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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

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”

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??

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

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

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

Dunkirk

By June 1st 1940 the Allied armies were surrounded by the Germans out side the French port town of Dunkirk.

They barely escaped

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

Europe as of June 1940

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….