E World Hitler's Lightning War Reading Quiz

What is a nonaggression pact?

• A declaration of war between two countries.

• An agreement that says countries will not attack or invade one another.

• A strategy to launch surprise attacks by air followed by massive attacks on land.

• A battle between British and German air forces.

What does the term blitzkrieg refer to?

• A type of nonaggression pact.

• A battle fought over Britain.

• Warfare in which surprise air attacks are followed by massive attacks on land.

• A declaration of principles issued by leaders.

Who was Charles de Gaulle?

• The leader of the French government

• The leader of Britain.

• A German general who led troops in North Africa.

• A battle between British and German air forces.

What was the Battle of Britain?

• A nonaggression pact between Britain and Germany.

• Warfare involving surprise air attacks followed by massive land attacks.

• A battle of British and German air forces fought over Britain during 1940–1941.

• A declaration of principles issued by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Who was Erwin Rommel?

• The leader of the French government-in-exile.

• The leader of Britain.

• A German general who led troops in North Africa.

• The name of a battle between British and German air forces.

What was the Atlantic Charter?

• A nonaggression pact between the Soviet Union and Germany.

• A battle between British and German air forces.

• A German strategy involving surprise attacks.

• A declaration of principles issued by Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt in August 1941.

Why did Poland fall to the Germans so quickly?

• Because of a nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union.

• Due to a surprise attack using a technique called blitzkrieg.

• Because Britain and France declared war on Poland.

• Due to the Battle of Britain happening simultaneously.

What happened when Germany invaded the Soviet Union?

• The Germans were able to take Moscow without much resistance.

• The Soviet Union quickly surrendered to the German forces.

• The Red Army was forced to retreat due to a strong German offensive.

• The German invasion was immediately repelled by the Soviet Union.

Why did Germany fail to win the Battle of Britain?

• The British had recently developed radar.

• Germany had superior air force technology.

• The British codebreakers could not decipher the German secret code.

• Italy's support weakened the German efforts.

What was the main reason many Americans did not want to join the war before the United States officially entered?

• They supported the Axis powers.

• They were concerned about the Atlantic Charter.

• They did not want to intervene in European affairs.

• They were already supplying weapons to the Allies.