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
What did Germany want from Britain
To destroy their aircraft using the Luftwaffe
May 1941
Germany changed their focus to invasion of Russia
Italy entered the war
June 1940
Fall of Singapore
Singapore was a British colony before the attack
Japan bombed Singapore
December 1941
Pearl harbour bombing
The day before Japan bombed Singapore in December 1941
Bombing in Darwin
Caused fear in Australia
Curtin demanded
7th division not fight with Britain
Menzies
He created the second AIF in September 1939 when Australia was proclaimed at war
Bombing of Hiroshima
6, August 1945
Negasaki
9, August 1945
Postdan deceleration date
14, August 1945
Postdam declaration
Japan surrenders
Martin speech
August 1963
Rosa
1955
Wave hill Walk off
23 August 1966
Mabo
Fight for land rights
Aboriginal Referendum
1967
Wik
Fight for land rights
Tent embassy
1972
Freedom riders
Charles Perkins 1961
Ww1
1914-1918
Countries involved in treaty of Versailles
All the alliances of Germany,
France
Russia
Italy
Treaty of Versailles lead to war
Germany didn’t have a say
Had to pay a lot of money and reparations
Rise of the Nazis.
1920’s influences
Radio and cinema Consumerism Work Women's rights Great Depression Nazi party
Nuremberg trials
Trials of the nazi war criminals who were responsible for the holocaust
Women’s roles
Factories
Production
Transport
Mechanics
Martin Luther king
Spokesman for social change
Speeches
Fight against discrimination and segregation
Freedom riders
Vincent lingari
Aboriginal rights activist
Wave hill walk off
Form little bungs big things grow
Photo with white prime minister