Invasion of Poland

Blitzkrieg is German for

• thundering war.

• lightning war.

• slow death.

• death squad.

Which country also invaded Poland?

• Great Britain

• France

• the Soviet Union

• Spain

Which term refers to the superiority of the German race?

• Blitzkrieg

• Refugee

• Lebensraum

• Aryan Supremacy

How was blitzkrieg warfare different from the type of fighting that took place during World War I?

• Blitzkrieg emphasized rapid and unanticipated attacks.

• Blitzkrieg used trench warfare as its primary strategy.

• Blitzkrieg focused solely on naval engagements.

• There was no significant difference; both used similar strategies.

Why was the invasion of Poland significant?

• It marked the beginning of World War II.

• It led to the discovery of penicillin.

• It was the largest military operation in history.

• It resulted in the creation of the United Nations.

What was the Holocaust and why did Hitler specifically target Jews?

• A systematic genocide of six million Jews by the Nazi regime

• A military operation conducted by Germany during World War II

• An economic policy introduced by Hitler to boost Germany's economy

• A political movement to unite German-speaking populations

What was Dr. Klukowski told about the mentally ill at psychiatric wards?

What actions were carried out against Jewish people once Germany occupied Poland?

• Forced into ghettos

• Mass extermination

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Which location on the map was the site of the German invasion in September 1939?