ww2 Flashcards

1
Q

in 1940 who did Germany invade

A

France and Holland

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2
Q

what was the german tactic

A

blitzkreig

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3
Q

because of blitzkrieg where did the British and some french troops get pushed to

A

Dunkirk in northern France

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4
Q

how did they escape

A

by sea

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5
Q

what was the mission that was to save the soldiers on the beaches

A

operation dynamo

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6
Q

what were the fishing boats called that came to save them

A

little boats

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7
Q

how many people were saved

A

338,226 men were saved

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8
Q

what was the operation that was to invade britain

A

operation sealioon

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9
Q

when was operation sea lion

A

15th September 1940

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10
Q

what was the german airforce called

A

luftwaffe

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11
Q

where did the battle of Britain take place

A

in the skies in southern england

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12
Q

german air force had less that 2000 planes how many planes did britain have

A

591 planes

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13
Q

what did hitler target on the coast of britain

A

radar stations

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14
Q

what did hitler target after the radars

A

British airfields

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15
Q

who lost the battle

A

Germany

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16
Q

how many plane were available to fly except the ones in the air

A

none of

17
Q

what was the night time bombings called

A

the blitz

18
Q

where was it mainly on

A

london

19
Q

why was hitler doing this

A

to get britain to surrender