Germany at War 1939-1945 Flashcards
What countries did Germany capture between 1939-41 using Blitzkrieg ?
Norway, Holland, Poland, Belgium, France, Finland, parts of Russia
What was Blitzkrieg ?
A tactic used by the Germans in WW2 where bombing and tanks struck first into an area then troops would follow in behind
When was Hitler at the Height of his power ?
1942
When was the Battle of Stalingrad ?
1942-43
When was the Battle of Kursk ?
1943
What were the Name of the Battles that Germany lost in Africa and when were they ?
Tunis ( May 1943 ) & El Alamein ( October 1942 )
When did Germany start to be bombed ?
May 1943
When was Itlay taken over by the Allies ?
July 1943
When was D-Day ?
June 1944
When did Germany start to fight on two fronts ?
Spring 1945
When did Hitler commit suicide ?
April 1945
When did the Soviets enter and slaughter Germans ?
May 1945
Who replaced Hitler as a public figure for Germany as the war progressed ?
Josef Goebbels
During the War what were the few organisations that opposed Nazism ?
Communists
“White Rose” group
“Kreisau Circle”
“Beck-Goerdeler”
Who were the “White-Rose” group ?
Group of students from Munich University, they distributed anti-nazi leaflets and spread anti-nazi graffiti
What happened to the “White-Rose” group ?
Arrested & executed in 1943
Who were the “Kreisau circle” ?
A discussion group who knew Nazi would fall so planned the democratic future of Germany
Who were the “Beck-Goerdeler” ?
Old-fashioned upper class that also knew Nazism would fall and planned to assassinate Hitler
