War in 1943-44 Flashcards
When was the invasion of France planned for
1944
When did Italy join the war?
1940
What would a front in Greece do for Britain?
would draw German resources and open prospect of greater British influence in south-east Europe
When were British forces defeated in Greece?
1940-41
When was Egypt under threat?
1941
What differing opinions did USA and UK have about war in the Mediterranean?
CH was determined to pursue the med strategy while USA wanted rapid invasion of northern france
When was Italy weakened?
1943
When was D-Day?
6th June 1944
When did Germany use civilian bombing in WW2?
1939 in Poland to create terror
1940 in belguim and france
2 problems with the British bombing germany?
reports showed bombing was ineffective and couldn’t fully damage the german industry
ethical objections of killing innocent people
When did the UK bomb germany?
1942 throughout the rest of WW2
What kind of bombs did Britain use on Germany?
incendiary bombs to create fire storms
Where did Britain bomb in Germany?
Hamburg, Ruhr and Berlin
Why was Britain a junior partner in the Grand Alliance near the end of the war?
America and Russia both contributed greatly to the war and america was beginning to dominate UK’s military strategy
What did CH have to accept at some of the meetings with the ‘Big Three’?
That poland was being handed back to Russia and British frontiers being moved westwards
Why was CH angry at roosevelt?
he paid little attention to his warnings of a Russian-dominated post war Europe
2 policies of Britain that contradicted themselves?
Britain was subject to ‘civilised values’ yet bombed thousands of civilians in Germany
War was to try and preserve British independence yet America was dominating their military
3 social changes during the WW2?
Rest centres and meal services for people suffering from air raids
National fire services
National assistance
3 measures put into place for reconstruction after war?
1942 Beveridge report - aimed to deal with poverty, ill health and unemployment
1944 Ministry of national insurance - brought health and unemployment under 1 ministry
1944 education act - leaving age brought up to 15 and school fees taken away
