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1 How does the US and other European nations respond to Axis aggression?
War in Europe How does the US and other European nations respond to Axis aggression?

2 Dictators Threaten World Peace
Discuss: Who came to power in each nation and why? Soviet Union, Italy, Germany, Japan Hitler’s Blitzkrieg Germans sign non-aggression pact with Soviets, invade Poland Britain & France declare war, Germans invade France With the help of Italy, France falls in 30 Days Rescue at Dunkirk

3 Battle of Britain August 1940: Hitler launches attack against British Airforce (RAF) Sept: Luftwaffe begins bombing British cities - “the blitz” New PM Winston Churchill rallies British citizens, radar & Enigma machine help British win the battle

4 US Remains Neutral 1. Most Americans are anti-war, due to Nye Report that discussed problems of WW I 2. FDR pushes isolationism w/ Good Neighbor Policy in Latin Am 3. US signs Kellogg-Briand pact, won’t make war national policy 4. Congress passes Neutrality Acts – no sale of weapons or loans to countries at war Discuss: Why would FDR want to produce weapons? But FDR orders manufacture of weapons


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