Early Stages Of WWII Flashcards
1
Q
What is a “Phoney War”
A
Fake war
2
Q
What does “Blitzkreig” mean
A
Lightning war
3
Q
What countries did Germany occupy by may
A
Denmark Norway Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg France
4
Q
In Dunkirk what were the British trapped between
A
The Germans and the English Channel
5
Q
What boats saved many British soldiers
A
“Little boats”
Pleasure steamers fishing boats and many other types
6
Q
How many troups were saved from dunkirk
A
Around 338000
7
Q
What were the German planes called
A
The German Luftwaffe
8
Q
What order did these go in:
British evacuation from Dunkirk
The blitz
Battle of Britain
Occupation of Denmark
A
Occupation of Denmark (April)
British evacuate from Dunkirk (may)
Battle of Britain (august)
The blitz (September)
