#1- world war ii in europe. #2- events leading to wwii 1936- hitler sent troops into the rhineleand...

#1- World War II in Europe

#2- Events leading to WWII

• 1936- Hitler sent troops into the Rhineleand

• 1938- Hitler annexed Austria

• France and Britain respond with a policy of appeasement

• Hitler eventually invades Poland sparking WWII (September 1939)

#3- Europe takes side- the main Allies and Axis Powers: Who are

they?

• Allies• Great Britain• France• Soviet Union

• Axis

• Germany

• Italy

• Japan

#4- What country is this? What side were they on?

France

Allies

#5- French highlights

• 1940- Germany invades France successfully

• Many French soldiers evacuated at Dunkirk

• France signs armistice with Germany (June 22, 1940) and becomes occupied

#6- French Highlights Continued

• Italy invades South France

• France becomes a German “puppet state”

• June 6, 1944- D Day• Allies liberate France

by August 25, 1944• French Resistance

French Images from WWII

#7- POW’s at Dunkirk

#8- Allies land at Normandy

#9

Victory Parade

Paris

French Propaganda Posters

#10Freedom of Religion: One Right We Fight For

#11

#12- French Statistics

• Total Population- 42 Million

• Civilian Deaths- 270,000

• Military Deaths- 350,000

• Military Wounded- 350,000

#13- What country is this? What side were they on?

#14- Germany’s Role

• Invaded Poland September 1939 to spark WWII

• Blitzkreig(lightning fast war) utilized to control Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, France by 1941

#15- Germany’s Role cont’d

• Responsible for Holocaust

• Defeated at Stalingrad 1942- 1943

• Defeated on D-Day June 6, 1944

• May 7, 1945- Germany surrendered

German Propaganda

#16

#17leaflets passed to British from Germans

German Images of WWII

#18- A German town, Post WWII

#19

#20- German Statistics

• Total Population- 78 MillionCivilian Deaths- 2 millionMilitary Deaths- 3.5 millionMilitary Wounded- 4.6 million

#21- Questions for Discussion

• What effect did WWII have on France and Germany?

• Why were so many more Germans killed that French?

• How much each country’s experience shape their cultures today?

• What most surprised you from this slide show?