Ww2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Where was Adolf Hitler born?
He was born in Austria, Braunau am inn,
1889
What award did hitler get from fighting in WW1?
The iron cross
Why did he hate Jews so much?
He said that they stole German’s food, jobs and houses (he was homeless at one point)
After WW1 what job did Hitler get?
V-man ( a spy who spied on political parties to see if they were dangerous).
How did Hitler find the Nazi party?
When spying on them ( they weren’t dangerous, they only had the equivalent to £4)
What was the Nazi party’s name before Hitler changed it? And when did he change it?
The German Workers’ party
1920
What did Hitler do after spying on the Nazi party?
He joined after a couple of months and began doing speeches and writing articles about the party’s beliefs.
Appeasement means…
to let them carry on
Why did PM Chamberlain appease Germany?
as he didn’t want to start a war
what is Blitzkrieg?
A military tactic used by the Germans to create psychological shock and disorganization in enemy forces
What did the Germans do when attacking?
- Paratroopers drop in behind enemy lines, ahead of the main forces ; the size bridges and key roads and cut telephone lines
- Air Force blow up airfields and comm centers
- Stuka (dive bombers) destroy enemy forces on the ground and blow up enemy strongholds, clearing the way for tanks and ground troops
- tanks, travelling at the speed of 48kph, smash through weak spots in enemy front lines. They are followed by soldiers on foot or in armored carriers
What happened in the battle of dunkirk?
1940 - Britain entered France to be immediately pushed back by the Nazis. The Brits were dying so they called on Operation Dynamo (evacuating troops with fishing boats, ships and warships). From May 26th to June 4th, 800 ships rescued around 200,000 and 140,000 French and Belgian troops.
When did the WW2 start and end?
1939 - 1945
What people did Hitler hate meaning he was….
Jews, Anti-semistic
How long was Hitler sentenced to prison for?
5 years
Who were the ‘storm troopers’?
People that Hitler had to beat up anyone who disagreed with him.
Whilst in prison, what book did he publish and what did he write about in it?
Mein kampf (German for ‘my struggle’)
It expressed how he would make Germany great again
When did Hitler become PM?
January 1933
How would the Nazis be able to invade Britain? and what did they do?
They would have to destroy Britain’s airforce first to then be able to transport their troops across the English channel. They began air raids on military bases in South England and fought the Germans in the skies over Kent during the summer of 1940 (The Battle of Britain).
Why did the USA declare war on Japan and its allies (Germany and Italy)?
Because, in the endof 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii
Why did Japan attempt to knock out America’s Navy?
And did Japan become victorious?
To gain control of rich lands in the far east.
Yes, they won victory after victory against America.
What were the three major turning points of the war?
The Battle of Stalingrad, The Battle of Midway and El Alamein.
When and why did Italy surrender and who was captured and shot?
They surrendered by the end of 1943 as the British and American invasion of it was in full swing. Italy’s leader, Benito Mussolini, was captured and shot.
When and why did Germany surrender?
They surrendered by April 1945 as British and American forces were moving quickly towards the capital (Berlin) and were freeing villages, towns and countries from Germany’s occupation. They were also being beaten in battle after battle and were running short in food supplies.
