1. World War II:
The War Begins
Level 2

2. Non Aggression Pact- August 1939
Agreement between Germany and USSR (Russia) not to attack each other for 10 years
Russia got time to build its Army
Germany got to fight a one front war

3. September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland in violation of the Munich Agreement

4. Britain and France Declare war on Germany

5. Hitler’s invasion of Poland is the immediate cause of WWII
video #6

6. In April 1940, Hitler conquered Denmark & Norway.
Blitzkrieg
had begun

8. Blitzkrieg
*Quick strikes of air and land power using troops, tanks, planes
*Because of its speed, this strategy was called lighting war
(Blitzkrieg video #7)

9. *France surrendered in June of 1940 and would be occupied by Germany for the remainder of the war

10. “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be”
-Winston Churchill (Prime Minister of Great Britain)
The Battle of Britain

11. Rather than risk a costly land invasion, Hitler attempted to bomb Britain into submission
*Radar was a new technology that gave British planes an advantage in defending the island
*After three months of heavy bombing, Hitler began to give up

12. Battle of Britain: The “Blitz”- the bombing of British cities, Sept
*Battle of Britain: The “Blitz”- the bombing of British cities, Sept Mar. 1941

13. *The London “Tube”: Air Raid Shelters during the Blitz