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16.2 War in Europe
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Union with Austria Hitler met Austrian chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg and demanded that Schuschnigg appoint Austrian Nazis to key government posts Schuschnigg agreed, but then had second thoughts March 12, 1938, German troops marched into Austria unopposed, forcing Schuschnigg to resign The United States and the rest of the world did nothing
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The Sudetenland 3 million German- speaking people, had been joined to Czechoslovakia At the end of World War I, the Sudetenland, a mountainous region inhabited by 3 million German- speaking people, had been joined to Czechoslovakia Hitler invited French premier Edouard Daladier and British prime minister Neville Chamberlain to meet with him in Munich The Fuhrer declared that the Sudetenland would be his “last territorial demand” September 30, 1938, they signed the Munich Pact, which turned the Sudetenland over to Germany without a shot being fired
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Appeasement Giving up crucial values or ideals to pacify an aggressor Winston Churchill said, “Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war.”
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The German Offensive Begins March 15, 1939, German troops poured into what remained of Czechoslovakia land- hungry gaze toward Germany’s eastern neighbor, Poland After that, the German dictator turned his land- hungry gaze toward Germany’s eastern neighbor, Poland
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Nonaggression Pact Signed by the Soviet Union and Germany on August 23, 1939 They agreed not to fight each other Also signed a second secret pact, agreeing to divide Poland between them
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Blitzkrieg, or Lightning War The use of tanks, airplanes, and infantrymen to quickly move across the land before opposing forces have a chance to respond.
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The Fall of France Italy entered the war on the side of Germany and invaded France from the south as the Germans closed in on Paris from the north Terms of surrender Germans would occupy the northern part of France A Nazi-controlled puppet- government, headed by Marshal Petain, would be set up at Vichy, in southern France
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Charles de Gaulle Fled to England, where he set up a government in-exile “France has lost the battle, but France has not lost the war”
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The Battle of Britain Germany launched an air war Luftwaffe, or German air force, began making bombing runs over Britain 1,000 of German planes ranged over Britain, dropping thousands of bombs on the country. On September 15, 1940, the RAF shot down 56 German planes. They lost only 26 aircrafts. Hitler called off the invasion of Britain.
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