Question

exercise 1: mark the following statements as true or false according to the text.

1. the war in europe officially began in september 1939.
2. wwi began when germany, under chancellor adolf hitler, invaded russia.
3. in 1940, germany attacked denmark and norway.
4. later in the summer of 1940, germany launched a further attack on britain.
5. germany won the battle of britain.
6. as hitler plotted his next steps, italy expanded the war by invading greece and north africa.
7. italy did not need any german reinforcement.
8. the greek campaign was a success and italy did not need any german reinforcement.
9. in 1941, germany began its most ambitious action by invading the soviet union.
10. germany managed to conquer the entire soviet union by 1944.
11. the german army in russia were warm.
12. winters for the german army in russia were warm.
13. germany surrendered in may 1945, shortly after the suicide of adolf hitler.
14. the war in the pacific began when japan launched a surprise attack on the u.s. navy base at pearl harbour.

exercise 2: read the text and underline any unknown words, discuss the meaning of these words in class or look up their definitions online.

Explanation:

1. The war in Europe officially began in September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, not Russia, so this is False.
2. In 1940, Germany attacked Denmark and Norway, but did not launch a further attack on Britain in the summer of 1940. The Battle of Britain took place from July - October 1940, and the planned invasion (Operation Sea - Lion) was postponed. So this is False.
3. Germany won the battle of Britain is False as Britain successfully defended against the German air - attacks.
4. As Hitler plotted his next steps, Italy expanded the war by invading Greece and North Africa, and Italy did need German reinforcement later. So this is False.
5. The Greek campaign was a success for Italy initially but then faced difficulties and required German help. It was not a straightforward success for Italy without any need for German reinforcement. So this is False.
6. Germany began its most ambitious action by invading the Soviet Union in June 1941, not 1944. So this is False.
7. In 1941, Germany began its invasion of the Soviet Union, and the German army in Russia faced a long and difficult war. The statement about conquering the entire Soviet Union by 1944 is False as Germany did not achieve this goal.
8. Germany managed to conquer the entire Soviet Union by 1944 is False as the Soviet Union was never fully conquered.
9. Winters for the German army in Russia were harsh, but there is no mention of Hitler's suicide in relation to these winters in the text. Hitler committed suicide in April 1945. So this is False.
10. Germany surrendered in May 1945, but the war in the Pacific began when Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbour in December 1941, not when Germany surrendered. So this is False.
11. The war in the Pacific began when Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbour in December 1941, not when Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base in May 1945. So this is False.
12. Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbour in December 1941. So this is True.

Answer:

1. False
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. False
7. False
8. False
9. False
10. False
11. False
12. True