WW2 Flashcards
Why was the battle of britain / dunkirk a turning point?
It was the first major loss for germany
Why was the battle of atlantic a turning point?
If the allies lost it, GB would have collapsed because no supplies were coming in
longest continual battle of ww2
churchill said “the only thing that frightened him in the war was the U-boat peril”
They sunk some key german battleships
The engima code was broken which helped win the battle
Why was operation barbarossa a turning point?
It was the biggest invasion in the world
Russia won
Why was the battle stalingrad of a turning point?
because it put the axis on the defensieve
The first major loss. The nazis had to bring in more troops from elsewhere.
the nazis lost the whole of the elite sixth army
Why did operation barbarossa happen?
Although Germany had had a pact with Russia, they invaded them in 1941. 45% of the russian
Why was the invasion of normandy / d-day of a turning point?
Because it allowed the Allies to have a base in which to bring more soldiers into france. Losts of casualties, because the germans had to fight a war on two fronts. it was a psychological blow for the germans because it meant they couldn’t bring in troops from france. In the space of 2-3 months the allies had got through france and were preparing to attack germany
Why did operation barbarossa happen?
Although Germany had had a pact with Russia, they invaded them in 1941.
Why did the battle of stalingrad happen?
the nazis wanted to take stalingrad because it was a major transport and industry hub
What is blitzkrieg and what does it mean?
Lightning war- an intense military campaign of overwhelming force, tanks, mechanised infantry with aircraft bombing the enemy at the same time.
Why did Russia win operation barbarossa?
german army left supplies behind in winter, they turned their economy into a wartime economy
How long did the battle of stalingrad last?
5 months
Why was the second battle of el alamein a turning point?
“before .. we never had a defeat… after… we never lost.”
It ended the long fight for the western desert, and was the only land battle won by british and commonwealth forces without direct american participation. it also led to the Afrika Korp’s retreat and also persuaded france to help in the north africa campaign
Why did the second battle of el alamein happen?
Because
What were the cities that the atomic bombs were dropped on?
nagasaki and hiroshima
why was pearl harbour a turning point?
because it brought the previously neutral america into the war
