WWII Flashcards
Who was Winston Churchill?
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WWII.
Who was Mackenzie King?
Mackenzie King was the Prime Minister of Canada during WWII.
What was the Phoney War?
The Phoney War was a period of inactivity on the Western Front at the start of WWII.
What happened at Dunkirk?
Dunkirk was the evacuation of Allied soldiers from France in 1940.
What was the Battle of Britain?
The Battle of Britain was an air campaign waged by the German Luftwaffe against the UK in 1940.
What was the Invasion of Hong Kong?
The Invasion of Hong Kong was a military campaign by Japan in December 1941.
What was the Battle of the Atlantic?
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in WWII, focusing on control of the Atlantic sea routes.
What was the Battle of St Lawrence?
The Battle of St Lawrence involved German U-boat attacks along the St. Lawrence River in 1942-1944.
What was the Dieppe Raid?
The Dieppe Raid was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in 1942.
What was the Italian Campaign?
The Italian Campaign was a series of Allied operations in Italy from 1943 to 1945.
What was the Battle of Cassino?
The Battle of Cassino was a series of four assaults by the Allies against the Winter Line in Italy.
What was the Battle of Ortona?
The Battle of Ortona was a fierce battle fought in December 1943 during the Italian Campaign.
What was Harris’s Bomber Command?
Harris’s Bomber Command was the British Royal Air Force command responsible for the strategic bombing of Germany.
What was the Dambusters Raid?
The Dambusters Raid was a successful bombing raid on German dams in 1943.
What was D-Day?
D-Day was the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
What was the Battle of the Scheldt?
The Battle of the Scheldt was a crucial campaign to secure the port of Antwerp in late 1944.
What was the Liberation of the Netherlands?
The Liberation of the Netherlands occurred in 1944-1945, freeing the country from German occupation.
What were Japanese Fire Balloons?
Japanese Fire Balloons were incendiary devices launched by Japan to cause fires in the U.S. during WWII.
What happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the cities where the U.S. dropped atomic bombs in August 1945.
What was the Holocaust?
The Holocaust was the genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany.
What was Treblinka?
Treblinka was a Nazi extermination camp in Poland during the Holocaust.
What was the Conscription Crisis of WWII?
The Conscription Crisis of WWII was a political and military crisis in Canada regarding conscription.
What was the War Measures Act?
The War Measures Act was legislation that gave the Canadian government emergency powers during wartime.
Who were Enemy Aliens?
Enemy Aliens were individuals in Canada during WWII who were from countries at war with Canada.
