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2. He was the leader of Germany’s National Socialist Party

3. Who is Adolph Hitler

4. He was the Prime Minister of Great Britain during WWII

5. Who is Sir Winston Churchill

6. His picture is on the 50 dollar bill and he was Canadian Prime Minister during WWII

7. Who is William Lyon MacKenzie King

8. He was the Fascist dictator of Italy prior to and during WWII

9. Who is Benito Mussolini

10. He was the President of the United States during most of WWII

11. Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. This country was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939

13. What is Poland?

14. This American Naval base was attacked by the Japanese in 1941

15. What is Pearl Harbor?

16. This city was the target of the “Blitz”

17. What is London, England?

18. It was said that you could run across the ship decks when the convoys lined up in this location

19. What is Bedford Basin, Halifax

20. This nation surrendered to Germany in June of 1940

21. What is France

22. Canada became more involved in WWII once this nation was the only ally left to face Germany in 1940

23. What is Great Britain

24. This battle, won by the Soviets, put Germany on the defensive in the east.

25. What is Stalingrad

26. The victory of the US at this pacific island, was an important turning point in the Pacific

27. What is Midway

28. After securing North Africa, the allies could begin their invasion of this nation

29. What is Italy

30. This important invasion in 1944 is often seen as the beginning of the end of the war

31. What is the invasion of Normandy (or D-Day)

32. These are the dates (years) of WWII

33. What is 1939-1945

34. England and France declared war on Germany on this date

35. What is September 3, 1939

36. The early part of the war (September 1939-May 1940) is often referred to as this

37. What is the “phony war”

38. This is the date of the start of Operation Overlord (D-day)

39. What is June 6, 1944

40. Although Germany surrendered in May, 1945, the war was not over until this country surrendered in August of the same year

41. What is Japan

42. This special program, located in Canada, trained allied fighter pilots

43. What is the BCATP – British Commonwealth Air Training Plan

44. Convoys of Canadian merchant ships had to cross through this dangerous area in the mid-Atlantic

45. What is the Black Pit

46. Almost 5000 Canadian troops participated in a disastrous raid at this location in France in 1942

47. What is Dieppe

48. This is the beach where Canadian troops landed on D-Day

49. What is Juno?

50. This nation sends tulips to Canada each year to show their gratitude to Canadian troops who liberated them

51. What is Holland (the Netherlands)