The Second World War (Junior Cert History): Flashcards
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Lebensraum
Lebensraum
Living space for ethnic Germans; expand Germany
Blitzkrieg meaning
Blitzkrieg meaning
Lightning war: rapid attacks with planes, tanks & infantry
Date Germany invaded Poland
Date Germany invaded Poland
1st September 1939
The Anschluss (1938)
The Anschluss (1938)
Austria incorporated into the Third Reich
Appeasement policy
Appeasement policy
Britain & France avoiding confrontation with Hitler
D-Day date
D-Day date
6th June 1944
Pearl Harbor attack date
Pearl Harbor attack date
7th December 1941
Operation Barbarossa target
Operation Barbarossa target
Soviet Union (June 1941)
Japanese atomic bomb cities
Japanese atomic bomb cities
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Ireland's WWII stance
Ireland's WWII stance
Neutral, remained out of the war
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Nazi Germany's air force
Battle of Stalingrad outcome
Battle of Stalingrad outcome
Turning point; German Sixth Army surrendered Feb 1943
Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939)
Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939)
Non-aggression pact; secretly planned to divide Poland
Emergency Powers Act purpose
Emergency Powers Act purpose
Gave Irish govt special powers during 'The Emergency' for neutrality
VE Day date
VE Day date
8th May 1945