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The Course of WWII Summer 1940 Germany invades France France surrenders June 22, 1940 Using your third color, choose a design and draw over already colored France. Mark your key with this design and label, “under German control”
Hitler now planned for invasion of Britain launched massive air strikes, “Battle of Britain” July 1940, 1,000+ German planes attacked British airfields/factories British planes fought back August-October 1940, Germany bombed London daily, “London Blitz” English stayed strong Hitler eventually gave up
June 1941 Hitler turned to Soviet Union Attacked with 3 million soldiers, breaking Hitler-Stalin Pact Stalin unprepared, destroyed factories and burned crops as German forces advanced German forces had Moscow by winter harshness of Russian winters = thousands of German soldiers froze to death Germany stalled Using your same design, draw over already colored Russia
Hitler’s New Order With Europe under Nazi occupation, Hitler could now begin to carry out “New Order” Based firmly on principal of racial imperialism – Persecuted inferior peoples in countries under German control – Begin to carry out his “Final Solution,” the decimation of the Jewish race