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World War II World War II EuropeEurope
The Beginning:
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Background 1938-1939
Hitler has Rhineland, Austria, and Czech. LoN (France & Great Britain does nothing) Aug. 1939 Non aggression Pact
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September 1, 1939
German forces are supposedly attacked by Polish Army raid
Germany invades with 53 Divisions!!!
German forces advance and crush the Polish defenses.
”Bltizkreig”
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September 3, 1939
9 am. Britain and France send an ultimatum to Hitler
Pull out of Poland by 11 am or face war.
Great Britain (and the whole British Empire) along with France declare war
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September 17, 1939
Stalin attacks from the east wanting his part of Poland (land lost in 1917)
Appears to France & Great Britain that the Soviets are fighting the Nazis (but they actually met up and shook hands!)
Remember the Non-Aggression Pact??
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September 19, 1939 Poland surrenders to
Germany Poland is divided and
ceases to exist.
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“Sitzkrieg” France and Great Britain wait for
Germany to make the first move. They “dig in” and wait.QuickTime™ and a
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1940: The Lowlands
April 1940 Germany invades Denmark and then Norway.
All were needed for an invasion of France and Great Britain
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The Invasion of France
THE PLAN Fake an attack through
Belgium (like WWI) Real attack was to
come from the South and in the Alsace Forest
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The Invasion begins
May 9th 1940 Germany invades Belgium.
French and British troops take the bait and head north to Belgium
Real attack then goes through the Arden, north of Maginot Line, May 10th
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Dunkirk
By June 1st 1940 the Allied armies were surrounded by the Germans out side the French port town of Dunkirk.
They barely escaped
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The French Surrender: June 21, 1940
French ask for an Armistice and then signs surrender.
Hitler is leader of the German delegation
The same railroad car……….
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June 24, 1940 Hitler visits Paris
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Europe as of June 1940
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Hitler wants England:The Battle of Britain
July-Oct 1940 Hitler needs air
control before an invasion of England can happen.
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“The Blitz” begins
Germany attempts to bomb England into submission.
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Hitler’s 1st Defeat
Hitler cannot defeat the British Air Force (after 4 months of bombing) and gives up his attempt to invade England
Hitler looks for another target to expand the greater German Reich….
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