The First Months of War - Invasion of Poland 1939 and a Phoney War (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Main Allied Powers in WWII
Main Allied Powers in WWII
UK, Soviet Union, USA, China, France
Main Axis Powers in WWII
Main Axis Powers in WWII
Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Imperial Japan
Date Germany invaded Poland
Date Germany invaded Poland
September 1, 1939
Blitzkrieg definition
Blitzkrieg definition
Rapid coordinated air & ground attacks for quick victory
Date UK & France declared war on Germany
Date UK & France declared war on Germany
September 3, 1939
Date Soviet Union invaded Poland
Date Soviet Union invaded Poland
September 17, 1939
Date Warsaw fell to Germany
Date Warsaw fell to Germany
September 27, 1939
Phoney War definition
Phoney War definition
Period of little combat on Western Front, Sept 1939-Apr 1940
Event that ended the Phoney War
Event that ended the Phoney War
Operation Weserübung (invasion of Denmark & Norway)
Date Operation Weserübung began
Date Operation Weserübung began
April 1940
Maginot Line definition
Maginot Line definition
French fortifications along German border
Date Rome-Berlin Axis formed
Date Rome-Berlin Axis formed
1936
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact date
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact date
August 1939
Date Italy declared war on UK & France
Date Italy declared war on UK & France
June 10, 1940