the policy or practice of showing interest only in your own country and not being involved in international activities or war

the day during WW2 when the Allies began their invasion of Europe by attacking the coast of northern France; Operation Overlord

relating to both land and water; warfare consisting of naval and air forces and involving the landing and establishing of forces on a hostile shore

America's entry into the war and the D-Day landings

History

This will contextualise the political and social situation of post-war Britain which they will move on to study (Y9). An understanding of the Second World War will also help pupils understand the historical and political context in which the Holocaust took place in (Y9).

Pupils will have knowledge of military history and methods of warfare in both medieval (Y7) and early modern (Y8) contexts. Pupils' studies of the First World War will also help inform their understanding of modern warfare (Y9) and they will also be able to contexualise the Second World War, due to their previous studies of WW1 and the Russian Revolution (Y9).

WW2: which events turned the tide in the story of the Second World War? 

Following WW1, America adopted a policy of...

At which battle did the USA stop Japan's Pacific expansion?

On 6 June, British, American and Canadian troops took part in the largest {{ }} invasion in history. 

Nazi Germany's defences along the coast of Western Europe were known as the...

__________ out of five German soldiers killed in WW2 were killed on the Eastern Front.

Which German city had Soviet forces surrounded by the end of April 1945?

In 1941, Hitler launched an invasion of...

Hitler ordered Operation Barbarossa because he had always wanted to destroy...

A population of 200 million and the Soviet Union's geographical size helped it to absorb Nazi Germany's {{ }} tactics.

In which Russian city did besieged citizens turn to desperate measures to avoid starvation?

The Japanese attack on {{ }} brought the USA into WW2.

Which country had Japan invaded before the start of WW2?

Starter Quiz