War In Europe Flashcards
What happened on November 9, 1938?
Kristallnacht; “Night of Broken Glass”
Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues attacked, and 100 Jews died.
Who was included in the Big Three?
Who were their leaders?
America [FDR]
Great Britain [Winston Churchill]
Soviet Union [Joseph Stalin]
What was the name of Hitler’s last plan for the extinction of Jews?
“Final Solution”
Nazis in Europe and the Soviet Union create killing squads called _____________ .
Einsatzgruppen
When did WW2 begin and end?
September 1, 1939 - May 8, 1945
What was the D-Day Invasion?
June 6, 1944; “Operation Overlord”
Lands over one million troops in Normandy.
Where were the Jews sent and forced to live at?
Ghettos
What is significant about the Battle of the Bulge?
The Germans last attempt to break through Allied lines is stopped!
What significant event ends the war?
What day is celebrated in its honor?
Germany surrenders.
Hitler commits suicide.
V-E Day, May 8, 1945.
What are the two major concentration camps?
Auschwitz & Dachau.
How many German soldiers were killed at the Battle of Stalingrad?
150,000 German soldiers.
What is the significance of the Battle of El Alamein?
The British break through German lines in Egypt and turn the tide of the war in Northern Africa.
What happened during the invasion in Italy?
What did it lead to?
1943: Allied forces landed on Sicily and
captured it from Italian and German troops about a month later, all suggested by FDR and Churchill
- The conquest of Sicily removed Mussolini from power.
Who were the three main Axis Powers?
Germany
Italy
Japan
Define genocide.
Systematic killing of an entire people.
