wwii: part 2 the war begins
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This presentation summarizes the outbreak of war and the early stages up until Hitler's advances are finally slowed by the Soviets.TRANSCRIPT
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World War II
Part 2:WAR BEGINS
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Summer 1939 Hitler Prepares to
Invade Poland
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August 1939 Hitler and Stalin sign the Nazi-
Soviet Pact
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They Agree to Split Poland
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September 1, 1939
Hitler Invades Poland
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Britain Keeps its Word
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September 3, 1939Britain and France Declare
War on Germany
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April 1940 German Forces Move West
Down goes Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium
Next, Germans Smash Through French defenses
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June 22, 1940
FranceFrance Surrenders to GermanyGermany
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June 1940, Italy Declares War on Britain and France
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Hitler Expects a British Plea for Peace
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill: “We
shall never surrender!!!”
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Battle of Britain• August
1940: German Air Forces begin attacking British cities
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Britain’s Major Cities are Heavily
Bombed
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Few Buildings are Left Standing
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The Royal Air Force Comes to the
Rescue
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With the help of radar Britain’s Air Force fights Germany in the air with
success.
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October 12, 1940, Hitler cancels his
plan to invade Britain
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Hitler Breaks the Nazi – Soviet Pact by Invading the Soviet
Union in June 1941
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Stalin Orders a Scorched-Earth Policy
• Burn cities, destroy crops, blow up dams so the Nazis can’t use them.
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The Nazis are Unable to Defeat the Soviets
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• What will happen next? Will the Soviets and British team up against
Hitler? Will Hitler decide to attack the USA? Will the French rally to defeat the Germans?OR Will Hitler’s head explode from the pressure?
Hitler Fails to Defeat Britain and the Soviets
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To Be To Be ContinuedContinued
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