WW2 Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
Q

Hitler disobeyed the ______ _________ and took over Czechoslovakia

A

Munich agreement

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2
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What country did Hitler invade when he disobeyed the Munich agreement?

A

Czechoslovakia

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3
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When did Hiler take over Czechoslovakia

A

1939

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4
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Who signed the non-aggression pact?

A

Hitler and Stalin

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5
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What did the non-aggression pact entail?

A

Hitler and Stalin would not invade each other for the time being, and awarded both sides with half of Poland

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6
Q

Who declared war on Germany after Hitler took a portion of Poland?

A

Britain and France

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7
Q

1939 - Stalin occupied eastern Poland, and annexed _________, _____, and _______

A

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia

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8
Q

This country had army men on skis - they _____ to the Soviet Union in 1940

A

Finland - lost

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9
Q

Why did Germany invade Norway and Denmark?

A

To control the ocean and easily attack Great Britain

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10
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Who did Germany invade so they could attack Great Britain

A

Norway and Denmark

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11
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WHo did Germany invade in order to have access to France?

A

Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

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12
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Why did Germany invade Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg?

A

To have access to France

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13
Q

Germany invaded the _______ ____ to invade France

A

Maginot line

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14
Q

Who rescued soldiers at Dunkirk?

A

The British

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15
Q

British civilians rescued _____ from Dunkirk

A

French

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16
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British rescued the French soldiers at _______

17
Q

Italy declared war on _____ ______ and ______ in 1940

A

Great Britain and France

18
Q

France surrendered and was _______

19
Q

In France in 1940 - The North was occupied by _______

20
Q

There was a ______ government in the _____ (Vichy, France)

A

Puppet, South

21
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Germans bombed _______ cities to lower morale

22
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Italy attacked the British colony of _____ so they could control the ____ _____

A

Egypt, Suez Canal

23
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_______, ________, and _______ joined the Axis since they didn’t want to fight against Germany

A

Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary

24
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Germany sent ______ to fight in North Africa

25
Erin Rommel was also known as the ______ ___
Desert Fox
26
Erwin Rommel led the ______ _____ to help Italy fight in North Africa
Afrika Korps
27
______ and __________ resisted the Germans hoping that the _______ would help - the were defeated in only a few days
Greece and Yugoslavia, British
28
The ______ ___ _____ (___) beat the _________ in the Battle of Britain
Royal Air Force (RAF), Luftwaffe
29
When did the RAF beat the Luftwaffe?
The Battle of Britain
30
Why did the RAF beat the Luftwaffe?
The invention of the radar
31
Germany broke the ___-__________ ____ and invaded the Soviet Union
non-aggression pact
32
Germany violated the non-aggression pact and invaded the ______ _____
Soviet Union