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Key Topic 4: The British Empire And International Relations > WW2 > Flashcards

WW2 Flashcards

1
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What happened in June 1940?

A

Humiliation at Dunkirk

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2
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When was the Humiliation at Dunkirk?

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June 1940

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3
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How many men did the British bring?

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5 million

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4
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Who bought 5 million men?

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Britain

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5
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Where did half of the 5 million men the British bought come from?

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India

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6
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When had Hong Kong fallen to Japan?

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December 1941

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7
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What happened in December 1941?

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Hong Kong fell to Japan

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8
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When had Japan invaded Malaya?

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December 1941

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9
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What happened in December 1941?

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Japan invaded Malaya

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10
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What was reported when Japan invaded Malaya in December 1941?

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They didn’t lift a finger

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11
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When was the fall of Singapore?

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February 1942

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12
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What happened in February 1942?

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Fall of Sinhgapore

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13
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How much did the British spend in 1939 building a naval base in Singapore?

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£500 million

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14
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In what year did the British spend £500 million building naval base in Singapore?

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1939

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15
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Where did the British build naval bases in 1939, costing £500 million?

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Singapore

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16
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What happened in the February 1942 Fall of Singapore?

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23,000 Japanese soldiers attacked Singapore and then the British army surrendered

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17
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How many Japanese soldiers attacked Singapore in February 1942?

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23,000

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18
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When had the British surrendered in the February 1942 fall of Singapore?

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7 days later

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19
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How many prisoners did the Japanese take as a result of the 1942 Fall of Singapore?

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130,000 British and Indian Prisoners of War

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20
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In what events were 130,000 British and Indian taken as Prisoners of War?

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February 1942: Fall of Singapore

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21
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What was the impact of the February 1942 Fall of Singapore?

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Loss of British prestige, especially to a non-white enemy, encouraging nationalist uprisings

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22
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What happened in May 1941?

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Army rebellion against the British garrisons in Iraq

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23
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When was there an army rebellion against the British garrisons in Iraq?

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May 1941

24
Q

When had Russia and a Britain invaded Persia?

A

August 1941

25
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When had Russia and Britain invaded Persia?

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August 1941

26
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What was the impact of the Anglo-Russia invasion of Persia in August 1941?

A

Secured their oil

27
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What was the impact of the Great Bengal Famine (1943-44)?

A

Discontent increased

28
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What did the British rely upon to survive the cost?

A

USA

Liquidating the oversea assets

29
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How much was the British overspending by?

A

£2000 million a year

30
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What was the fall in the value of exports as a result of the war?

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Fell by 2/3

31
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What fell by 2/3 as a result of the war?

A

British exports

32
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What did Keynes say in August 1945?

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Warned of a ‘financial Dunkirk’ facing peacetime Britain

33
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Who warned of a ‘financial Dunkirk’ facing peacetime Britain in August 1945?

A

Keynes

34
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When had Keynes warned of a ‘financial Dunkirk’?

A

August 1945

35
Q

Who won the July 1945 general election?

A

Clement Attlee’s Labour Party

36
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In what election had Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won?

A

General election in July 1945

37
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What was the February 1942 fall of Singapore described as?

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‘The most shattering imperial military defeat since General Cornwalli’s surrender at Yorktown in 1871’

38
Q

Where were the British expelled from because of Japan?

A

Malaya
Borneo
Burma

39
Q

Why was it so embarrassing to be defeated by Japan?

A

It was in an age where imperial ideology hinged on claims of European racial superiority, therefore they had an idea of an invincible white man

40
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What had 30,000 Indian troops captured by the Japanese in Singapore do?

A

Joined the Indian national army (INA), which aimed to rid Asia of the British

41
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Who joined the INA, which aimed to rid Asia of the British?

A

30,000 Indian troops who were captured by the Japanese in Singapore

42
Q

When was the Burma Independence Army formed?

A

1941

43
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What army was formed in 1941?

A

Burma Independence Army

44
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What was the role of the Burma Independence Army?

A

Fought against the British

45
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Who was the leader of the Burma Independence Army??

A

Aung SAN

46
Q

When was the Battle of El Alamein?

A

November 1942

47
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What happened in November 1942?

A

Battle of El Alamein

48
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What happened in the November 1942 Battle of El Alamein?

A

British defeated the Germans in Egypt and cleared them out of Northern Africa and began to set their interests on Africa. Egyptian and Palestinians took advantage

49
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What was the vent where the British defeated the Germans in Egypt and cleared them out of Northern Africa and began to set their interests on Africa (Egyptian and Palestinians took advantage)?

A

November 1942 Battle of El Alamein

50
Q

What happened in the humiliation at Dunkirk in June 1940?

A

British troops were surrounded by German troops

51
Q

By mid June, who many American rifles were making their way to Britain?

A

Half a million

52
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When was Operation Barbarossa?

A

June 1941

53
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What happened in June 1941?

A

Operation Barbarossa

54
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What was the June 1941 Operation Barbarossa?

A

German invasion attempt of the Soviet Union

55
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When was there a German invasion attempt of the Soviet Union?

A

June 1941 Operation Barbarossa

56
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What was the impact of the June 1941 Operation Barbarossa?

A

Soviet Union joined the allies

push American alliance who were fascinated with decolonisation

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