World War II Flashcards
1
Q
How doe Hitler Annex land
A
- Austria
- Sudetenland (Czechoslovakia)
- Threatening
- No bullets
2
Q
Neville Chamberlain
A
- English/British minister
- Made deal with Hitler
- Hitler gets 2 areas, no punishment, no war
3
Q
Appeasement
A
- Leaders meet to avoid war,a nd give a dictator whatever they want
4
Q
Invasion of Poland causing WWII
A
- Prisoner got dressed up in German uniform, killed
- Blitzkrieg vs Polish Cavalry (weak)
- Russia helps Germans
5
Q
What is the Phony war
A
- Poland falls and both sides are planning
- Quiet period
- Who will strike first
- England France vs Germany
6
Q
How did the Phony war end up
A
- Germany goes around and rushed through countries not involved
- Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg
- To Margiot line
7
Q
Divided Forces
A
- North British and South France
- British retreat to Dunkirk
- Any boats they can get come and try to rescue soldiers
- Kind of worked
8
Q
The Fall of France and Free France
A
- French Gov escapes to GB for the rest of the war
- Keep giving citizens tips to fight back
- Free France - the resistance
- Blew up their own Power lines and plants, Navy, Bridges
- SO Germans can’t us it
