World War 2 Flashcards

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Who were Britain allies with?

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Russia, France, and later USA

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When did WW2 start?

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1939

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Who the Germany allies with?

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Japan and Italy

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What was the codename for D-Day

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Operation overlord

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What was the codename for Germany’s attack on Britain

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Operation sealion

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What was the code name for Germany’s attack on Russia

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Operation Barbarossa

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What was the name of Germany’s form of attack

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Blitzkrieg

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Who did Germany invade in September 1939

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Poland

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What date did Germany invade Poland

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First of September 1939

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When did Germany invaded Norway

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Ninth of April 1940

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Why did Japan invaded Pearl Harbour

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They invaded Pearl Harbor because it was an American naval base in the Pacific Ocean and America stop giving oil

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What was the name of the bombing raids on London

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The Blitz

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What was the name of the battle over Britain forth between the two air forces

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The Battle of Britain.

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What was the home guard?

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The home guard were the war effort is happening in Britain.

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What did the home guard provide?

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Propaganda, Moral, Defence, food, industry.

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What was a mulberry?

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A Mulberry was a large concrete block used as port by the British.

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What was the French resistance?

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The French resistance were a group of French people who didn’t work for the Germans and work for the British behind their lines.

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Who was General Eisenhower?

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The supreme high command of the D Day operation.

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Why would Dunkirk be considered a victory?

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The weather was calm, they rescued 338,000 men, 860 vessels were used, both private and naval vessels were used, the Germans expected them to surrender and the RAF fought well.

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Why would Dunkirk be considered a defeat?

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They had to retreat, there were 68,000 casualties, they lost a lot of equipment.