World War II Flashcards

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How doe Hitler Annex land

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  • Austria
  • Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia)
  • Threatening
  • No bullets
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Neville Chamberlain

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  • English/British minister
  • Made deal with Hitler
  • Hitler gets 2 areas, no punishment, no war
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Appeasement

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  • Leaders meet to avoid war,a nd give a dictator whatever they want
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Invasion of Poland causing WWII

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  • Prisoner got dressed up in German uniform, killed
  • Blitzkrieg vs Polish Cavalry (weak)
  • Russia helps Germans
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What is the Phony war

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  • Poland falls and both sides are planning
  • Quiet period
  • Who will strike first
  • England France vs Germany
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How did the Phony war end up

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  • Germany goes around and rushed through countries not involved
  • Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg
  • To Margiot line
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Divided Forces

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  • North British and South France
  • British retreat to Dunkirk
  • Any boats they can get come and try to rescue soldiers
  • Kind of worked
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The Fall of France and Free France

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  • French Gov escapes to GB for the rest of the war
  • Keep giving citizens tips to fight back
  • Free France - the resistance
  • Blew up their own Power lines and plants, Navy, Bridges
  • SO Germans can’t us it
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