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DRAFT World War Two studystack

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Who was the Communist dictator of Russia during World War Two? Josef Stalin
Who was the dictator of Italy during World War Two? Benito Mussolini
Give an example from the year 1938 that would be defined as APPEASEMENT When the British Prime Minister Chamberlain flew to Germany, met Hitler, said that England would not go to war against Germany if Hitler took part of the country of Czechoslovakia
Who became Prime Minister of England after Neville Chamberlain? Winston Churchill
Bonus question: Winston Churchill was famous for making a "peace sign" that looked like the letter V. What did this sign mean to Churchill? "V" for Victory
What major event happened on September 1, 1939? Germany invaded Poland; this started World War Two
What happened on September 3rd, 1939? France and England declared war on Germany
The agreement that ended World War ONE place responsibility, or blamed WHICH country for the first World War. Was it France, or Germany, or England? The Treaty of Versailles placed blame on Germany for causing the devastation of World War ONE.
German troops entered Paris in June 1940, as Hitler's armies took control of Belgium, Holland and France. ONE year later, in June 1941 - what country did Hitler invade? Hitler made a HUGE mistake in June, 1941 when he ordered German armies to invade Soviet Russia.
What event caused the Congress of the United States to declare war on Japan on December 8, 1941? The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on U.S. naval forces on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the morning of December 7, 1941.
U.S. supply convoys that sailed to Europe carrying troops and weapons were sometimes attacked by German submarines, or U-Boats. What does the "U" in U-Boat stand for? U-Boat... U stands for "unterwasser" or "under water" boat = submarine
Who was Rosie the Riveter? a fictional character during the World-War-Two years who, as a war factory worker... symbolized the contributions of women to the war effort.
Before Germany invaded Poland, Hitler had signed a secret treaty with WHICH COUNTRY - so that this country would not fight against Germany? Soviet Russia
DEFINE the word dictator... a DICTATOR is a leader with complete authority over a government. (textbook, page 300)
What doe the German word "blitzkrieg" mean? "lightning attack" or lightning war. a very fast, very aggressive attack on another country.
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