Course of the European War (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Blitzkrieg meaning
Blitzkrieg meaning
'Lightning war' - rapid Nazi military attack strategy
Phoney War period
Phoney War period
Sept 1939-April 1940, no combat between major powers
France surrender date (1940)
France surrender date (1940)
22 June 1940
Operation Dynamo
Operation Dynamo
Dunkirk evacuation, 28 May-4 June 1940, ~340,000 saved
Battle of Britain dates
Battle of Britain dates
July to October 1940
RAF pilots' nickname
RAF pilots' nickname
'The Few' (after Churchill's famous speech)
Operation Sea Lion
Operation Sea Lion
German plan to invade Britain, postponed Sept 1940
Blitz - London bombing duration
Blitz - London bombing duration
57 consecutive nights (Sept-Nov 1940)
Operation Barbarossa launch date
Operation Barbarossa launch date
22 June 1941 - invasion of Soviet Union
Lebensraum meaning
Lebensraum meaning
'Living space' - Nazi concept for territorial expansion