CORRECT ANSWERS.
On September 1st, 1939 Germany invaded ____. Answer - Poland
_____ is German for lightning war and described fast-moving assaults using
motorized infantry and tanks supported by aircraft. Answer - Blitzkrieg
From late May into early June 1940, the British Expeditionary force and part of
France's Northern Army evacuated across the ____. Answer - English Channel
A _____ is a single mission by a single aircraft. Answer - Sortie
By June 1940, Germany occupied the majority of _____. Answer - France
In London, ____ organized the Free French and included French territories in
North Africa in this new organization. A French resistance movement also
formed. Answer - General Charles De Gaulle
The ____ was an air war intended to precede an invasion of the British Isles.
Answer - Battle of Britain
The ____ was an air attack on London and other British cities beginning
September 1940. Answer - Blitz
, On September 14th, 1940, ____ forces downed 56 German bombers in one
day. Answer - British
In 1940, ____ approved the massive Development of Landing areas for
National Defense that provided construction funds for 535 airports nationwide.
Answer - Congress
The ____ also assumed operation of airport traffic control in 1941 and
extended air traffic control to all airways in 1942. Answer - Civil Aeronautics
Administration
On December 7th, 1941, the _____ attacked Pearl Harbor with 31 vessels and
432 aircraft. Answer - Japanese
The Civilian Pilot Training Program and its successor the War Training Service
contracted with many colleges and universities to train civilian ____. Answer -
pilots
On July 19th, 1941, 12 African-American aviation cadets and 1 African-
American officer reported to the ____ for flight training. Answer - Tuskegee
Army Air Field
Despite its European origin, the helicopter was made practical and was
produced in quantity in _____ in the 1940s. Answer - the United States
The promise of ____ encouraged helicopter design in the United States.
Answer - federal funds
Sikorsky made his initial flight in the ____ on September 14,1939. Answer - VS-
300