1. Hitler’s Lightning War – Part II
What other parts of the world does the war expand to?

2. North Africa Campaign
Sept 1940: Mussolini attacks Egypt, wants Suez Canal/access to oil
Feb 1941: British strike back and take over 130K Italian prisoners
Mar 1941: Hitler sends his best general Erwin Rommel to N. Africa
Rommel pushes Gen. Bernard Montgomery & his troops into Libya
Rommel earns nickname “The Desert Fox”
Jan 1942: Monty’s troops counterattack & push back Rommel
June 1942: Rommel pushes Monty out of Egypt
“Desert Fox” vs. “Monty”

3. Mediterranean & Eastern Front
Hitler plans attack of USSR but Stalin had buffer zones in north, Germany must attack Soviets from south
Jan 1941:Hitler gets Bulgaria, Hungary & Romania to join Axis powers
April 1941:Greece & Yugoslavia resist, Germany blitzkriegs them
June 1941: Blitzkrieg of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa)
August: Germans push 500 miles into the Soviet Union
Sept: Germany opens a 2nd front, invading Leningrad
Leningrad not falling to Nazis
Oct: Hitler orders his troops to attack Moscow
Nov: Soviets counterattack as the cold Russian winter sets in VS

4. Map Time! Battle of Britain Battle of Leningrad Battle of Dunkirk
N. Africa Campaign
Put green “x”s in 15, 22, 23
Stripe 19 & 21 in green
Mark the above battles on your map

5. Other Countries During WWII:
United States: Neutral – Congress is isolationist
Pres. Roosevelt (FDR) begins cash & carry and lend-lease program, “lending” supplies to the British
Spain: Neutral due to civil war btwn Francisco Franco & Spanish Gov
FDR & Churchill sign Atlantic Charter – post war plans for Europe (trade/elections)