1. CHAPTER 20
A WORLD IN FLAMES
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2. 20.1 – AMERICA AND THE WAR
See 20.1 packet

3. 20.2 – WORLD WAR II BEGINS
In 1935 Hitler began to violate the Treaty of Versailles:
Germany began building a new air force
Began a draft to increase the size of the army
Why didn’t the European nations stop him at this time?

4. ANSCHLUSS
In 1937 Hitler called for the unification of all German speaking peoples, including those in Austria and Czechoslovakia
1938 – Hitler sent troops into Austria and announces the Anschluss (unification) of Austria and Germany

5. MUNICH CRISIS - SUDETENLAND
1938 – Hitler announced German claims to the Sudetenland
German-speaking area in Czechoslovakia
At the Munich Conference G.B. and France agreed to Hitler’s demands
Appeasement? Why did G.B. and France do this?

6. DANZIG
1938 – Hitler demanded that Danzig, Poland be returned to Germany
Great Britain and France decided enough was enough, would go to war with Poland if Poland fought back
Hitler ordered his army to prepare for a German invasion and began negotiations with the USSR (why?)

8. NAZI-SOVIET PACT
1939 – Germany and the USSR sign the pact, world was shocked
Germany was now free or its Eastern Front concerns
Secret deal to divide Poland between Germany and the USSR
Why would the USSR agree to this?
STALIN

9. WORLD WAR II BEGINS Sept. 1, 1939 – Germany invades Poland
Blitzkrieg tactics overwhelm Poland in 1 month
Sept. 3, 1939 – GB and France declare war on Germany
Video clip

10. WORLD WAR II BEGINS
W. Europe was quiet as British and French troops waited behind the Maginot Line
Defensive along Fr./Ger. border
Big mistake, why?
Germans went around the ML into Luxembourg and Belgium; F and B troops were trapped in Belgium
Video clip

11. MIRACLE AT DUNKIRK
338,000 British and French troops were evacuated from the port at Dunkirk and sent across the English Channel in early June, 1940
Video clip

12. GERMANY CONQUERS FRANCE
June 22, 1940 – Germany conquers northern and western France
Vichy France – established as puppet gov’t under Petain to govern France
De Gaulle challenged the legitimacy of the Vichy gov’t

13. BRITISH RESISTANCE TO GERMANY
GB was led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Germany bombs London, hoping to break the will of the people and force a surrender (video clip)
Battle of Britain (summer – fall of 1940) – massive air battle between GB and Germany
Both sides bombed civilians in cities
British used radar
Hitler called off the invasion of GB

14. 20.4 – AMERICA ENTERS THE WAR
See 20.4 packet

15. PEARL HARBOR – DEC.7, 1941