( History ) WW2 Flashcards

1
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What happened in June 1942 to a countrys fleet of aircraft carriers?

A

American dive -bombers destroy the Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway

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What happened in October 1942 in Africa?

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General Montgomery’s troops defeat the Nazis at El Alamein

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What happened in Russia in February 1943?

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German General von Paulus surrenders at Stalingrad

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What happened in Italy in July 1943?

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Allies invade Sicily and Italy surrenders

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What happened to the Nazis in the East in Autumn 1943?

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Hitler’s forces on the Eastern Front were defeated

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What happened in June 6th 1944?

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Britain and the USA invade France. 6 June was known as D-Day

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7
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What happend in August 1944 in France?

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Allies arrive in Paris

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What happened in March 1945 crossing critical lands?

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Allies cross the Rhine into Germany

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9
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What happened on the 30th April 1945?

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– Hitler commits suicide

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What happened to Germany in May 1945?

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Soviets now in Berlin - Germany surrenders

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What did USA do in August 1945?

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Cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed by Atomic bombs to end the war in the Far East.

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What were the two sides of the War?

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The Allies - USA, USSR, BRITAIN ( Later Known as the Big 3 )
The Axis Power - GERMANY, JAPAN, ITALY

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