War in Europe (2/19) Flashcards
Why was Fortress Europe?
Germany invading Norway & Denmark
Axis Powers consist of?
Germany, Italy, Japan & eventually much of Europe
What did Neville Chamberlain do while Hitler was taking over Europe?
Put a radar net in the English channel / Turn Brit army capable of fighting big wars
What was the deal w/ Dunkirk (1940)
Churchill orders the rescue of BEF w/ some French troops
What was the operation at Dunkirk?
Operation Dynamo
Obstacles of Operation Dynamo?
Seawalls & chance of getting bombed
How were the BEF soldiers able to get across the English Channel?
Civilians had small boats & helped them get across.
How did Hitler unknownly aid in the rescue of the BEF soldiers?
Stopped advancement of tanks right before Operation / Anxiety of Brit tanks & overestimated brit troops / Feared Tanks might get stuck
How was the effect of Dunkirk on British?
Huge Moral boost / 198,000 BEF were evacuated
Info on Battle of Britain
Hitler launched Operation SEALION -attack over brit channel / Brit planes overcome German planes / Churchill says inspiration quote
What was the Blitz?
Hitler wanted crush Brits hopes so he bombed them everyday n London, Liverpool & Manchester from Sep 1940 to July 1941.
How did US Aid b4 entering WW2?
Gave destroyers to Brit & supplies & such
What Lend Lease?
Any country whos security is vitable by US interest goes against Neutrality Act
What was Operation Barbarossa?
June 1941, Hitler launched largest land invasion to get SU ag & oil / Harsh Russian winters & scorched infrastructure devastated German forces / By 1943-44, Germany retreated westward, facing resistance.
What did US do to their ships in 1941.
They armed them so they could be protected
How US enter WW2?
Japan attack Pearl Harbor / US declares War
Info on Battle of Atlantic?
German attack Merchant ships then Brit cracked Germ Intelligence and destroyed G boats
What was Operation Torch?
Balanced British aims in North Africa w/ American entry into WWII, enabling limited combat against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.
What was ‘Strategic bombing’?
US bomb Germany during Day, Brit during night / However many planes were easily shot down
What was the operation for D-Day called?
Operation Overlord
Info on D-Day?
Largest Amphibian attack / Eishenhower wrote 2 speeches (for win & lost)
Info on Enigma & Project Ultra?
1930s - Polish peeps crack German codes - Enigma Machine / Given to Britain / Alan Tourn used to break down messages / June 1941 - broke U-Boat codes & Japanese
Info Battle of Berlin?
Soviets take over Berlin destroying the Germans / Hitler & Wife commit suicide
What 3 things were needed to eventually make Holocaust.
anti-semtisim, someone to incite violence and people to help with.
