Early World War 2

Question 1

Reasons for German success in the Battle of France

Answer 1

• Sent a diversionary attack through the Maginot Line while the main force of the troops came through the Ardennes Forrest, which was where they were least expecting it

Question 2

Significance of the Evacuation of Dunkirk

Answer 2

• Took France out of the war early on
• Over 70,000 Allied soldiers killed in battle, and a further 1.75 million captured

Question 3

Aim of the Battle of Britain

Answer 3

• To force Britain to sign a peace treaty so that Germany can continue their plan

Question 4

Aims of Operation Barbarossa

Answer 4

• A quick and aggressive campaign to annihilate Russia and obtain Lebensraum

Question 5

Successes of Operation Barbarossa

Answer 5

• The effective use of Blitzkrieg meant that Germany was able to win quickly and decisively
• Such as the Battle of Kiev, where the German Army captured 600,000 Russian Soldiers, 800 tanks and 3000 artillery pieces

Question 6

Leningrad experiences for civilians

Answer 6

• Hitler aimed to completely wipe out the population
• Authorities arrested over 2000 people for cannibalism
• By the end of the siege that had lasted almost 900 days, it is estimated that 800,000 civilians had died