World War II Flashcards
Name 3 tactics used in “Blitzkreig”
Any 3 of:
- Reconnaissance formations
- Using tanks and motorised infantry
- Heavy support firepower provided by aircraft
- Traditional infantry and artillery follow behind
- Deliberate terror bombing of enemy population
When did the USSR invade Finland and the Baltic States?
December 1939
When did Germany invade Poland?
1st September 1939
When was the Battle of Britain?
July to October 1940
Why did Britain win the Battle of Britain?
- Used radar to detect oncoming aircraft
- Luftwaffe lost 1,660 aircraft to RAF 1,116
- In September, Germany switched to bombing British cities
When did Hitler invade the USSR and what was the name of the operation?
22 June 1941 - Operation Barbarossa
When was the Siege of Leningrad?
8 September 1941 - 27 January 1944, 900 days
When was the Battle of Stalingrad and how many casualties?
23 August 1942 - 2 February 1943, Around 1 million Germans and 1.1 million Russians.
When was the Battle of Kursk?
5 July - 23 August 1943
When did the War in Africa start?
1940
When was the Siege of Tobruk?
10 April - 27 November 1941
When was the Battle of El Alamein?
October 1942
When were the Nuremberg Laws passed?
September 1935
When did Japan bomb Pearl Harbour?
7 December 1941
When was the Battle of the Coral Sea?
May 1942
