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Knowledge Organiser: World War II (1939-1945) Key events 1919 The Treaty of Versailles 1939 1st September Hitler invades Poland 1940 Retreat from Dunkirk Battle of Britain 1940-41 The Blitz 1941 Pearl Harbor 1945 Dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan Key terms Treaty of Versailles Peace Treaty drawn up at the end of WW1 rearmament Build up a counties armed forces Blitzkrieg Lightening war BEF British Expeditionary Force Operation Dynamo The code name for the plan to rescue/evacuate troops from the beaches at Dunkirk Operation Sea Lion The code name for Hitler invasion of Britain by air The Battle of Britain The fighting that took place in the air between the RAF and the German Airforce during the Summer of 1940. Luftwaffe German air force RAF British air force – Royal Airforce The Blitz The German bombing of British towns and cities during WWII Homefront What the people at home did to help with the war effort. For example, rationing, evacuation, blackout, building air raid shelters Morale the confidence, enthusiasm, and spirit of a person or group of people Allies Britain, France, America Pearl Harbor The Japanese attack on the American Pacific Navy Fleet that were stationed in Hawaii Atomic bomb extremely powerful bomb that uses the explosive power resulting from splitting the atom (nuclear power) Key Facts Dunkirk 1940 340,000 men were rescued off the beaches Battle of Britain Famous Churchill quote: ‘never was so much owed by so many to so few The British were outnumbered 3:1 Germany has 824 fighters and 1017 bombers in service. Britain only had 591 fighters. Blitz London was bombed for 77 nights in a row bar 1 night. In the summer of 1941 about 43,000 people had been killed and over 2 million were homeless Pearl Harbor In under 2 hours, 18 warships were sunk or crippled, 3 others were damaged, 177 planes were destroyed, most of them on the ground over 2300 men were dead. The Japanese lost 29 planes Atomic bombs On 6 August 1945, a single atom bomb was dropped onto the Japanese town of Hiroshima, killing 80,000 people instantly and injuring a further 40,000. On 9 August 1945 a second atom bomb was dropped on the Japanese port of Nagasaki. This time 40,000 people were killed instantly. VE & VJ Days Key People Hitler Nazi Dictator of Germany 1933-1945 Churchill British Prime minister during WWII Roosevelt President of USA during WWII until April 1945 Truman President of USA during WWII after April 1945

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How useful is this source for an enquiry into the effects of the Blitz on the people of London? What is suggested about the topic? 1= 2= These cruel, indiscriminate bombings of London are, of course, a part of Hitler’s invasion plans. He hopes, by killing large numbers of civilians, and women and children, that he will terrorise the people of this mighty imperial city . . . Little does he know the spirit of the British nation, or the tough fibre of the Londoners. Part of a speech made by the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill - Radio broadcast during the London Blitz, What is the NOP and does this make the source useful? Nature = Origin= Purpose= What do I know to support or challenge the inferences? What wider knowledge do I have that might help me explain the NOP?