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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 German
military 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 German
military and forced Germany to pay war
reparations.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
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He came to power in post-WWI Italy
and promised to restore the glory of the
Roman Empire. He later became allies
with Hitler.
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He came to power in post-WWI Italy
and promised to restore the glory of the
Roman Empire. He later became allies
with Hitler.
Who is Benito Mussolini?
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This system of government, which was
embraced by both Germany and Italy,
calls for a strong dictatorship in which
people are to submit “for the good of the
state [nation]”.
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This system of government, which was
embraced by both Germany and Italy,
calls for a strong dictatorship in which
people are to submit “for the good of the
state [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 was
opened at Dachau in the mid 1930s.
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The first of these notorious camps was
opened at Dachau in the mid 1930s.
What are concentration camps?
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This pseudo-science involves “racial
health”, and was used by the Nazis to
classify certain races as being inferior
or superior to others.
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This pseudo-science involves “racial
health”, and was used by the Nazis to
classify 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 Nazi
Germany.
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This was the secret state police of Nazi
Germany.
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 in
1931 in the nation’s first effort to create
an empire.
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Japan invaded this Chinese province in
1931 in the nation’s first effort to create
an empire.
What is Manchuria?
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The Japanese were particularly brutal
during their invasion of China. This
brutality was clearly seen in the “rape” of
this Chinese city.
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The Japanese were particularly brutal
during their invasion of China. This
brutality was clearly seen in the “rape” of
this Chinese city.
What is Nanking?
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Using aircraft carriers and submarines,
the Japanese attacked US military bases
here on December 7, 1941, in an effort
to prevent the US from interfering with
their goal of creating an Asian empire.
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Using aircraft carriers and submarines,
the Japanese attacked US military bases
here on December 7, 1941, in an effort
to prevent the US from interfering with
their goal of creating an Asian empire.
What is Pearl Harbor, Hawaii?
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The Japanese captured several major
US bases in the months following Pearl
Harbor, including nearly all the US forces
on this island chain.
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The Japanese captured several major
US bases in the months following Pearl
Harbor, including nearly all the US forces
on 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 on
September 2, 1939 officially began World
War II in Europe.
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Germany’s invasion of this nation on
September 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 greatest
blunder of the war when he ordered the
invasion of this nation in June of 1941.
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Hitler committed perhaps his greatest
blunder of the war when he ordered the
invasion 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 was
turned when the Germans suffered a
disastrous defeat at this Russian city.
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The tide of the war in Eastern Europe was
turned when the Germans suffered a
disastrous 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 the
war 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 the
war 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 this
day, which was celebrated as VE day, or
“victory – Europe” day.
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The war in Europe came to a close on this
day, which was celebrated as VE day, or
“victory – Europe” day.
What is May 8th, 1945?
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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?
The US turned the tide in the Pacific War
when they sank four Japanese aircraft
carriers at the battle for this tiny island.
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The US turned the tide in the Pacific War
when they sank four Japanese aircraft
carriers at the battle for this tiny island.
What is Midway 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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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.
What is the aircraft carrier?
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This German naval weapon once again
threatened to isolate England by
effectively blockading the island nation.
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This German naval weapon once again
threatened to isolate England by
effectively blockading the island nation.
What is the U-Boat?
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He acted as supreme allied commander
in Europe during the war, and would later
serve two terms as president of the
United States.
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He acted as supreme allied commander
in Europe during the war, and would later
serve two terms as president of the
United States.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
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While Hitler was imprisoned after his
failed revolution, he wrote this
infamous book.
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While Hitler was imprisoned after his
failed revolution, he wrote this
infamous book.
What is the Mien Kampf?
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