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The ‘Phoney War’
Britain's declaration of war are referred to as the 'phoney war' because Britain saw no military action. -
Blitzkrieg(Lightning War)
A new method of warfare, used by Hitler in several events. -
Dunkirk (Operation Dynamo)
An evacutation of over 300,000 army men from the Northen Eastern beach of France; the evacuation lasted for about a week. -
The Battle of Britain
A period of conflict between the RAF and German Luffwaffer, Germany tries to invade Britian but fails due to the RAF's defence, -
The Blitz
A period of heavy bombing on London and other surrounding cities by Germany, by the end of the bombing in May 1941 almost 1/3 of London was destroyed. -
D-Day
An event where allied troops stromed the beaches of Normand in France -
VE Day
Victory was celebrated in Europe for winning the war. -
Winston Churchill losing the election
Winston Churchill lost the election to Clement Atlee's Labour Party. -
Japanese surrender
The Japanese unconditionally surrendered to the allies ending the second world war.