World War II 31-2

Blitzkrieg- a new form of warfare The Phony War-Tension builds Battle of Britain Blitzkrieg- a new form of warfare The Phony War-Tension builds Miracle of Dunkirk-

Battle of Britain France is knocked out of war early Winston Churchill replaces Neville Chamberlin as prime minister Determined to defend Britain at all costs Nazi’s launch Operation Sea Lion Massive air strike against the nation RAF v. Luftwaffe Hitler started bombing the city of London Britain did not relent…Germans first loss of the war

Result of Battle of Britain First German defeat-no longer invincible Hitler attacks Russia Proves to be a big blunder 1941-Invaded Russia with limited supply lines- OPERATION BARBAROSA BIG ERROR- Remember Napoleon? Ends up being an unsuccessful campaign

Pearl Harbor Japan invades French Indochina U.S. cut off supplies to Japan Dec. 7, 1941 Japan launched massive air attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 19 ships damaged or destroyed 2,400 people killed “a date which will live in infamy” The U.S. now is involved in WWII