The Prelude to WWII

Churchill predicted that appeasement would only make Hitler bolder.

Hitler intended to conquer the Soviet Union eventually.

Hitler needed the Soviet Union to remain neutral if Britain and France went to war, as he did not want to fight on two fronts.

<p>The Blitzkrieg was a swift and coordinated warfare tactic that involved massive attacks by warplanes, tanks, and infantry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Faced with overwhelming force, the Polish army quickly collapsed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hitler invaded Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They retreated towards the port of Dunkirk on the northwest coast of France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Battle of Britain was a series of air raids launched by German planes against Great Britain, countered by the Royal Air Force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He urged Congress to adopt a plan to lend, not sell, arms to Britain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Lend-Lease Act was a law passed in March 1941 that allowed the United States to send supplies to countries fighting against Germany and Japan in World War II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hitler attacked the Soviet Union because he wanted to expand his territory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The United States initially tried to stay out of World War II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The United States sent supplies to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease Act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The American aircraft carriers were able to continue fighting in the Pacific war and played a key role in the eventual Allied victory.</p> Signup and view all the answers