War in Europe Flashcards
What did Hitler do to the US ships?
He stopped US ships from delivering food and war supplies to britain
What was operation torch?
Invasion of the axis controlled by north africa
What was the Italian front like?
Campaign was good at first as allies took sicily
What was the Tuskegee Airmen?
They were a group of young black men who made a name for themselves for flying planes. They were the only group of African Americans trusted with guns/ weapons.
What did Women do in the military
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp (WAAC) didn’t participate in combat nor received the same rank and pay as men
What was D-Day?
The battle for Italy began, Largest land, sea, air operation
What happened in September 1944?
Allies freed France, Belgium and Luxembourg allies also secured their first German town
What individuals did the holocaust take?
Jews, Gypsies, Twins, Homosexuals
Who was at the Yalta conference?
Stalin, FDR, Churchill
What did the Yalta conference discuss?
Goals for final months in the war, how german would be divided,
What happened when Berlin fell
Hitler killed himself after he killed his wife, hitler said the Jews started the war, VE started
