1Question
The war in Europe began in 1939 when Germany invaded __________.
2Question
The capital of the United Kingdom, which was heavily bombed during the Blitz, is __________.
3Question
The battle that helped stop Germany’s advance toward western Europe took place across the __________ River.
4Question
The German military strategy of fast-moving armored attacks was called __________ warfare.
5Question
The attack that brought the United States into World War II happened at __________ Harbor.
6Question
Pearl Harbor is located on the island of __________ in Hawaii.
7Question
The body of water between Great Britain and mainland Europe is the __________ Channel.
8Question
The Allied invasion of northern France in 1944 was called __________ Day.
9Question
The city in Normandy that served as a major landing area during D-Day was __________.
10Question
The German air force was called the __________.
11Question
The mountain range that helped defend Italy from invasion in the south was the __________ Mountains.
12Question
The Soviet city that survived a major siege and became a symbol of resistance was __________.
13Question
The body of water north of Germany and east of Britain is the __________ Sea.
14Question
The long river that flows through western Germany and into the Netherlands is the __________.
15Question
The desert battlefield in North Africa was mainly centered in the __________ Desert.
16Question
The Allied campaign in North Africa aimed to control the __________ Canal.
17Question
The capital of Egypt, near the Suez region, is __________.
18Question
The island nation that Japan attacked in 1937 and later occupied included the city of __________.
19Question
The capital of China during much of the war was __________.
20Question
The body of water separating Japan from the Korean Peninsula is the __________ Sea.
21Question
The Soviet Union fought Germany on the eastern front, which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the __________ Sea.
22Question
The battle of Kursk took place on the __________ Plain of western Russia.
23Question
The invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany in 1941 was called Operation __________.
24Question
The large river that played a major role in the Soviet defense line was the __________ River.
25Question
The American and Allied campaign in the Pacific was called the __________ Theater.
26Question
The chain of Pacific islands used by the United States for island-hopping included the __________ Islands.
27Question
The important naval battle of Midway took place in the __________ Ocean.
28Question
The island of Iwo Jima is part of the __________ Islands.
29Question
The island of Okinawa is located near the southern part of __________.
30Question
The Japanese city destroyed by an atomic bomb in August 1945 was __________.
31Question
The second Japanese city destroyed by an atomic bomb was __________.
32Question
The peninsula that was divided after the war became __________ Peninsula.
33Question
The border between Eastern and Western Europe after the war was often described as the __________ Curtain.
34Question
The international meeting that shaped postwar Europe in 1945 was the __________ Conference.
35Question
The conference held near Berlin that planned Germany’s defeat was the __________ Conference.
36Question
The western Allies crossed into Germany by moving over the __________ River.
37Question
The city that was heavily destroyed by bombing in Germany and became a symbol of wartime suffering was __________.
38Question
The major island chain in Southeast Asia that was occupied by Japan included the __________ Islands.
39Question
The location of the D-Day invasion was the coast of __________.
40Question
The broad global pattern of territories, oceans, and fronts involved in World War II is studied as the war’s __________ geography.