RAF fighters and British resistance forced Germany to retreat.
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All of the following were advantages for the British in fighting the Battle of Britain, EXCEPT: a)British morale b)Enigma c)Superiro numbers of aircraft d)Radar
Superior numbers of aircraft' because the advantages for the British in fighting the Battle of Britain, Radar and British morale only.
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T/F: Austria was the first territory that was conquered by Hitler using the blitzkrieg military tactic.
False: Poland.
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Determine which was the first territory which was conquered by Hitler using the blitzkrieg military tactic.
Poland
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T/F: The secret part of the Nonaggression Pact entailed dividing Lithuania.
False; Poland
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Which political leader did Winston Churchill have close ties to and tried to convince him to enter the war on the side of Britain? a)US President Roosevelt b)US President Jimmy Carter c)US President Eisenhower d)US President Wilson
Roosevelt
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T/F: Hitler's action set off WWII.
True because Hitler’s expansionary policies encouraged by European appeasement and US isolationism policies, eventually triggered WWII.
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T/F: In the Battle of Leningrad / Stalingrad Hitler starved 2.5 million inhabitants.
True.
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Trace the territory on which the blitzkrieg tactic was successfully employed for the first time. a)Sudetenland b)Bulgarian c)Operation Barbarosa d)Poland
Poland because the German invasion of Poland was the first test of Germany’s newest military strategy—the blitzkrieg, or “lightning war.”
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T/F: Germany managed to take over France within 6 months.
False; 6 weeks.
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T/F: General Eisenhower was nicknamed "Desert Fox" after seizing Tobruk.
False; Erwin Rommel
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T/F: The Atlantic Charter was signed by Rommel and Churchill.
False; it was signed by Roosevelt (US) and Churchill (Britain). They met secretly to sign this agreement which upheld free trade and right to choose govt.
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Who was the prime Minister of Britain during WWII?
Churchill. He was against the Appeasement policy of the previous PM [Chamberlain] because he believed it would only open the door for Hitler's expansions.
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Associate: Both of those leaders were close friends, and shared the same legal and aristocratic backgrounds. a)Carter & Chamberlain b)Roosevelt & Chamberlain c)Roosevelt and Churchil d)Churchill and Carter
Roosevelt and Churchill.
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The Siegfried Line was where the ________ soldiers were stationed during the Phony War. a)British b)French c)American d)German
German; this is the border line between Germany and France from German territory side.
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Analyze the consequences of the German invasion of France.
France fell. many soldiertrapped at Dunkirk got rescued by civilian boats. Hitler controlled north France, set up a puppet govt in south. De Gaulle fled.
