Study Questions For world war 1 and 2 test 8-12

When did World War II begin?

September 1, 1939

What was blitzkrieg?  How did it work?

It was a new way of fighting developed by Germany; it was called blitzkrieg or “lighting war.” German airplanes would first bomb enemy cities, roads and airfields. Then the soldiers and civilians alike would be machine-gunned from the air. Finally armored tanks would roll through the countryside, wiping out all defenses.

What was the Battle of Britain?

Hitler tried to bomb the British into surrendering. The British however were under the leadership of Prime Minister Winston Chruchill, fought back for 10 months. Finally, British pilots and anti-aircraft guns shot down so many German planes that Hitler gave up the idea of invading Great Britain.

When and why did the United States enter World War II?

After the bombing on Pearl Harbor the American naval base in the Hawaiian Islands on December 7, 1941. Then after that they immediately entered the war on the side of the Allied Powers.