Life during WW2 Flashcards
What was everyone like in 1939
Most people were happy with the war. The unemployed got jobs and women also had jobs after soldiers left
What happened 1940
Rationing happened and major cities were bombed by Britain
What happened in 1942
Most people moved to the countryside after the bombing
What happened in 1945
Germany surrendered and half of it was in ruins
What church believed German Christians weren’t real ones
Confessional Church
Why did the White Rose Organisation do peaceful Protests
They believed that Nazis took away peoples’ freedom
Who frequently attacked the Hitler Youth
Edelweiss Pirates
Why did the army try to assassinate Hitler
He made bad decisions
Why did WW2 end
Germany thought in too many places, Britain cracked their code, Germany planed for a short war, Germany were inferior to the Allies, D-Day was a huge success for the Allies
What was agreed at the Potsdam and Yalta conferences
Germany was to be split into four, Allies would have control of their sectors until they thought Germany was safe to leave. As well Berlin was to be split into four. Allies weren’t allowed to help their sectors.
