WW2 Flashcards
1
Q
1935
A
Saar taken back (referendum)
2
Q
Mar 1936
A
Troops in Rhineland + Ruhr
3
Q
Mar 1938
A
Anchluss with Austria (forbidden by Treaty)
4
Q
Oct 1938
A
Reclaimed Sudetenland (Munich Agreement)
5
Q
Mar 1939
A
Took control whole of Czechoslovakia
6
Q
Aug 1939
A
Non-aggression with USSR (Russia - Soviet Union)
7
Q
3 September
A
Ultimatum expired, war was declared
8
Q
Axis
A
Germany, Italy, Japan
9
Q
Allies
A
All commonwealth countries (Britain, France, later USA)
10
Q
Polish resistance
A
Defeated in 3 weeks
11
Q
Phony war
A
7 months
12
Q
1940
A
Blitzkrieg (lightning war) new war tactic
13
Q
Apr 1940
A
Norway, Finland invaded
14
Q
May 1940
A
Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, France invaded - defeated 6 weeks ago
15
Q
Jul - Oct 1940
A
Luftwaffe bombed British airfields, military bases, towns/cities
