WW2 Flashcards
What was operation Barbarossa?
The German attack of the Soviet Union which broke their treaty.
When was operation Barbarossa?
22 June 1941 – 5 December 1941
- What was blitzkrieg?
A German tactic where they drop loads of bombs in a smallish area to destroy it all and it is called the blitzkrieg because the sky was lit up with bombs.
- What happened at Dunkirk?
it was a place I France where 338,000 allied soldiers were trapped and running out of food. They were being trapped by the Nazis Luftwaffe.
Describe the fall of France?
The fall of France was when ,between 9 May to the 22nd June , Germany did a surprise attack on France and 3 other countries. Germany took control of these countries.
What was the Battle of Britain and who won the Battle of Britain and why?
The Battle of Britain was an attack on Britain from Nazi Germany between the RAF and the Luftwaffe. Britain won. Germany used the blitzkrieg technique and Britain won because they had seen the germans do it to other countries and new what to expect.
Why did operation Barbarossa fail?
Because the they had multiple advantages against the Nazis. Firstly, they had seen the German tactics in other countries and they knew what to expect. Secondly, the nazis did their attack in the middle of winter and some of them didn’t have proper winter uniform. And thirdly part of the Blitzkrieg tactic is for the Luftwaffe to drop the bombs but then the tanks come inn and because the land in russia was very mountainous the tank part of the plan didn’t work well.
What happened at Pearl Harbour and why was it significant?
It was the Japanese attack of the pearl harbour in Hawaii where the Japanese on a Sunday morning attacked the pearl harbour navel base. They destroyed most of their big ships but no aircraft carriers. it was an important battle in ww2 as it was the reason America joined the war.
When was D-day and what happened on D-Day?
The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France.All the careful planning, specially designed vehicles, and months of training couldn’t save the thousands of men who lost their lives that morning. Planes dropped 13,000 bombs before the landing: they completely missed their targets; intense naval bombardment still failed to destroy German emplacements.
What were Anderson Shelters?
They were a shelter you would build in your garden that if a bomb hit the house you were safe. they were free for people who got payed 7 or less pounds a week.
- What were Morrison shelters?
They’re things you slept in so if part of your house was hit it would protect you but not a direct hit.
What was the Blitz?
For eight months the Luftwaffe dropped bombs on London and other strategic cities across Britain. The attacks were authorized by Germany’s chancellor, Adolf Hitler, after the British carried out a nighttime air raid on Berlin. The offensive came to be called the Blitz after the German word blitzkrieg (“lightning war”).
What was the evacuation?
In the first four days of September 1939 nearly 3,000,000 people were evacuated from Britain’s towns and cities and moved to safer places in the countryside. The vast majority of these were schoolchildren, but they were accompanied by 100,000 teachers and sometimes a parent. Fear that German bombing would cause civilian deaths prompted the government to evacuate children, mothers with infants and the infirm from British towns and cities during the Second World War. Evacuation took place in several waves.
What was rationing?
Rationing made sure that people were able to purchase an equal amount of food each week, so that everyone got a fair share. The Government was concerned that as food became more difficult to get, the cost would go up and people with less money may not be able to buy enough food to eat.
Why did the US decide to drop atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?
Because Japan wasn’t surrendering. And they didn’t want to keep having to fight so they dropped them to put it to a quicker end. and less people would be killed in that then a conventional war.
