world war 2 Flashcards by Stella Diamond | Brainscape

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PHONEY WAR

when did britain declare war on germany?

A

3rd september 1939

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what boat did the u-boat sink?

A

SS Athenia

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who replace neville chamberlain and when?

A

Winston Churchill in may 1940

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what region did france try to attack germany from?

A

SAAR region

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when did the phoney war end and why?

A

April 1940 because germany invaded norway

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english word for blitzkrieg

A

lightning war

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what happened 10 may 1940?

A

German army entered france

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where is dunkirk?

A

somewhere in france

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what did evacuation of dunkirk mean for britain?

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it meant they had to fight germany alone

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what did churchill say about the evacuation?

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‘A collosal military disaster

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when did germany invade the soviet union?

A

June 1941

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what was this operation called?

A

operation barbosa

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when was world war 2?

A

1st september 1939-2 september 1945

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Was operation barbosa successful?

A

no

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when was the d-day landing?

A

6 june 1944

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what turned the war into the allies favour?

A

D-day landing

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when did allies enter berlin?

A

april 1945

Q

when did hitler die?

A

April 30 1945

Q

when did hitler die?

A

April 30 1945

Q

when did hitler die?

A

April 12

Q

when did germany surrender?

A

7th may 1945

Q

what does VE Day stand for

A

Victory in Europe Day

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What brought world war 2 to an end?

A

Japan’s signing of a surrender agreement

Q

What city was the first atomic bomb dropped?

A

Hiroshima

Q

Where is pearl harbor?

A

Hawaii