World War II Flashcards
The invasion of Poland 1939
On 31st of August 1939, members of the German SS dressed in Polish army uniforms attacked a German radio station and Hitler use this as an excuse to invade Poland on the 1st of September 1939.
2 Days Later Britain and France declared war on Germany and World War II began
How did the germans defeat Poland
The German army used new war Tactics (Blitzkrieg/lightning War) to defeat Poland in 5 weeks
What was the phoney war and when was it
Why did it happen
The phoney war was a period over the winter of 1939 to 1940 when enemy troops faced each other Across the franco-german Border but did not fight
Germany Britain and France for getting ready for the next round of War instead
Why did Hitler Conquer Norway in Denmark
how long did it take
Hitler moved next to conquer Denmark and Norway to ensure the German iron ore supply. he conquered Denmark in one day and Norway was captured in a short time after
When did Hitler begin to invade France what did he use to control the air what did he use to mop up how did they cut off French and British troops And where did they push them back to
On the 10th of May 1940 Hitler began his attack on France.
He used blitzkrieg Tactics to control the air rapid tank movement and Infantry mopping up. German tank divisions advanced quickly through the ardennes mountains in Luxembourg, cutting off the French and British troops.
The British and French troops were pushed back to Dunkirk
What was Operation Dynamo
And how may soldiers were evacuated
Operation Dynamo was when Britain sent all available boats, naval vessels,tugboats even Paddle Steamers to rescue the troops from the beaches. Over 300000 soldiers were evacuated in 7-days
How did Britain turn a crushing defeat into a victory at Dunkirk
By highlighting the courage of the Rescuers.
When did France sign there surrender
After Germany easily captured the rest of France
What was France divided
It was now divided into 2 parts most of the country was ruled directly by Germany and the remainder was ruled by French government under German control. It was known as Vichy France.
Who became the new prime minister of Britain
what was operation Sea Lion
what did Hitler codename his invasion plan of Britain
and what did he know he had to gain control of of to defeat them
What led to the battle of britian and what was it between
Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister.
Hitler prepared his invasion plans Britain which was codenamed operation Sea Lion
he knew he had to be in control to Skies over the English Channel first
this led to the Battle of Britain between the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German luftwaffe
What did the Luftwaffe first attacked nd what after.
When were these attacks
How many German aircrafts attacked Britain on the day of the Eagle 13th of August
The Luftwaffe first attacked shipping in the English channel and then attacked airfields and radar stations in Britain. Hundreds of German aircrafts attacked Britain daily in August and September 1940. On one day almost 1500 planes attacked
Britain an advantage over incoming German planes
The British had radar to detect incoming German planes
What decision gave Britain a chance to recover from the attacks on the airfields
What did Hitler soon realise and what did he then postpone.
What was this for hitler
The German switch their attacks to the city’s. Hitler soon realised that the luftwaffe were losing too many planes and pilots
he then postponed the invasion of Britain until further notice in September this was Hitler’s first defeat because his invasion plan had failed
Why did German planes continue to bomb cities.
However German planes continue to bomb British cities in the Blitz in order to destroy factories and break the will of British people to resist
What cities were regularly attacked each night in the winter of 1940
Where do people sleep at night and what did some people do
London Coventry Liverpool and Glasgow
People slept in the underground each night and some people were evacuated to the Countryside for safety
