World War Two

Question 1

What date did WW2 end? For Europeans? For the Pacific?

Answer 1

Europe-9th May 1945

Pacific- 2nd September 1945

Question 2

What helped the rise of the Nazis?

Answer 2

Resentment against the Treaty of Versailles
The myth that Germany had been betrayed by the democratic socialists in WW1
Great Depression- Hitler provided more employment e.g. Factories

Question 3

Main causes of WW2

Answer 3

Hitler and the aggressive Nazi regime that controlled Germany from 1933-1945
Japanese Militarism
Treaty of Versailles should have been more accomodating

Question 4

Explain the Battle at Tobruk

Answer 4

Occurred 11th April to December 10th 1941, allied soldiers held Tobruk against Germans “Rats of Tobruk”, 14,000 Australians mostly from the 9th Dividion, 3000 casualties

Question 5

Explain the Battle of El Alamein

Answer 5

October 1942, 12 day long battle at El Alamein, 9th division of AIF fought alongside British forces against the Germans and forced them to leave North Africa, was the first major allied victory over the Germans.

Question 6

Explain the Battle of Kokoda

Answer 6

Australians defended Port Moresby by occupying the Kokoda track on the Owen Stanly Ranges and regained Kokoda on 2nd November 1942, campaign began in July 1942 mostly 18 or 19 yr old untrained Victorian conscript.

Question 7

When did John Curtin call to the Americans for help?

Answer 7

27th December 1941

Question 8

Name some of the changing roles of women

Answer 8

Work positions in making war equipment, Royal Australian Air Force, australian women’s land army, did a lot of the men’s work when they were at war, nurses,

Question 9

Explain the Battle of Britain

Answer 9

September 15th 1941, air battle between Germany and Britain, turning point because Germany failed to take over Britain

Question 10

Explain Pearl Harbour

Answer 10

7th December 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, the next day US entered the war and declared war on Japan

Question 11

Explain the Battle of Midway

Answer 11

June 4th 1942 Japan were planning to invade America, but codes were decrypted and America defeated Japan by taking 4/6 of its carriers

Question 12

Explain Battle of Stalingrad

Answer 12

Germany broke non aggression pact and invaded Russia, many died due to Russia’s cold weather, Germany lost

Question 13

Battle of Normandy/dday

Answer 13

June 6th 1944, landed on France beaches to take back France off the Germans, they tricked the Germans into thinking it was at another place and eventually led them out of France

Question 14

When was the end of the European War?

Answer 14

Germany surrenders May 9th after Russians captured Reichstag in Berlin

Question 15

When and why did the Pacific War End?

Answer 15

Nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, forced to surrender, signed unconditional surrender on September 2nd 1945

Question 16

What were the turning points in the war?

Answer 16

Battle of Britain, El Alamein, Tobruk, Kokoda, Pearl Harbour, Battle of Midway, Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Normandy/DDay, Germany surrenders and bombings of Japan

Question 17

Describe some aspects of the Australian Homefront

Answer 17

Coast watchers, volunteer defence corps, rationing, conscription, widening Government powers and internment camps.

Question 18

What date did Singapore fall and how many Australian POWS?

Answer 18

15th February 1942, 15000 POWs

Question 19

When did WW2 start?

Answer 19

Britain and France declared war. On Germany on the 2nd September 1939 after Germany invaded Poland on the 1st September