Exam Flashcards
Ww2
1939-1945
Treaty of Versailles
Germany lost aspects of their territory, military, finance and general aspects.
Territory
Germany lost its overseas colonies
Military
Lost weapons
Finance
Had to pay approx 7 million pounds compensation
General
War guilt and reparations
Europe war
Germany Italy Japan Russia (USSR) Albania
War in pacific
Britain Australia France USA Poland
Ww2 began
1, September, 1939
Hitler committed suicide
30, April, 1945
Soviet army
Overran Berlin in 1945
First three years of the war
Germany had the upper hand
Phoney war date
September 1939 - April 1940
Phoney war
The period after the German invasion of Poland
Why did the phoney war end
After Germany attacked and defeated Denmark and Norway
Battle of France date
May 1940
Battle of France
Germany invaded the Low Countries using Blitzkrieg tactics.
June 1940
Britain evacuated to dunkirkin
Battle of Britain
Germany turned their attention to defeating Britain