Battles/Invasions
When was the German Invasion of Poland?
1 September 1939
What was the Mein Kampf?
Mein Kampf was Hitler's book describing his political ideology and future goals for Germany.
What was the Holocaust?
The killing of nearly 6 million Jews from 1941 to 1945.
When was the Battle of Britain?
July to October 1940
What were 2 roles that Hitler appointed himself as and when?
Hitler appointed himself as Supreme Commander of the armed forces 1938.
Then in December of 1941 he appointed himself as Commander-in-Chief.
What concentration camp is most well-known?
Auschwitz concentration camp
When was the 2 battles of El Alamein?
The first battle was 1 July 1942.
The second battle was 23 October 1942.
What affected Hitler's decision making skills?
Hitler's early successes reinforced his personal confidence to the point that his later decisions were ill-considered and misinformed.
What did the people believe when they were being taken to the concentration camps?
They believed that they were about to start a "new life".
What happened by August 1940?
The Luftwaffe turned their attacks to the Royal Air Force Fighter Command and airfields in south-east England.
How did the Conquest of Poland affect Hitler?
This was Hitler's first real opportunity outside Germany to implement his racial policies and quest for Lebensraum in Europe.
Gassing and cremation
Those not deemed to work were herded into a 'shower' block where heads were shaved and possessions taken, with airtight doors shut. A lethal gas hydrogen cyanide was released into the block. After screams were heard the door opened. Afterwards the bodies were burned with the ash being dumped into nearby swamps and rivers
Name 4 places that were invaded during the Blitzkrieg and when they were invaded.
Poland 1939
Denmark and Norway April 1940
Belgium, Netherlands, France, and Luxembourg May 1940
Yugoslavia and Greece April 1941
When did Hitler realise the end was near?
There is no precise time however it seemed by mid-April 1945 it was apparent to him that Allied and Soviet armies would split Germany into two.
finish the lyrics:
"You can't bribe the door..."
You can't bribe the door on the way to the sky