1. War in Europe Begins
Unit 8

2. 1936 – invasion of Rhineland

3. 1938 – Hitler takes Austria

4. 1938 – German invades Sudetenland

5. 1939 invades Czechoslovakia

6. 1939 Russia was allies with Poland
Hitler and Stalin signed a non-aggression pact
Each would split Poland

7. 1939 – Hitler invades Poland

8. Poland Invasion Blitzkrieg – the lightning war
Quick offensive attacks with a combination of planes and tanks
Pg. 710 picture
Official beginning of the war
Sitzkrieg – sitting war – time of calm after Poland

9. Sitzkrieg breaks
First shot fired was Russia invading Finland to reclaim its lands from WWI
Germany responds by invading Norway and Sweden.

10.
Next chapter is about the Holocaust