WWII Presentation Flashcards
Beer Hall Putsch
They began at the Bürgerbräu Keller, a beer hall in the Bavarian city of Munich. Hitler and the Nazi Party aimed to seize control of the state government, march on Berlin, and overthrow the German federal government.
Appeasement
The policy mostly implemented by British Prime Minister Chamberlain, who aimed to avoid war with Nazi Germany by making concessions to Hitler’s territorial demands.
Dunkirk
Operation Dynamo - the rescue of more than 338,000 British and French soldiers from the French port of Dunkirk between 26 May and 4 June 1940.
Bombing of London/Britain
The Blitz. The German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, for eight months during the Second World War.
Luftwaffe
The German air force.
Spitfire
A type of plane used during ww11.