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The Second World War Jeopardy
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This convention, which took place in Switzerland, created rules for warfare,
such as outlawing the use of poison gas and outlining the rights of prisoners of war.
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This convention, which took place in Switzerland, created rules for warfare,
such as outlawing the use of poison gas and outlining the rights of prisoners of war.
What is the Geneva Convention?
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This treaty, which officially ended World War I, placed blame for the war squarely on
Germany, limited the size of the Germanmilitary and forced Germany to pay war
reparations.
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This treaty, which officially ended World War I, placed blame for the war squarely on
Germany, limited the size of the Germanmilitary and forced Germany to pay war
reparations.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
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He came to power in post-WWI Italyand promised to restore the glory of theRoman Empire. He later became allies
with Hitler.
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He came to power in post-WWI Italyand promised to restore the glory of theRoman Empire. He later became allies
with Hitler.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
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This system of government, which wasembraced by both Germany and Italy,calls for a strong dictatorship in which
people are to submit “for the good of thestate [nation]”.
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This system of government, which wasembraced by both Germany and Italy,calls for a strong dictatorship in which
people are to submit “for the good of thestate [nation]”.
What is fascism?
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In November 1923, Hitler led this failed attempt to overthrow the government of
Germany.
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In November 1923, Hitler led this failed attempt to overthrow the government of
Germany.
What is the Beer Hall Putsch?
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The first of these notorious camps wasopened at Dachau in the mid 1930s.
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The first of these notorious camps wasopened at Dachau in the mid 1930s.
What are concentration camps?
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This pseudo-science involves “racialhealth”, and was used by the Nazis toclassify certain races as being inferior
or superior to others.
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This pseudo-science involves “racialhealth”, and was used by the Nazis toclassify certain races as being inferior
or superior to others.
What is Eugenics?
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In his first of many attempts to gain“living space” for his people, Hitler annexed
this country in March of 1938.
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In his first of many attempts to gain“living space” for his people, Hitler annexed
this country in March of 1938.
What is Austria?
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This was the secret state police of NaziGermany.
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This was the secret state police of NaziGermany.
What is the Gestapo?
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The Nazis set this building on fire in February of 1933 in an effort to gain emergency powers and elevate Hitler
to the dictatorship.
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The Nazis set this building on fire in February of 1933 in an effort to gain emergency powers and elevate Hitler
to the dictatorship.
What is the Beer Hall Putsch?
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According to this Japanese warrior code,death was preferable to dishonor.
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According to this Japanese warrior code,death was preferable to dishonor.
What is the Bushido Code?
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Japan invaded this Chinese province in1931 in the nation’s first effort to create
an empire.
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Japan invaded this Chinese province in1931 in the nation’s first effort to create
an empire.
What is Manchuria?
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The Japanese were particularly brutalduring their invasion of China. This
brutality was clearly seen in the “rape” ofthis Chinese city.
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The Japanese were particularly brutalduring their invasion of China. This
brutality was clearly seen in the “rape” ofthis Chinese city.
What is Nanking?
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Using aircraft carriers and submarines,the Japanese attacked US military baseshere on December 7, 1941, in an effortto prevent the US from interfering withtheir goal of creating an Asian empire.
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Using aircraft carriers and submarines,the Japanese attacked US military baseshere on December 7, 1941, in an effortto prevent the US from interfering withtheir goal of creating an Asian empire.
What is Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
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The Japanese captured several majorUS bases in the months following Pearl
Harbor, including nearly all the US forceson this island chain.
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The Japanese captured several majorUS bases in the months following Pearl
Harbor, including nearly all the US forceson this island chain.
What are the Philippine Islands?
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In an effort to repeat the failures of trench warfare, the Germans developed this
military tactic, which saw armored mechanized forces fighting a war of
maneuver in conjunction with close air support.
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In an effort to repeat the failures of trench warfare, the Germans developed this
military tactic, which saw armored mechanized forces fighting a war of
maneuver in conjunction with close air support.
What is blitzkrieg, or “lightning war”?
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Germany’s invasion of this nation onSeptember 2, 1939 officially began World
War II in Europe.
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Germany’s invasion of this nation onSeptember 2, 1939 officially began World
War II in Europe.
What is Poland?
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England withstood the onslaught of the German air force and ultimately forced the Germans to cancel their plans to invade
England in this air “battle”.
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England withstood the onslaught of the German air force and ultimately forced the Germans to cancel their plans to invade
England in this air “battle”.
What is the Battle of Britain?
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Hitler committed perhaps his greatestblunder of the war when he ordered theinvasion of this nation in June of 1941.
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Hitler committed perhaps his greatestblunder of the war when he ordered theinvasion of this nation in June of 1941.
What is the Soviet Union or Russia?
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The tide of the war in Eastern Europe wasturned when the Germans suffered adisastrous defeat at this Russian city.
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The tide of the war in Eastern Europe wasturned when the Germans suffered adisastrous defeat at this Russian city.
What is Stalingrad?
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The Allies gained a foothold in Nazi occupied Europe when they launched this
invasion on June 6, 1944.
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The Allies gained a foothold in Nazi occupied Europe when they launched this
invasion on June 6, 1944.
What is D-Day?
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A late war German counteroffensive in the Ardennes forest resulted in this battle,
which broke the back of German forces in western Europe.
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A late war German counteroffensive in the Ardennes forest resulted in this battle,
which broke the back of German forces in western Europe.
What is the Battle of the Bulge?
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The difficult battle for this small,volcanic island in the western Pacific
convinced many US military leaders that the planned invasion of Japan would lead to
massive US casualties.
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The difficult battle for this small,volcanic island in the western Pacific
convinced many US military leaders that the planned invasion of Japan would lead to
massive US casualties.
What is Iwo Jima?
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The United States hastened the end of thewar in the Pacific by dropping the first of two
atomic bombs on this Japanese city on August 6th, 1945.
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The United States hastened the end of thewar in the Pacific by dropping the first of two
atomic bombs on this Japanese city on August 6th, 1945.
What is Hiroshima?
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The war in Europe came to a close on thisday, which was celebrated as VE day, or
“victory – Europe” day.
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The war in Europe came to a close on thisday, which was celebrated as VE day, or
“victory – Europe” day.
What is May 8th, 1945?
FINAL JEOPARDY!
The top secret American effort to create the first atomic bomb was known as this.
The top secret American effort to create the first atomic bomb was known as this.
What is the Manhattan project?
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The US turned the tide in the Pacific Warwhen they sank four Japanese aircraftcarriers at the battle for this tiny island.
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What is Midway Island?
The US turned the tide in the Pacific Warwhen they sank four Japanese aircraftcarriers at the battle for this tiny island.
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As the attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated, this weapon – and not the battleship-- would dominate naval warfare
in the Pacific theater for the entire war.
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What is the aircraft carrier?
As the attack on Pearl Harbor demonstrated, this weapon – and not the battleship-- would dominate naval warfare
in the Pacific theater for the entire war.
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This German naval weapon once againthreatened to isolate England by
effectively blockading the island nation.
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What is the U-Boat?
This German naval weapon once againthreatened to isolate England by
effectively blockading the island nation.
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He acted as supreme allied commanderin Europe during the war, and would later
serve two terms as president of the United States.
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Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
He acted as supreme allied commanderin Europe during the war, and would later
serve two terms as president of the United States.
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While Hitler was imprisoned after hisfailed revolution, he wrote this
infamous book.
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What is the Mien Kampf?
While Hitler was imprisoned after hisfailed revolution, he wrote this
infamous book.