Admiral Chester Nimitz (navy) General Douglas MacArthur (army) The war begins Non-aggression Pact of 1939 Agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union
Non-aggression Pact of 1939 Agreement between Germany and the Soviet Union Agreed to: Not go to war with each other Divide up Eastern Europe
Agreed to: Not go to war with each other Divide up Eastern Europe Germany invaded Poland in 1939 Britain and France declared war on Germany 2 days later World War II officially began
Britain and France declared war on Germany 2 days later World War II officially began Hitler unleashed the blitzkrieg (“lightning war”)
World War II officially began Hitler unleashed the blitzkrieg (“lightning war”) Battle of France (1940)
Battle of France (1940) Germany defeated France in 6 weeks
Battle of France (1940) Germany defeated France in 6 weeks Hitler broke the pact in 1941 and invaded the USSR
Germany defeated France in 6 weeks Hitler broke the pact in 1941 and invaded the USSR The USSR joined the Allies
10-2-2 #5 Hitler broke the pact in 1941 and invaded the USSR The USSR joined the Allies 10-2-2 #5 Discuss Non-aggression Pact Invasion of Poland Battle of France Describe the importance of the Non-aggression Pact