History- WW2 Flashcards
Date
1939-1945
Most
Destructive war in the world’s history.
Possible start of the war
Japan invading Manchuria and China in 1931.
Battle of Midway
Ends chances of Japan winning.
Hunger plan
Kill Jews by starvation and make them work on farms.
Holocaust
60 million Jews killed.
Concentration camps
Civilians
Helped sustain the war.
Argentina
Provided meat to the allies.
Poland
Land for hunger plan.
Blitzkrieg (the fast movement of troops, tanks and the Air Force) vs Calvary.
1940
Holland, Norway and France invaded.
Britain
Air strikes form Germany in 1940.
Battle of Britain- RAF (Royal Air Force) vs Luftwaffe.
The Blitz.
Britain outnumbered 3:1.
Russia
Germany invaded in 1941.
Barbarossa.
1941
USA joins the war.
Japan attacks Pearl Harbour in Hawaii.
Japan failed to damage any USA aircraft carriers.
Stalingrad
1942.
Russia vs Germany.
Germany defeated because Russia stayed close and had snipers.
Pacific Campaign
Japan vs USA
1942-1945