WW2 Battles Flashcards
Blitzkrieg means…
Lightning War
The Blitz took place from..
1940 to 1941
What was the name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa
When did the Battle of Midway take place?
1942
Where did the Battle of Midway take place?
Pacific
Where is El Alamein?
North Africa/Tunisia
What was the evacuation of the whole British army from France called?
Dunkirk
What event brought the US into WW2?
Bombing of Pearl Harbour
Give two reasons why the German invasion of the Soviet Union failed? (2 reasons)
winter, supply lines, no long term plan, delayed attack on Moscow, harsh terrain, German army not equipped for Russian winter, German treatment of Soviet prisoner of war, Stalin’s leadership, monetary help from Allies, role of propaganda‘Mother Russia’, Russian losses
Which battle turned the tide of the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
Stalingrad
Which battle took place August 1942-February 1943?
Battle of Guadalcanal
Who was in charge of the Soviet Army in 1942?
Joseph Stalin
What policy did the Soviets use to stop the German Advance?
Scorched earth policy
When did the Battle of Moscow occur?
November –December 1941
Which German tactic did the Soviet Army prove could be overcome where all other European countries had failed?
Blitzkrieg
