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1. Immediate Causes of World War 2In Germany Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933 as a fascist __________________. Hitler hated the __________________of __________________and violated it. First he built up the German military. Then he sent troops into the __________________. This was a direct violation of the Treaty of Versailles, which said in 1919 that Rhineland was a demilitarized zone.

2. Hitler Invades Poland, 1939 Hitler remilitarized the __________________ Then invaded the __________________ Then he invaded __________________

“This is the last territorial demand I have to make in Europe, but it is a demand on which I will not yield.” - Hitler

3. Britain and France Declare War, Sept 3, 1939Britain and France give Germany 2 days to get out of PolandThey declared war on Germany on ____________________________________, 1939. Canada would declare war on ____________________________________

4. Canada Declares War, Sept 10, 1939Unlike WW1, Canada did not __________________ enter the war when Britain did

Canadian Parliament __________________ to enter the war• Canada officially entered the war on ____________________________________5. Response in Britain and France

The French and British did not __________________, despite their declaration of war against Germany and their guarantee to defend Poland!So what DID they do?

• Call up __________________ into the army• Speed up production of war supplies• Issue __________________ __________________ to civilians• Encourage the building of __________________ __________________

6. Bracing for Attack

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They felt safe enough to do this because of the __________________ __________________.Immense fortifications along the German – __________________ __________________.Confident that this would hold off the Germans

7. What was the Maginot Line?The Maginot Line was established after World War IThe Maginot Line was an __________________ __________________ for France against an invasion of Germany.It did not extend to __________________ because it was not an enemy

8. Phony War, Sept-April 1939-1940Britain and France put up a __________________, like the League had with Italy. In the __________________ __________________following the German victory in Poland, no fighting between the two sides took place!Britain __________________ __________________ to wait with the French down behind the Maginot Line.Reporters called this quiet time of not much action the “phony war”

9. Blitzkrieg, April 1940 In German blitzkrieg means “__________________ __________________”.Hitler used blitzkrieg during his invasion of Poland. Blitzkrieg included __________________ __________________, rapid advances into enemy territory, and massive __________________ __________________ that struck and shocked the enemy.Germany achieved most of its victories in World War II with the Blitzkrieg tactic.

10. Early Axis TriumphsIn __________________ __________________ the quiet time of the war exploded into action.Hitler launched a series of blitzkrieg victories:

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• Norway • Denmark• Netherlands • __________________ • Forced __________________ to __________________. 11. France Surrenders: June 1940

On June 22, 1940 France signs a _________________ with Germany in occupied France. The Franco-German Armistice divided France into ________________ __________________:

One under German military occupation One under French control.

In 1942 Germans occupied all of France

Check Your Understanding:Create a timeline of the beginning of World War 2 below:

1939 Sept 3, 1939 Sept 10, 1939 April 1940June 1940

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