Cht 18 Second World War Flashcards
What was blitzkrieg?
New type of warfare against the poles
What year did the war start and end?
1939-1945
Where did Germany attack first?
Poland
Explain the term phony war
Period of calm in Europe following the defeat of Poland in sept and invasion of Western Europe in 1940
What was thebritsh army called?
The expeditionary force
Who was the prime minister of Britain
Winston Churchill
What was the maginot line
Major French defensive line
Where did Germany attack from?
Ardennes
What did Churchill call this plan to save people?
Operation Dynamo
Where was the port in France?
Dunkirk
What do Churchill send to save them
BEF
Who was the French general
GeneralCharles de Gaulle
What wa the puppet state?
A state which is not really independent
What was the puppet state called?
Vichy France
Who was the leader French hero
Marshal pétain
What was the French resistance?
Specialised in hit and run attacks against collaborators(German occupiers)
What was the Battle of Britain?
Battle of air supremacy between RAF and Luftwaffe during 1940-1941
What was the blitz?
Heavy bombing in Britain
What Dose RAF stand for?
Royal Air Force
What was lend lease
Arrangement for military materials to be provided by Americans to British during the war
What was the plan called on Britain?
Operation sealion
What was the Luftwaffe?
German airforce
When did the battle of Britian happen?
August 1940
What were fighter planes called?
Spitfire and hurricane
