Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the features of blitzkrieg and Nazi control in Europe. We will learn about who the Allied and Axis powers were, and then consider what a turning point is.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Britain and France declared war on Germany after they invaded which country?
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Correct answer: Poland
Q2.
Which country signed a non-aggression pact with Germany in order to protect itself?
Britain
Italy
Japan
Correct answer: The USSR
Q3.
What was Blitzkrieg?
An agreement signed between Germany and the USSR
German declaration of war on Britain and France
Correct answer: German lightning war
The evacuation operation from Dunkirk
Q4.
Which country did Germany and the USSR divide between them?
Belgium
Denmark
Correct answer: Poland
The Netherlands
Q5.
What was the Maginot line?
Correct answer: A defensive line built by the French against the Germans
An area of Czechoslovakia given to Germany
The area from which Britain and France evacuated their forces
The line where Poland was divided

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UnitHistory / When was the turning point during the Second World War?

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