Pearl Harbour and the War in the Pacific

Pearl Harbour and the War in the Pacific

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the events and impact of the attack on Pearl Harbour.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What type of government did the USSR have?
Correct answer: Communist
Democratic
Fascist
No government
Q2.
Why did Germany want to sign a non-aggression pact with the USSR?
Britain had declared war on both of them
Correct answer: He wanted help conquering Poland
They were both Communist countries
They were both Fascist countries
Q3.
How successful was the Nazi invasion of the USSR?
Completely successful, they conquered it
Initially they struggled due to the cold winter but then they began advancing quickly
Correct answer: Initially very successful but then got difficult
Not successful at all
Q4.
What did Stalin become known as in the West after he allied with Great Britain?
Brother Joseph
Cousin Stalin
Father Joe
Correct answer: Uncle Joe
Q5.
Great Britain sent the USSR 3 million...
Fighter planes
Correct answer: Pairs of boots
Tanks
Troops

5 Questions

Q1.
In what decade was the Great Depression?
1920s
Correct answer: 1930s
1940s
1950s
Q2.
Where did Japan invade in 1937?
Correct answer: Manchuria
Pearl Harbor
The Philippines
The USA
Q3.
In the 1940s, which country increased their military presence in the Philippines?
France
Great Britain
The Netherlands
Correct answer: The USA
Q4.
Where was the island of Pearl Harbor?
Correct answer: Hawaii
Indochina
Japan
The Philippines
Q5.
Which countries did America declare war on in December 1941?
Britain, France, USSR
Germany and Italy
Japan, Britain, France
Correct answer: Japan, Germany, Italy

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