The Century: Civilians At War

(1941-1945)

  1. What country was under attack by Germany in fall of 1940?
  1. How many days, in a row, was London bombed by Germany?
  1. During WWII over 50 million people would die and ½ of those people were ______(Non-military people).
  1. People (civilians) became targets of the military in WWII. T/F
  1. Germany defeat Poland in ______days and most of Western Europe in ______months.
  1. Hitler goal was to enslave the Slavic people of Eastern Europe. T/F
  1. Jews were required to wear the Star of David. T/F
  1. In occupied countries, Jews were rounded up and put in ghettos. T/F
  1. The ghettos were full of diseases and death. T/F
  1. In June of 1941, what country did Germany attack?
  1. The Nazis started murdering communist and Jews. T/F
  1. What was Hitler’s plan to eliminate all the Jews called?
  1. Who was responsible for carrying out this plan. (Initials only)
  1. Six of the largest death camps were located in what country?
  1. What type of railroad cars did the Jews travel in on the way to the concentration camps.
  1. Parents and children were separated from each other. T/F
  1. Name the largest of the death camp.
  1. What happened if people they were too old or weak to work in the camp?
  1. What were the prisoners given to eat each day?
  1. Name one medical experiment that the Nazis conducted on many of prisoners.
  1. How many people could be killed each day in the gas chamber?
  1. Name two things that were done to the bodies before they were burned.
  1. ______% of the Jews were murdered by the Nazis; a total of ______men, women and children.
  1. In Japan, every boy was taught to be a soldier. T/F
  1. Just like Germany, Japanese thought they were a superior race too. T/F
  1. What country did Japan take in 1937?
  1. Name 3 things that Japanese soldiers did to the people of China.
  1. Japan will conquer much of ______Asia.
  1. The Japanese people saw the Americans as monsters and brutal killers. T/F
  1. The Japanese soldiers and civilians refused to surrender and often chose ______over surrender.
  1. What were kamikazes?
  1. During the battle of Okinawa, what were used as land mines?
  1. Over 100 million Japanese citizens were prepared to die protecting their Emperor and country. T/F
  1. Name two cities that were completely destroyed by the British during the war.
  1. Name two cities that were completely destroyed by the Americans during the war.
  1. How many civilians were killed by the bombing of Tokyo?
  1. How many other cities did the Americans destroy in Japan?
  1. What occurred on August 6 and 9, 1945?
  1. How many people were killed by these 2 events?
  1. What happened on August 15, 1945?
  1. What happened in Nuremburg, Germany, soon after the war?
  1. What crimes were these people charged with? (three words)
  1. How many German leaders were put to death?
  1. ______(#) Japanese leaders and ______(#) Japanese soldier were put to death after the war.