WW2 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Hitler disobeyed the ______ _________ and took over Czechoslovakia
Munich agreement
What country did Hitler invade when he disobeyed the Munich agreement?
Czechoslovakia
When did Hiler take over Czechoslovakia
1939
Who signed the non-aggression pact?
Hitler and Stalin
What did the non-aggression pact entail?
Hitler and Stalin would not invade each other for the time being, and awarded both sides with half of Poland
Who declared war on Germany after Hitler took a portion of Poland?
Britain and France
1939 - Stalin occupied eastern Poland, and annexed _________, _____, and _______
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
This country had army men on skis - they _____ to the Soviet Union in 1940
Finland - lost
Why did Germany invade Norway and Denmark?
To control the ocean and easily attack Great Britain
Who did Germany invade so they could attack Great Britain
Norway and Denmark
WHo did Germany invade in order to have access to France?
Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Why did Germany invade Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg?
To have access to France
Germany invaded the _______ ____ to invade France
Maginot line
Who rescued soldiers at Dunkirk?
The British
British civilians rescued _____ from Dunkirk
French
British rescued the French soldiers at _______
Dunkirk
Italy declared war on _____ ______ and ______ in 1940
Great Britain and France
France surrendered and was _______
Divided
In France in 1940 - The North was occupied by _______
Germany
There was a ______ government in the _____ (Vichy, France)
Puppet, South
Germans bombed _______ cities to lower morale
British
Italy attacked the British colony of _____ so they could control the ____ _____
Egypt, Suez Canal
_______, ________, and _______ joined the Axis since they didn’t want to fight against Germany
Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary
Germany sent ______ to fight in North Africa
Rommel