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Section IV (Peace and Conflict): Conflict in Europe 1935-1945
Quick questions on Course of the European war 1939-1941: HSC Modern History Peace and Conflict
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What is the invasion of Poland, September 1939?Show answer
Five German armies invaded Poland on 1 September 1939: Army Group North under Bock, Army Group South under Rundstedt, attacking from East Prussia, Slovakia, and Silesia. The Wehrmacht deployed around 1.5 million men, 2,500 tanks, and 2,000 aircraft.
What is the Fall of France, May to June 1940?Show answer
Operation Fall Gelb began on 10 May 1940. The plan, refined by Manstein and Halder (the Sichelschnitt or "sickle cut"), concentrated German armour in Army Group A under Rundstedt for a thrust through the Ardennes, considered impassable by the French High Command.
What is the Battle of Britain, July to October 1940?Show answer
Hitler's Directive 16 (16 July 1940) ordered planning for Operation Sealion, the invasion of Britain. The precondition was air superiority over southern England.
What is operation Barbarossa, June to December 1941?Show answer
Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the USSR, began at 3.15 am on 22 June 1941. Three German Army Groups attacked:
What is q1?Show answer
Source A is Churchill's "Few" speech (20 August 1940). Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain the significance of the Battle of Britain. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which Operation Barbarossa transformed the European war by the end of 1941. [25 marks]
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Compare the views of David Glantz and Stephen Kotkin on Stalin's responsibility for Soviet unpreparedness in 1941. [10 marks]
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