1. World War II
Horror Elevated

2. Review It: Hitler & Axis Aggression
Rhineland Invasion-1936 Demilitarized Zone
1930’s create the Axis powers, with what 2 countries? Italy and Germany, and Japan
Anschluss- Austria and Germany re-united
Sudetenland- Newly created territory after WWI
-1938 invade Austria, Move into Sudetenland
Munich Agreement- Chamberlain
Japan takes Manchuria and East China
Italy embarrasses and massacres Ethiopia
1939- Nazi-Soviet Pact: Enemies Unite until…
…….. UH Oh… Poland…..

3. The Importance of the Rhineland
Rhineland Invasion, March 1936
                                                                                                                                                                                   

4. Hitler's plans for Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland Invasion, October 1938
                                                                                                                                                                                   

5. Germany Appeased No More
“…Ambassadors in Berlin had given German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop an ultimatum.
He was to tell Berlin that unless the Nazis withdraw, Britain and France would fulfill its promise of support to Poland.
Von Ribbentrop said he would refer the message to Adolf Hitler.
US President Roosevelt of the United States has sent an appeal to the governments of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland urging them to announce publicly their determination not to launch air attacks on civilians.
In reply the British and French governments say they intend to confine their bombing to military objectives, so long as their opponents do the same. “

6. WWII Begins! Germany invaded Poland for Lebensraum
France and England kept their word, protect Poland
Hitler used his blitzkrieg to storm through Europe, beginning in Poland
The blitz combines The Luftwaffe and fast moving ground forces
Hitler, after the Spanish “dress rehearsal” continued to target both civilian and military zones

8. Phony War
Hitler “blitzed” through Poland and then took the winter off.
French and British waited at the Maginot Line for Hitler to attack.
1940, Hitler Blitzed again, storming through Normandy, Denmark and Belgium and the burst through the Maginot Line into France.
Maginot Line was useless and allies had to retreat

9. Battle At Dunkirk British troops retreating from France
Cornered by blitz and the English Channel
Hitler’s non-stop air raids made it difficult to escape, combined with the u-boat attacks.
For nine days, British shipped forces across the Channel, using EVERY available vessel
Rescued about 300,000 troops
Showed the spirit of Dunkirk, boosted English moral, “Never Surrender”

11. Battle of France/Fall of France
Nazi’s swept into France, May 1940
British forces retreated to England
France still disabled from WWI
Nazi’s pushed down toward France
Italy declared war on France, and attacked from south
France emotionally devastated, physically weakened, militarily out matched
France forced to surrender in same cart Germany did

12. Vichy Government
French surrendered, German’s set up a satellite, (puppet) government in Vichy
Charles de Gaulle led the “free French” who had escaped to England and set up a government –in –exile to help liberate French trapped by German forces
Vichy government met with resistance inside France

13. On the Other Side
While Hitler was storming through France and taking revenge for WWI, Stalin took land promised to him in Poland
Mussolini attempted to take lands in Africa and Greece
Hitler sent the “dessert fox” to help Mussolini in Africa and additional troops to help him in Greece

14. Battle of Brittan and Some New Technology
Sonar was developed to locate subs
Radar developed to locate aircrafts
Hitler wants to destroy England, knowing its their biggest European opposition
Winston Churchill replaced Chamberlain as Prime Minister
Churchill had for years suspected a Nazi/Hitler attack
Hitler tried to blitz England by non-stop bombing from August 1940-June 1941 (Operation Sea Lion)
Hitler tried to burst English morale, as was done in France, but Churchill urges citizens to never surrender

16. Blitz’s first Failure Operation Sea Lion was a failure for the Nazi’s
Could not damage English morale. Despite all the raids and destruction, Churchill urged citizens to go about daily business and never to surrender
During this failure, Hitler chose to set his advancements on Operation Barbarossa… divorce time!

18. Your Turn
Begin to research in your groups from Yesterday the battle I have assigned you. Each group will present their battle as we go throughout the rest of the unit. Your presentation will serve as the opener to the class.