Unit 8: World War 2: Lesson: Axis Power Advance

Which strategy allowed Germany to have immense success at the beginning of World War 2?

Blizkrieg

What was one result of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union?

Churchill and Stalin became allies

What long-term impact did the fighting shown on his map have on the war in Europe?

It opened up a second front in Europe as Stalin had requested

What halted the Nazis' rapid advance into Russia?

Poor weather conditions

For Germany, why would the most efficient form of attack on Britain be by air?

The English Channel and North Sea severed as barriers to advancing German ground troops

What was the effect of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union?

The German army couldn't sustain a two-front war, and this contributed to their downhill

What caused Italy and Germany to declare war on the United States?

The U.S. declared war on Japan after it attacked Pearl Harbor

Which event caused the United States to declare war and enter World War 2?

The attack on Pearl Harbor