( History ) WW2 Flashcards
What happened in June 1942 to a countrys fleet of aircraft carriers?
American dive -bombers destroy the Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle of Midway
What happened in October 1942 in Africa?
General Montgomery’s troops defeat the Nazis at El Alamein
What happened in Russia in February 1943?
German General von Paulus surrenders at Stalingrad
What happened in Italy in July 1943?
Allies invade Sicily and Italy surrenders
What happened to the Nazis in the East in Autumn 1943?
Hitler’s forces on the Eastern Front were defeated
What happened in June 6th 1944?
Britain and the USA invade France. 6 June was known as D-Day
What happend in August 1944 in France?
Allies arrive in Paris
What happened in March 1945 crossing critical lands?
Allies cross the Rhine into Germany
What happened on the 30th April 1945?
– Hitler commits suicide
What happened to Germany in May 1945?
Soviets now in Berlin - Germany surrenders
What did USA do in August 1945?
Cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed by Atomic bombs to end the war in the Far East.
What were the two sides of the War?
The Allies - USA, USSR, BRITAIN ( Later Known as the Big 3 )
The Axis Power - GERMANY, JAPAN, ITALY