Events of ww2 Flashcards

1
Q

When did Mussolini come to power?

A

1922

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2
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When did Hitler come to power?

A

1933

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3
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When was Operation Barbarossa?

A

22 June 1941

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4
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When was the evacuation of Dunkirk?

A

26 May - 4 June 1940

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5
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When was the Battle of Britain?

A

10 July - 31 October 1940

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6
Q

When was D Day?

A

6 June 1944

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7
Q

When was Pearl Harbor?

A

7 December 1941

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8
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When was the Hiroshima bombing?

A

August 6, 1945

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9
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When was the Nagasaki bombing?

A

August 9, 1945

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10
Q

When did Germany surrender?

A

7 May 1945

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10
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When did Italy enter the war?

A

June 1940

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11
Q

When did Germany invade Poland?

A

September 1939

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12
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When did Britain and France declare war on Germany?

A

September 1939

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13
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When did Japan surrender?

A

2 September 1945

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14
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How many people died in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

A

200,000

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15
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What was the estimated amount of deaths if the U.S. had decided to invade Japan instead?

A

1.4 million to 4 million US casualties, and up to 10 million Japanese casualties.

16
Q

What was the bomb on Hiroshima called?

A

The Little Boy

17
Q

What was the bomb on Nagasaki called?

A

The Fat Man

18
Q

What were the after-effects of the bombings?

A

Many people were injured, and then died later on from the effects of the exposure to radiation from the bombs. Many also suffered horrific radiation burns.