Chapter 16 Section 2Chapter 16 Section 2War in EuropeWar in Europe

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Austria and Czechoslovakia FallAustria and Czechoslovakia FallGermany needs land to expand & we Germany needs land to expand & we

must use force and take the riskmust use force and take the risk (1938) Union with Austria(1938) Union with Austria

Paris Peace Conf. after WWI Paris Peace Conf. after WWI carved A-H empire carved A-H empire

6 million German speaking 6 million German speaking Austrians favor German Austrians favor German unificationunification

The rest of the world did nothingThe rest of the world did nothing

Austria and Czechoslovakia FallAustria and Czechoslovakia FallGermany needs land to expand & we Germany needs land to expand & we

must use force and take the riskmust use force and take the risk Bargaining for the SudetenlandBargaining for the Sudetenland

3 million German speaking Czechs 3 million German speaking Czechs living in Sudetenlandliving in Sudetenland

filled with natural resourcesfilled with natural resources Hitler claimed Czechs were abusing Hitler claimed Czechs were abusing

German speakers so he amassed German speakers so he amassed troops at border (propaganda)troops at border (propaganda)

(1938) Munich Agreement: Daladier (1938) Munich Agreement: Daladier (France) & Chamberlain (GB) promised (France) & Chamberlain (GB) promised by Hitler that this would be his “last by Hitler that this would be his “last territorial demand”territorial demand”

Chamberlain returned home claiming Chamberlain returned home claiming peace & honorpeace & honor

Churchill: Chamberlain political opponent Churchill: Chamberlain political opponent / shameful appeasement or giving in to / shameful appeasement or giving in to an aggressor / war or an aggressor / war or dishonordishonor

The German Offensive BeginsThe German Offensive BeginsMarch 15, 1939 Hitler takes remaining March 15, 1939 Hitler takes remaining

Czechoslovakia & looks at PolandCzechoslovakia & looks at Poland

(1939) The Soviet Union Declares (1939) The Soviet Union Declares NeutralityNeutrality

Germany moving eastwardly toward Germany moving eastwardly toward Poland / Soviet Union signs nonaggression Poland / Soviet Union signs nonaggression pact to avoid invasion & gain 1/3 Polandpact to avoid invasion & gain 1/3 Poland

Germany avoids two front warGermany avoids two front war

The German Offensive BeginsThe German Offensive BeginsMarch 15, 1939 Hitler takes remaining March 15, 1939 Hitler takes remaining

Czechoslovakia & looks at PolandCzechoslovakia & looks at Poland Blitzkrieg in Blitzkrieg in PolandPoland (lightening war) (lightening war) Poland is abusing German speaking PolesPoland is abusing German speaking Poles 1939 Luftwaffe bombs Poland & tanks 1939 Luftwaffe bombs Poland & tanks

rush inrush in September 3, 1939 G.B. & France declare September 3, 1939 G.B. & France declare

war on Germanywar on Germany Germany conquers Poland in less than 3 Germany conquers Poland in less than 3

weeks weeks

The German Offensive BeginsThe German Offensive BeginsMarch 15, 1939 Hitler takes remaining March 15, 1939 Hitler takes remaining

Czechoslovakia & looks at PolandCzechoslovakia & looks at Poland

The Phony WarThe Phony War British & French sit & wait for Germans British & French sit & wait for Germans

at Maginot Line in Eastern Franceat Maginot Line in Eastern France Soviets take Baltic states of Estonia, Soviets take Baltic states of Estonia,

Latvia, Lithuania and FinlandLatvia, Lithuania and Finland Germany takes Denmark & Norway, Germany takes Denmark & Norway,

Netherlands, & Belgium & LuxembourgNetherlands, & Belgium & Luxembourg

France & Britain Fight OnFrance & Britain Fight OnGermans avoid Maginot Line & go Germans avoid Maginot Line & go

through Ardennes toward Paristhrough Ardennes toward Paris The Fall of FranceThe Fall of France

330,000British, French & Belgian troops 330,000British, French & Belgian troops evacuate at Dunkirkevacuate at Dunkirk

Italy joins the war & attacks France from Italy joins the war & attacks France from the Souththe South

German government in N. FranceGerman government in N. France German puppet Petain rules in Southern German puppet Petain rules in Southern

Vichy FranceVichy France General de Gaulle fled to England General de Gaulle fled to England

(LBNTW)(LBNTW)

France & Britain Fight OnFrance & Britain Fight OnGermans avoid Maginot Line & go Germans avoid Maginot Line & go

through Ardennes toward Paristhrough Ardennes toward Paris

The Battle of BritainThe Battle of Britain German goal was to use the German goal was to use the

Luftwaffe to destroy RAFLuftwaffe to destroy RAF Every night for 2 solid monthsEvery night for 2 solid months British use radarBritish use radar Germany stops the BattleGermany stops the Battle