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WWII Part 1 Study Guide
1. Define the following words:
a. Dictator
b. Fascism
c. Blitzkrieg
d. Lend-Lease
e. Kamikaze
2. List the two causes of World War II (use your notes!)
a.
b.
3. Identify why the following battles were important and give the year they happened:
a. German invasion of Poland
b. German invasion of France
c. Battle of Britain
d. Battle of Midway
e. Battle of Stalingrad
f.
D-Day
g. Pearl Harbor
4. What was the United States first response to World War II? (Think about their position in 1939.)
5. Where did the D-Day invasion take place?
6. Why did Britain and France declare war on Germany?