10HSIE Study Notes Flashcards
what year did Germany annex Austria?
1938
when and what was the Treaty of Munich?
The Treaty of Munich was the appeasement policy given to Hitler enabling him to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, signed in September 1938
when did Germany invade Czechoslovakia
March, 1939
When did Germany and Russia sign the Non-agression pact?
August, 1939
When did Germany and Russia invade Poland?
1st September, 1939 (START OF WWII)
When did Blitzkrieg, Hitler’s ‘Lighting War’ happen?
May, 1940
When did France sign and armistice with Germany?
June, 1940
When was the Battle of Britain?
July-October, 1940
When did Germany attack Russia?
June, 1941
When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbour?
7th December, 1941
When did the USA declare war on Japan?
8th December, 1941
When did Japan capture Singapore?
February, 1942
Why was the fall of Singapore significant?
Because it shifted Australia’s alliance system away from Britain and closer to America for aid against the Japanese.
How many Australian POWs were captured at the fall of Singapore?
15,000 soldiers
When was the battle of Midway?
4th June, 1942
