Ww2 and Hitler Flashcards
Where was Adolf Hitler born?
He was born in Austria, Braunau am inn,
1889
What award did hitler get from fighting in WW1?
The iron cross
Why did he hate Jews so much?
He said that they stole German’s food, jobs and houses (he was homeless at one point)
After WW1 what job did Hitler get?
V-man ( a spy who spied on political parties to see if they were dangerous).
How did Hitler find the Nazi party?
When spying on them ( they weren’t dangerous, they only had the equivalent to £4)
What was the Nazi party’s name before Hitler changed it? And when did he change it?
The German Workers’ party
1920
What did Hitler do after spying on the Nazi party?
He joined after a couple of months and began doing speeches and writing articles about the party’s beliefs.
Appeasement means…
to let them carry on
Why did PM Chamberlain appease Germany?
as he didn’t want to start a war
what is Blitzkrieg?
A military tactic used by the Germans to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces
What did the Germans do when attacking?
- Paratroopers drop in behind enemy lines, ahead of the main forces ; the size bridges and key roads and cut telephone lines
- Air Force blow up airfields and comm centers
- Stuka (dive bombers) destroy enemy forces on the ground and blow up enemy strongholds, clearing the way for tanks and ground troops
- tanks, travelling at the speed of 48kph, smash through weak spots in enemy front lines. They are followed by soldiers on foot or in armored carriers
What happened in the battle of dunkirk?
1940 - Britain entered France to be immediately pushed back by the Nazis. The Brits were dying so they called on Operation Dynamo (evacuating troops with fishing boats, ships and warships). From May 26th to June 4th, 800 ships rescued around 200,000 and 140,000 French and Belgian troops.
When did the WW2 start and end?
1939 - 1945
What people did Hitler hate meaning he was….
Jews, Anti-semistic
How long was Hitler in prison for?
5 years
