WORLD WAR 2 Flashcards
1
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Invasion of Poland
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1 September 1939. Hitler had attacked Poland because he wanted Germans to live there.
2
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Blitzkrieg - Lighting War
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method of offensive war fare the Nazi Germany used in early ww2. Planes - Tanks - Sending troops
these tactics had already weakened the enemy without have lots of casualties to the German army
3
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Dunkirk ( Operation Dynamo )
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the evacuation of allied soldiers during ww2 from the beaches and harbour of dunkirk
between 26th May - 4th June 1940
4
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Battle of Britain
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10th July - 31st October 1940 Hitler chose to attack Britain to ensure that he would get his peace agreement so he could continue to dominate Europe
5
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The Blitz
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A German bombing campaign against Britain in 1940 and 1941
