1. Hosted by Fuhrer Gipson
Jeopardy
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2. War in Europe & North Africa
Political Leaders
D-Day
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3. He wrote the book Mein Kampf.
Who is Adolf Hitler?
He wrote the book Mein Kampf.
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4. The location of the D-day invasion.
What is Normandy?
The location of the D-day invasion.
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5. What was the Manhattan Project?
Code name for a secret weapons project that American scientists worked on during the war, which led to the end of the War.
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6. Who was Erwin Rommel?
This military leader was chased out of North Africa, and because of his ability to avoid capture was nicknamed, “The Desert Fox.”
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7. Who was Franklin Roosevelt?
US President who gave the speech, “A date which will live in infamy . . .”
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8. The most brutal of the five beach invasions of D-day.
What was Omaha Beach?
The most brutal of the five beach invasions of D-day.
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9. What is victory gardens?
This was a volunteer effort that women and children on the home front took part in to save on food.
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10. A complete victory of one country over another.
What is unconditional surrender?
A complete victory of one country over another.
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11. Prime Minister of Great Britain when WWII began in Europe.
Who is Neville Chamberlain?
Prime Minister of Great Britain when WWII began in Europe.
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12. What was the Battle of the Bulge?
Germany’s last push into Northern France, after they had been pushed out of Normandy.
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13. What is rationing?
Restriction of people’s right to buy unlimited amounts of particular foods or other goods.
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14. What was the Soviet Union?
Because of the harsh winter, this country won the battle of Stalingrad.
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15. Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Daily Double.
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16. When was VE (Victory in Europe) Day?
May 8, 1945.
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17. Who were the Japanese Americans?
This group of innocent Americans were discriminated against and put into internment camps within the United States.
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18. Who was Benito Mussolini
When the allies started moving through Europe, this Axis leader was caught and hanged by his people.
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19. 2nd in Command of the Nazi Party.
Who was Hermann Goering?
2nd in Command of the Nazi Party.
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20. Code name for the Canadian invasion location on D-day
What is Juno?
Code name for the Canadian invasion location on D-day
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21. Provided 250,000 women to the war effort.
What was the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp?
Provided 250,000 women to the war effort.
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22. Also known as wolf packs.
What is a group of U-boats?
Also known as wolf packs.
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