Unit 9 - Peace and conflict Flashcards
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When did WW2 begin and how?
WW2 unofficially started in 1919, at the end of ww1 and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Article 231 was intended to hold Germany accountable for the war. It stated that all damage done in WW1 was Germany’s responsibility
What economic crisis did Germany face after its first payment in 1922 and what followed?
Hyperinflation began happening in Germany and due to the Great depression, its economy crippled. It owed a great debt of $33 billion to allied powers
What conspiracy theory did Hitler promote to blame Jews for Germany’s problems?
The Judeo Bolshevism conspiracy theory and how Jews were the reasons germany lost ww1
What did Hitler do to revolt against the Treaty of Versaille?
The treaty made sure that Germany couldnt have its own idependant army, But hitler made his own Airforce - Luftwafe which shows disrespect against the treaty.
What was the purpose of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement signed in 1935?
It allowed Germany to have its own independent navy
What were the first main Invasions of Hitler and significane
- In 1938, he invaded Austria
- Then he invaded Czechoslovakia, violating the Munich Agreement
- Finally in 1939, despite an ultimatum from France and Britain, He invaded Poland - Officially begining the war
What military strategy did Hitler use and what was it??
Blitzkrieg. It used surprise attacks with heavy firepower and air support. It was highly effective due to speed and overwhelming force. To maintain Soldiers speed and stamina, they were fed crystal meth
Where did hitler conquer after austria, czekoslovakia and poland?
Norway and Denmark
Why did Chamberlain resign, who was the new prime minister and what hapened on the same day as the apointment of the new prime minister?
Chamberlain resigned due to inability to stop germany from invading its allies. Winston churchill was assigned and on the day of his apointment, Hitler launched an all out attack at France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Known as the Battle of France
Who won the battle of france
Allied forces were succumbed in one corner on france - in dunrkik whihc meant that Hitler won and now ruled over austria, poland, czeckoslovakia, france, belgium and luxembourg.
How did germany take over France in the battle of france?
Using Blitzlrieg, hitler took over belgium andluxemborug in no time, beofre entering his troops through the Ardennes forest and surrdoung the allied troops by all side. This forced them to be pushed to a corner of france - in Dunkirk
What was operation dyanamo
A massive evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk in 1940, saving 3.5 lakh soldiers but leaving military equipment behind, leading to the fall of France.
What was Operation Sea Lion?
After USSR and Nazis signed a peace treaty, Hitler wante dto conquer the only reaming threat to him - Britain.
Hitler’s plan to invade England was called Operation Sea lion but it failed as on the Battle of Britain was historically won by Britain and is regarded as Hitler’s first loss in ww2
How did Britain win the Battle of Britain
After months of agressive bombing, Hitler order one final major bombing of the city of London.
However, fueled by Churchill’s iconic speech - We Shall fight on the beaches, Britain retaliates with its own airforce with weaker jets and half the personnel, but somehow wins this battle, proving the might of the United Kingdom.
What did hitler do after loss in Battle of Britain
aimed to capture USSR to have control over majority of the world. But he failed as USSR joined forces with the Allied troops and due to harsh weather conditons, and inability to fight in winter, hitler failed to capture USSR
What battle is known as the deadliest battle of WW2?
The Battle of Stalingrad, Fight between USSR and Nazi to take control over Iran and to capture one another. Soviets won this in Feb 1943
What was US doing simulteiously during the time of Battle of Stalingrad
Attacking Japan’s harbour in the Battle of Midway as a response to the bombings of Pearl Harbour and to stop Japan from taking overthe islands of Midway.
This also led to many other japanese colonies falling, such as Solomon Islands and Burma
What major event occurred on 6th June 1944 (ww2)?
D-Day, the Allied invasion of France to fight Germany on Land to free France
D-day is also knwon as what?
The Greatest Crusade of all time
What was the Battle of the Bulge and why did it happen?
Hitler was facing pressure from the allied forces espacially after the success of D-Day. This battle was Hitler’s last offensive to push back the Allied forces but it eventually failed and Berlin was surrounded by Allied trrops
When did Hitler commit suicide?
30th April 1945
What was the Ultimatum of 1945 against Japan about?
2 months after Hitler’s death, Japan empire was still active and waging war on USSR and other parts of Asia. The allied forces gave an ultimatum to Japan to stop the war but Japan ignored it.
Bombing of Japan
Post Japan’s ignoring of the Allied force’s ultimatum, and the first testing of the atomic bomb in New Mexico after the brilliance of Dr Oppenheimer in the Manhattan Project, The allied forces dropped 2 nuclear bombs on Japan
On Aug 6th 1945, the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and then on Aug 9th 1945, the second one was dropped on Nagasaki.
This led to the Japanese surrendering and marking the official end of the ww2 in 1945
What was formed in Europe after WW2 to rebuild connections?
A trade network of coal and steel amongst all major european nations.
This later truend into the European Union we know of today
