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German Invasion of Poland September 1, 1939

Gleiwitz

Blitzkrieg “Lightning War”

“Phony War”

Maginot Line

Ardennes Forest

Surprise in the Ardennes

Sedan Dinant Ardennes

Dunkirk was the last evacuation port available to the Allies.

Dunkirk

France surrenders….

France Divided Vichy France… Occupied France… “Free France”…

September 1939-June 1940 Poland – surrenders in 26 days “Phony War” – winter of 1939-1940 Denmark – surrenders without a fight Luxembourg – surrenders in 1 day Netherlands – surrenders in 5 days Belgium – surrenders in 18 days France – surrenders in 21 days

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