Consequences of the Second World War (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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Hitler's suicide date
Hitler's suicide date
30 April 1945
German unconditional surrender date
German unconditional surrender date
7 May 1945
What does V-E Day stand for?
What does V-E Day stand for?
Victory-in-Europe Day
Japan's formal surrender date
Japan's formal surrender date
2 September 1945
Where did Japan formally surrender?
Where did Japan formally surrender?
USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay
Yalta Conference dates
Yalta Conference dates
4-11 February 1945
How many occupation zones for Germany? (Yalta)
How many occupation zones for Germany? (Yalta)
Four zones
Potsdam Conference dates
Potsdam Conference dates
17 July - 2 August 1945
Three D's for Germany (Potsdam)
Three D's for Germany (Potsdam)
Decentralisation, demilitarisation, denazification
Total WWII casualties
Total WWII casualties
70-80 million
Allied casualties %
Allied casualties %
85%
Nuremberg Trials period
Nuremberg Trials period
1945-1949
Nuremberg crimes categories
Nuremberg crimes categories
Crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity
Nazi leaders execution date (Nuremberg)
Nazi leaders execution date (Nuremberg)
16 October 1946
What is denazification?
What is denazification?
Systematic removal of Nazi ideology from Germany