History Winston Churchill, WW2 and Holocaust Flashcards
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Evidence that Winston Churchill was a good leader.
He introduced the Old Age Pensions Act and the National Insurance Act.
Made very inspiring speeches during WW2.
Encouraged boats to rescue British soldiers on the beaches at Dunkirk, most were rescued.
He convinced the USA to lend money, and negotiated with the Soviet Union.
Evidence that Winston Churchill was not a good leader.
In 1915, he planned a risky attack on Turkey; it was a disaster, ending in 160,000 British casualties.
His decisions in 1924 as Chancellor of the Exchequer caused a fall in the value of the pound and more unemployment.
He could be bribed- He represented two oil companies for £5,000.
He was imperialist and supported the British Empire- said the same things about Ghandi as Hitler.
He didn’t support women’s suffrage.
What was Pearl Harbour in WW2?
Japan attacked pearl harbour on the coast of the USA to prevent the USA interfering with Japanese fleets. It was a surprise attack.
Why was Pearl Harbour a key turning point in WW2?
The USA joined the allies in the war. Nuclear development from USA.
What was the Invasion of Normandy in WW2?
D-Day. British soldiers liberated German occupied France. Was successful.
Why was the Invasion of Normandy a key turning point in WW2?
Paris was liberated in August 1944. Turned the tide of the war against Germany.
What was the Battle of Stalingrad in WW2?
The German army tried to take over Stalingrad in Russia, but were surrounded and surrendered.
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad a key turning point in WW2?
German’s fist major defeat in the war. Axis powers significantly weakened. Soviet Union gained initiative in the war.
How did what the Nazis believed cause the Holocaust?
Nazis believed in racial purity and that some races were inherently better than others.
They introduced antisemitic laws such as Jews weren’t allowed to drive cars, marry non-Jews and weren’t citizens.
What was the Stab in the Back Myth?
After Germany’s humiliating loss in WW1, the Stab in the Back Myth was created that said that Germany was betrayed communists and Jews, creating lots of antisemitism, anti-communism and nationalism.
What was Social Darwinism and how did it lead to the Holocaust?
After Charles Darwin published his findings about natural selection, some people mistook this and said that it applied to different humans as well, saying that White Europeans were at the top of the hierarchy. This dehumanised Jewish people which later may have lead to more Nazis being willing to murder Jewish people.
