1. The Axis Advances
Ch. 17 Sec. 2

2. Germans go to War Stormed through Poland- Sept 1, 1939
Germany attacked from the West/Soviet Union from the East
Defeated Norway and Denmark
Miracle of Dunkirk
French troops rescued by British boats across English channel
France surrenders June 22, 1940
Operation Sea Lion
Germany tries to take Britain first with continuous air strikes
Keep Calm and Carry On
Hitler fails to take Britain!

3. The fight continues…! Africa and the Balkans Italians attack Greece
Italians are conquering North Africa; Germany sent great advisors- “Desert Fox” Erwin Rommel
Italians attack Greece
Need reinforcements from Germany
Operation Barbarossa
Hitler invaded the Soviet Union!
Costly mistake
Lots of casualties on both sides

4. “A Day in Which Will Live in Infamy”
Japanese were creating an empire in Asia
US passed Lend-Lease Act
Allowed FDR to sell or lend to “any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States”
Japan advanced into French Indochina for natural resources- US banned the sale of war materials
Talks only led to growing tensions
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor