WWII Flashcards
(34 cards)
What were the causes of WWII?
The rise of Nazism Japanese aggression in Asia The joining of fascist nations Failed appeasement in Europe Germany invading Poland
When was the treaty of Versailles made and where?
Paris peace conference 1919
When does hitler become chancellor of Germany?
1933
When does Germany invade Poland?
1 September 1939
When does France get taken over by Germany?
1940
When was the Kokoda Trail campaign fought?
July-November 1942
When was Darwin bombed?
19 February 1942
When was the beginning of Operation Barbarossa? (German invasion of USSR)
22 June 1941
When was the attack of pearl harbour?
December 1941
When was the D-Day landing?(American troops land in in France)
6 June 1944
When does hitler die?
30 April 1945
When does USA drop bombs in Japan?
6 & 9 August 1945
When did the war end on VE (Victory in Europe)?
8 May 1945
Who was Americas leader in WWII?
Franklin D Roosevelt
Who was the leader of the U.K?
Winton Churchill
Who was Russia’s leader in WWII?
Joseph Stalin
When did WWI end?
1918
When did Hitler try but fail to gain power? What happened to him?
1923 he spent 8 months in prison
What did Hitler promise to fix when he became Chancellor?
Reduce unemployment and restore Germany’s pride
When did the holocaust start?
1941
What is the blitzkrieg tactic?
Coordinated land and air forces used to overrun the enemy.
Who was Australia’s prime minister when war was declared?
Robert Gordon Menzies
When and why were women encouraged to join the services?
Late 1940 because the war was getting closer to Australia.
What forces were made for women?
Air Force, army and navy
