WW2

Question 1

Poland

Answer 1

• Poland had the military backing of France and Britain should they need it
• Nazi-Soviet pact drawn up in May 1939, with Russia, non agression for 10 years, bought time for both
• 1st September 1939, invaded Poland and France and Britain declared war on Germany after warning him

Question 2

Significance of Invasion of Poland

Answer 2

• Germany was at war with Poland, France and Britain
• Lebensraum could realistically be achieved through force
• Hitler was convinced the West wouldn’t intervene but they did after warning Hitler

Question 3

The Westfront

Answer 3

• attack on westfront began in spring 1940
• Hitler took Denmark and Norway during the course of a few days in April
• May 10 1940 invaded France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland and had very fast success, with France losing on the 21st June
• only Britain left on West

Question 4

Britain

Answer 4

• attacked Britain via air-force in August 1940, but RAF were too strong for them
• Hitler already planned to invade Russia on May 15 1941, but was delayed

Question 5

Why was the invasion over Russia delayed?

Answer 5

• had to rescue Mussolini from military difficulties
• Hitler had to send men in February 1941 to N. Africa to help in the meditteranian
• he had to do the same in Greece

Question 6

Yugoslavia

Answer 6

• had to reach Balkan countries, and they were neutral
• Hitler bullied through majority and drew up a coup against Yugoslavia on March 27th 1941 to overthrow government
• had to delay the invasion of Russia further

Question 7

Russia

Answer 7

• invaded Russia 22 June 1941, wanted it complete before winter
• was still fighting against Britain and in the Med
• 3 attacks
• Leningrad - Lenin, leader of communists, well looked at
• Moscow - capital city
• Ukraine - full of resources, oil, helps economy, sent those troops to confirm ukraine before invading Moscow
• turning point, meant they were to fight in winter, but had gained control of majority of russia and western europe

Question 8

Stalingrad

Answer 8

• June 1942, invasion of Stalingrad
• Sept 1942, counter attack, they encircled the Nazis who in 1943 surrendered
  turn of the tide

Question 9

Pearl Harbour

Answer 9

• Japan bombed Pearl Harbour, globalising conflict

- Germany and Japan became allies and declared war on US

Question 10

Mediteranean 1942 onwards

Answer 10

• British-American force landed in Africa
• by 1943, Italy and German troops were ready to surrender
• Mussolini was over thrown and Italy withdrew from the war

Question 11

Result of Italy withdrawing

Answer 11

• Germany was surrounded
• West and South - Britain and American troops
• East - Russia was fighting back and pushing German troops further backwards
• The Nazis surrendered in 1945 in Berlin where Hitler killed himself before being captured