WW2 Study Cards Flashcards
When did Hitler rise to power?
in 1933 Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany
What was Canada’s role in The Battle of The Atlantic?
Canada’s main role was to escort convoys safely from submarines.
The code name for D-day
Operation Overlord
Small warships that escorted supply vessels across the Atlantic.
Corvettes
The years that WW2 took place
1939-1945
Axis powers
Germany, Italy, Japan
Who were the Ally powers?
Britain, USA, the Soviet Union
What is NRMA?
The National Resources Mobilization Act that helped Canada secure the uranium mine that helped build the atomic bomb.
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada during WW2?
Mackenzie King
Canadian soldiers first saw action where?
Hong Kong
German Air force
Luftwaffe
What is the Wehrmacht?
The unified armed forces Nazi Germany
What was Operation sea Lion
Operation Sea Lion was the planned invasion of Britain. The Germans targeted the ports and factories that built aircraft.
What coding machine did the Germans use to code messages?
The Enigma
Which Canadian lawyer drafted the Universal Declaration of human rights which was adopted by the United Nations three years after the war?
John Humphreys
Which two cities were hit by atomic bombs during the battle between the USA and Japan?
First Hiroshima, then Nagasaki
What was the Blitz?
A mass bombing campaign led by the Germans for 55 consecutive nights. The German air force bombed london and many other cities killing and terrifing civilians.
What was Blitzkrieg?
A power ful war tactic used by the Germans where there were a series of lightning fast suprise attacks. German tanks would crash through enemy lines meanwhile planes would bomb the ground below. Also German soldiers would parachute into enemy territory destroying transportation and communication links.
what is inflation?
The rise of prices for goods and services that increases the cost of living and triggers the demand for rise in wages.
What was the Dieppe raid?
It was a raid that took place on August 19, 1942. The purpose was to make a successful raid on German-occupied Europe.
