Hitler Moves East
Before Story… Hitler signed a Nonaggression Pact with Stalin, but he had always been to crush communism in Europe and defeat Stalin.
Hitler Invades the Soviet Union June 22, 1941 Ukraine, cities of Leningrad, Moscow Scorched-earth policy Rely on own supply lines for food Campaign took longer time Cold weather came early More than 500,000 soldiers died
The siege of Leningrad September 8, 1941 German attack on Leningrad 900 days siege Surrounded by fortifications January 1944 The siege of Leningrad over
The War in Africa Fall of 1940 Sent Marshal Erwin Rommel into Egypt Summer of 1942 Germany and Italy combined forces
Qustions Why did German soldiers lack of food, cloth, and weapons? Who is Marshal Erwin Rommel? What is the main effect of the scorched-earth policy? What is scorched-earth policy? When did Great Britain and the United Stated gain control of all of North Africa?