Analyze the timeline above to answer the following questions. 1. What happened earlier?A) Battle of the Stalingrad B) Battle of Midway 2. What year was the Non Aggression Pact signed? __ 3. What is the span (number of years shown) on this timeline? __ 4. What event happened September 1st, 1939? __ 5. Why is the above date significant? __ 6. What three events happened in 1942? __ 7. What country did Italy invade in 1935? __ 8. How many months long was the Battle of Stalingrad? __ 9. Why did the United States join World War II? __ 10. How effective was the League of Nations in __ B. Why? Cite evidence from timeline. __ __ 11. How long did it take from the attack on Pearl Harbor for the U.S. to move from a defensive position to an offensive position? 12. When was the last German offensive on the western front? __ 13. How many years was WWII, from the invasion of Poland to the surrender of Japan? 14. What is the significance of the attack on Pearl Harbor? __ Matching __ 15. Operation Overlord __ 16. Code name for the murder of all Jews in Europe __ 17. Hitler's goal to invade Great Britain __ 18. September 1, 1939 __ 19. Germany surrenders __ 20. USSR and Germany truce a. Final Solution b. World War II begins C. Nonaggression Pact d. VE-Day e. D-Day f. Battle of Britain

1. What happened earlier? B) Battle of Midway2. What year was the Non Aggression Pact signed? 19393. What is the span (number of years shown) on this timeline? The timeline span is not provided.4. What event happened on September 1st, 1939? World War II began with the invasion of Poland.5. Why is the above date significant? It marks the start of World War II.6. What three events happened in 1942? a. Battle of Midway b. Battle of Stalingrad c. Operation Torch (Allied invasion of North Africa)7. What country did Italy invade in 1935? Ethiopia8. How many months long was the Battle of Stalingrad? The Battle of Stalingrad lasted for about 5 months, from August 23, 1942, to February 2, 1943.9. Why did the United States join World War II? The United States joined World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan on December 7, 1941.10. How effective was the League of Nations in preventing war? Ineffective. Evidence from the timeline includes the invasion of Ethiopia by Italy in 1935 and the subsequent failure to prevent further aggression.11. How long did it take from the attack on Pearl Harbor for the U.S. to move from a defensive position to an offensive position? Approximately six months, with the Battle of Midway in June 1942 marking a turning point.12. When was the last German offensive on the western front? The last German offensive on the western front was during the Battle of the Bulge, which began on December 16, 1944.13. How many years was WWII, from the invasion of Poland to the surrender of Japan? Approximately 6 years, from 1939 to 1945.14. What is the significance of the attack on Pearl Harbor? The attack on Pearl Harbor prompted the United States to enter World War II and become actively involved in the conflict.Matching:15. e. D-Day (Operation Overlord)16. a. Final Solution (Code name for the murder of all Jews in Europe)17. f. Battle of Britain (Hitler's goal to invade Great Britain)18. b. World War II begins (September 1, 1939)19. d. VE-Day (Germany surrenders)20. c. Nonaggression Pact (USSR and Germany truce)