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World War 1
Unit 1
World War 2
Causes of World War 2
Major Battles and Campaigns
Holocaust and War Crimes
Unit 2
USA vs Soviet Union Cold War
Origins of the Cold War
Arms Race and Space Race
Proxy Wars and Alliances
Unit 3
Role of Germany in both World Wars
Causes of Germany's Involvement in World War I
Germany's Military Strategies in World War I
Treaty of Versailles and Germany's Role in World War II
Germany's Invasion of Poland and the Outbreak of World War II
Germany's Role in the Axis Powers and Allied Resistance
Unit 3 • Chapter 4
Germany's Invasion of Poland and the Outbreak of World War II
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What event marked the beginning of World War II in Europe?
Allied invasion of France
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor
Germany's Invasion of Poland
Italy's invasion of Greece
When did Germany invade Poland, sparking World War II?
September 3, 1939
June 6, 1944
December 7, 1941
September 1, 1939
Which country did Germany attack first in World War II?
France
Poland
Russia
United Kingdom
What did the Germany's Invasion of Poland trigger?
End of the Great Depression
Outbreak of World War II
Cold War
Formation of NATO
Who was the leader of Germany during the Invasion of Poland?
Joseph Stalin
Winston Churchill
Benito Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
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