History Flashcards

1
Q

When was WW2?

A

Between 1st of September 1939 to 2nd September 1945.

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2
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How many people died in WW2?

A

Between 35,000,000 and 60,000,000.

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3
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Where were the atomic bombs dropped?

A

Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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4
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Which countries where on the allies side?

A

France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China.

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5
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Which countries where on the axis side?

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Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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6
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How much money was lost during the war?

A

4 trillion USD.

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7
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What does Blitzkreig mean?

A

Lighting warfare.

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8
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Why was Blitzkrieg effective?

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It was so effective because the enemy didn’t know when the attack would come.

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9
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Who used Blitzkrieg?

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The German army used Blitzkrieg throughout the war.

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10
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When was the evacuation of Dunkirk?

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From the 27th of May to the 4th of June.

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11
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Where is Dunkirk?

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Dunkirk is a stretch of French coastline 10km from the Belgium boarder.

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12
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How many people where saved from the evacuation of Dunkirk?

A

338,000 troops (French and British).

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13
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When was the Battle of Britain

A

10 July 1940 – 31 October 1940.

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14
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What was the German air force called?

A

The Luftwaffe.

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15
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Which two air forces fought against each other during the battle of Britain.

A

The RAF and the Luftwaffe.

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16
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How many Luftwaffe planes where shot down, during the battle of Britain?

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1700 planes where shot down.

17
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How many RAF planes where shot down, during the battle of Britain?

A

1250 planes where shot down.

18
Q

When was the Pearl Habour attack?

A

7th of December 1941.

19
Q

Who attacked Pearl Habour?

A

The Japanese airforce.

20
Q

How many Japanese planes where shot down in Pearl Harbour?

A

29 aircraft.

21
Q

When did the US declare war on the Japanese.

A

8th of December 1941.

22
Q

What was the name of the operation of Dunkirk called?

A

Operation dynamo.

23
Q

How much ammunition was left behind?

A

76,000 tons.

24
Q

How many supplies were left behind?

A

400,000 tons.

25
Q

How many guns were left behind?

A

2,500 guns.

26
Q

How many destroyers where sunk in the Dunkirk evacuation?

A

9 sunk (6 English and 3 French.)

27
Q

How many killed during the Dunkirk evacuation?

A

30,000 people dead.

28
Q

How many aircraft where destroyed during the evacuation of Dunkirk?

A

106 aircraft destroyed.

29
Q

What was the name of the Operation for the battle of Britain?

A

Operation sea lion.

30
Q

When was operation Barbarossa launched?

A

22 June 1941 – 5 December 1941.

31
Q

Who was attacked due to operation Barbarossa?

A

The Soviet Union.

32
Q

What was operation Barbarossa?

A

The Nazis invasion, ordered by Hitler to invade the Soviet Union?

33
Q

How many Germans died during Operation Barbarossa?

A

Over 750,000 Germans died during the operation.

34
Q

When was the D-Day landing?

A

6 June 1944.

35
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What forces launched D-Day with British forces.

A

USA, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland.