world war 2 Flashcards
PHONEY WAR
when did britain declare war on germany?
3rd september 1939
what boat did the u-boat sink?
SS Athenia
who replace neville chamberlain and when?
Winston Churchill in may 1940
what region did france try to attack germany from?
SAAR region
when did the phoney war end and why?
April 1940 because germany invaded norway
english word for blitzkrieg
lightning war
what happened 10 may 1940?
German army entered france
where is dunkirk?
somewhere in france
what did evacuation of dunkirk mean for britain?
it meant they had to fight germany alone
what did churchill say about the evacuation?
‘A collosal military disaster
when did germany invade the soviet union?
June 1941
what was this operation called?
operation barbosa
when was world war 2?
1st september 1939-2 september 1945
Was operation barbosa successful?
no
when was the d-day landing?
6 june 1944
what turned the war into the allies favour?
D-day landing
when did allies enter berlin?
april 1945
when did hitler die?
April 30 1945
when did hitler die?
April 30 1945
when did hitler die?
April 12
when did germany surrender?
7th may 1945
what does VE Day stand for
Victory in Europe Day
What brought world war 2 to an end?
Japan’s signing of a surrender agreement
What city was the first atomic bomb dropped?
Hiroshima
Where is pearl harbor?
Hawaii
