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Walt Disney Propaganda: Education in Death (1943)
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1936 Olympics - Germany Hitler’s Goal: Prove that the Aryan Race was awesome. First Olympics to… -B-Be on TV -H-Have Basketball -O-Open with the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic Torch. Hitler’s goal = failure 13 African American athletes won medals Including Jesse Owens (4 gold medals)
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Invasion of Europe 1937-1940 Today’s Topic: Describe the early events of the war in Europe.
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From 1937 to 1940, Hitler systematically conquered most of his European neighbors… Describe the early events of the war.
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1 2 3 1.Austria 2.Sudetenland 3.Poland
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What about The Other “allies”?
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Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact = agreed no war, split Poland
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1939 Hitler invades Poland = GB and France had promised to assist Poland = WAR is Declared (in Europe)
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While this is going on… Where is America?
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1 2 3 5 4 7 6 1.Austria 2.Sudetenland 3.Poland 4.Denmark 5.Norway 7.France 6.Belgium Raw Materials
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Pathway to France Nazi must go through the Maginot Line 1940 = Fall of France
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Walt Disney Propaganda: In Der Fuehrer’s Face
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Winter of 1940: Strategy? Wait for Winter to end… “Sitzkrieg”: Germany “Bore War”:GB “Phoney War”: America = STALEMATE
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Invasion of Europe 1937-1940 Today’s Topic: Describe the early events of the war. Explain how the British resisted the German invasion.
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Warner Brother’s Classic: Blitz Wolf
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Miracle at Dunkirk
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"Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar." Winston Churchill May 19, 1940 Who is left to Fight the Nazis?
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British Royal Air Force (RAF) About 600+ Luftwaffe = Germany Air Force About 2600+
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Battle of Britain Summer Fall 1940 Great Britain’s Secret Weapon: G.B’s British Royal Air Force = radar (new tech), intercepted Germany planes = win.
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While this is going on… Where is America?
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1.Who won the Battle of Britain? 2.What was the Maginot Line? 3.What was the agreement made in the Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact? 4.Describe blitzkrieg and who used it. 5. In what year did GB and France declare war on Germany? Why did they? Pop Quiz Complete Sentences
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