Question 1 : The Italian ________ began the long and unsuccessful siege of Malta on June 12.
Question 2 : Many Germans blamed their country's post-war economic collapse and ________ on the treaty's conditions.
Question 3 : Heavy losses affected both sides in the ________ , one of the bloodiest battles in history.
Question 4 : After the mainland was conquered, Germany invaded Crete in what is known as the ________ (May 20, 1941 – June 1, 1941).
Question 5 : Since heavier German forces than intelligence had predicted were present, the ________ was almost completely destroyed.
Question 6 : It lasted six weeks, including the ________ bombing of Paris June 3, after which France surrendered on June 22.
Question 7 : The regency did this because they were promised by Hitler that if they joined and let the Axis attack Greece through their territory Yugoslavia would be given areas of Northern Greece including ________ .
Question 8 : The Americans continued to grind away at the defenders in the ________ (September 13, 1944 – February 10, 1945).
Question 9 : The most serious was the ________ , occurring on July 20, 1944.
Question 10 : The Allies first action was the capture of the island of Sicily , called ________ , on July 10, 1943.