Download World War II Scavenger Hunt

World War II
Scavenger Hunt
The History Behind Number the Stars
Go to the website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ and follow
the link to “Children of World War 2” by clicking on the picture of the young girl.
Explore! Click on the link to “World at war” and read through each section. As
you read, answer the questions below.
1. The Second World War lasted from ________________ to ________________.
2. About how many people died in the war? ___________________________________.
3. World War II was fought between two groups of countries. One side was called
the Axis Powers and the other was the Allies. Some other countries remained
neutral and did not join the war (although some helped). List the main
countries in each group.
Axis
Allies
Neutral
4. Hitler and the Nazi party ruled Germany at the time. What did Hitler want?
______________________________________________________________________________
5. At the same time, Japan wanted to control Asia and the Pacific. What country
did Japan attack in 1937?
_______________________________
6. What country did Germany invade in 1939, beginning the war?
_______________________________
7. What two countries went to war with Germany in September of 1939?
______________________________ and ________________________________
8. List the countries Germany had conquered by the summer of 1940.
______________________________________________________________________________
9. What year did America and the Soviet Union join the war?
______________________________
10. What major event occurred in America just before we joined?
______________________________________________________________________________
11. Who was winning the war by 1943?
______________________________
12. In 1944, a huge Allied army liberated (freed) France and then invaded
Germany. By May of _____________, the war was over.
13. How did the Pacific war finally end?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
14. During the war, the Nazis built ______________________________________________.
In these camps, millions of Jewish people and other prisoners were killed or died
from hunger, disease, and cruelty.
15. What was life like for children living in occupied countries?
______________________________________________________________________________
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