.

• They dug deep trenches to slow them down.

• None of the above.

After the Germans penetrated the _________ with 50 Wehrmacht divisions they encircled the allied forces at lightning speed. This was known as ___________ which in German means “lightning war”.

The best French armies were wiped out during this “lightning war” and many of the British troops were also decimated. It was only help from British _______ ships that allowed the British to get back to England from Dunkirk.

• civilian

• military

• battle

• None of the above

What country quickly falls to Hitler after the blitzkrieg in Belgium?

• Germany

• France

• Britain

• Soviet Union

What did Hitler think Britain would do after France fell?

• Attack Germany

• Attack Japan

• Surrender

• None of the above

Did Hitler’s bombing of London help the (RAF) Royal Air Force? How do we know?

• Yes, they were successful. They repelled the Luftwaffe, keeping Germany from invading, and controlled the English Channel.

• No, they were not successful. In fact, Germany kept bombing London and the people started to give up hope.