Britain Alone

The Battle of Britain Hitler suggests Britain gives up and leave Europe in Nazi Hands Churchill vows to never surrender

The Battle of Britain Hitler needed to invade before winter –Had to conquer England before the U.S. entered the war Operation Sea Lion- Germans cross the channel into England Germany needed to control the skies to be successful

The Battle of Britain Britain prepares to defend themselves Goering’s war birds exaggerate their success so Germany starts day bombings of British industrial centers. He then orders the blitz on London

Blitz on London

The Battle of Britain Germans used delayed action bombs –British formed UXB squads Battle of Britain comes to a close-Oct. 31, 1940 –Did not completely end –Britain needed to be on guard until the end of the war –Was a disastrous defeat for the Luftwaffe

Battle of Britain Winston Churchill: “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”

War Beneath the Waves Winston Churchill: “The only thing that really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.”

War Beneath the Waves Germany had many bases along the Northern Coast of Europe Used wolfpacks Allied losses were staggering President Roosevelt starts the Lend- Lease Program

War Beneath the Waves Used sonar or asdic as the British called it Germans invented Pillenwerfer –Shot small gas bubbles which returned a ping and confused the sonar Also used radar German Bismark was a feared ship

The Balkans Hungary and Romania joined the Axis Hitler takes over Bulgaria Mussolini (Il Duce) invades in Greece Greece reluctant to ask for British troops because fear Hitler will invade –End up asking for British assistance

The Balkans The Greeks surrender and British retreat to island of Crete Hitler also invades Yugoslavia and takes them over

The Strange Mission of Rudolf Hess Fled to Scotland on May 10, 1941 Thought he could bring peace between Germany and Britain