Year 10 History WWII Revision Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Year 10 History WWII revision notes.

Treaty of Versailles (1919)

Treaty that imposed harsh penalties on Germany after WWI, including loss of land, reduced army, reparations, and war guilt.

Appeasement Policy

The policy of Britain and France allowing Hitler to expand unchecked before WWII.

Allies

Alliance during WWII consisting of Great Britain, USA, USSR, Australia, and France.

Axis

Alliance during WWII consisting of Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan.

1939

Germany invaded Poland which triggered the start of the war in Europe.

1941

Germany invaded USSR (Operation Barbarossa) and Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.

D-Day (June 6, 1944)

Allied landings in Normandy; began liberation of Europe.

1942

Japan attacks British colonies, including Malaya, and the Fall of Singapore occurs

Battle of Stalingrad

Turning point in Europe where Nazis suffered a huge defeat.

Pearl Harbor (Dec 7, 1941)

Japanese surprise attack brought USA into war.

Kokoda Campaign (1942)

Key Australian Defense in Pacific against Japanese advance.

Fall of Singapore (Feb 1942)

130,000 Allied troops (including 15,000 Australians) surrendered to the Japanese.

German Expansion

Allowed Germany to remilitarize Rhineland and annex Austria and Czechoslovakia.

Nazi-Soviet Pact (1939)

Non-aggression pact between Germany and USSR.

John Curtin

Prime Minister of Australia who shifted Australia's loyalty from Britain to the USA during WWII.

Rationing

Food, fuel, clothing restrictions during the war.

Australia looks to America

Turning point in foreign policy – shifting loyalty from Britain to the US.