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WWII Review I give you the answers; you give me the questions.

Work in small groups.

Try to do this without looking at your review sheet.

1.lightening war

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2.making people go into the army by law

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3.Mein Kampf

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4.

national pride economic recovery strong, stable government

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5.

they controlled the schools their youth organisations were attractive their propaganda directly targeted young people

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6.

Re-arming Germany created an economic boom and increased national pride the threat of Communism was removed

huge government spending on roads, housing, etc. created jobs and brought unemployment down

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7.

Gypsies Jews tramps prostitutes homosexuals

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8.giving way to another person or country

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9.

it gave Britain time to re-arm Hitlers demands were not unreasonable

Britain did not have allies who were prepared to fight


the British people did not want war

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10.

Aryan hard-working socially useful white skin and blonde hair part of a stable family

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11.the day of a successful US attack against German forces that occurred on the beaches of Normandy, France

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12.

businesses went bankrupt huge unemployment

demand for farm goods collapsed and farmers lost their homes

problems were so extreme that Germans began looking for extreme answers to their problems

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13.Victory in Europe Day The day Germany surrendered (8 May, 1945)

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14.

talked about going back to the good old days

criticised the Weimar politicians for signing the Treaty of Versailles used the radio and travelled by plane, demonstrating how modern they were held huge, well-organised meetings, making them appear strong and organised

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15. they wanted Nationalisation (state control) of all major industries


they believed in state control of land they didnt believe in religion

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Here are the questions and the answers.

1.What does blitzkrieg mean? lightening war

the question and the answer

2.What is conscription? making people go into the army by law

the question and the answer

3.What was the name of Hitlers book? Mein Kampf

the question and the answer

4.In the 1930s, what did the German people want from their government?

national pride economic recovery strong, stable government


the question and the answer

5.How did the Nazis win over young people?

they controlled the schools their youth organisations were attractive their propaganda directly targeted young peopleple?

the question and the answer

6.Why did the German people approve of Nazi rule?

Re-arming Germany created an economic boom and increased national pride the threat of Communism was removed

huge government spending on roads, housing, etc. created jobs and brought unemployment down

the question and the answer

7.What types of people were considered undesirable by the Nazis?

Gypsies Jews tramps prostitutes homosexuals the question and the answer

8.What is appeasement? giving way to another person or country

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9. Why did British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain choose a policy of appeasement with Germany in 1938?

it gave Britain time to re-arm Hitlers demands were not unreasonable

Britain did not have allies who were prepared to fight in her defense the British people did not want war

the question and the answer

10.What types of Germans did the Nazis find most desirable?

Aryan hard-working socially useful white skin and blonde hair part of a stable family the question and the answer

11.What was D-Day? The day of a successful US attack against German forces that occurred on the beaches of Normandy, France
the question and the answer

12.What are some facts about the Depression that helped Hitler come to power in Germany?

businesses went bankrupt huge unemployment

demand for farm goods collapsed and farmers lost their homes

problems were so extreme that Germans began looking for extreme answers to their problems

the question and the answer

13.What is VE-Day? Victory in Europe Day The day Germany surrendered (8 May, 1945)

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14. What strategies did the Nazi Party and Hitler use to gain votes?

talked about going back to the good old days

criticised the Weimar politicians for signing the Treaty of Versailles used the radio and travelled by plane, demonstrating how modern they were held huge, well-organised meetings, making them appear strong and organised

the question and the answer

15.What did many Germans dislike about Communists?

they wanted Nationalisation (state control) of all major industries they believed in state control of land they didnt believe in religion

the question and the answer

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