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The Second World War Jeopardy
Odds and Ends
Odds and Ends II
War in Europe
Nazi Germany
Pre-War Europe
Japan
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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 nations first effort to create an empire.
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Japan invaded this Chinese province in 1931 in
the nations 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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Germanys invasion of this nation on September 2,
1939 officially began World War II in Europe.
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Germanys 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!
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The top secret American effort to create the
first atomic bomb was known as this.
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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 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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