1. Hitler’s Lightning War

2. Poland Hitler set his sights on Poland Signed Nonaggression
Pact with Stalin
Why?
Secret part: Germany and Soviet
Union agreed to divide Poland.
Sept. 1, 1939-Blitzkrieg- “lightning war”- fast tanks- fast planes- Germans done in 3 weeks.
*Stalin sent Soviet troops to occupy the Eastern half of Poland
How about that appeasement?

3. Phony War Sept. 3, 1939- France & Britain declare war
French & British soldiers waiting for
German soldiers to invade France
German soldiers waiting for French & British soldiers to invade Germany.
Sneaky Germans invade France through wooded area (Ardennes Forest)
Germans trap 400,000 French soldiers
1940 Italy enters war- invades France from south D U N K I R

4. Charles de Gaulle France Falls
Resistance in France crumbles after Dunkirk
Germans take Paris
French leaders surrender
Germans take N. France and leave S. France to puppet gov’t headed by Marshal Petain
Headquarters for Petain was in Vichy France
Charles de Gaulle- French general, set up exile gov’t in London
Commits all energy to taking back France
Will battle Nazi’s until France is liberated. (It’s going to be awhile)
Charles de Gaulle

5. The Battle of Britain Britain stood alone against the Nazis
Winston Churchill- new prime minister
Hitler will try to invade Great Britain
Hitler 1st wanted to destroy RAF- royal air force then
land troops
Luftwaffe- German air force began bombing
British will not waver
Germans coming off French coast toward England
Battle of Britain
2 months constant
bombing
Radar
Blimps
British bomb German
cities

11. What do you think Hitler did to Stalin in June1941?

12. Invasion of the Soviet Union
Hitler invades the Soviet Union
in June 1941.
As Russians retreat, use
scorched-earth strategy- Familiar?
Winter - stopped the German forces
Summer- headed to Stalingrad
Winter- in Stalingrad
Soviet forces circle the German forces in Stalingrad and cuts off their supplies.
German forces surrender Jan.1943
Soviet casualties: 1,120, % of city destroyed
More than U.S. lost in WWII total

13. Stalingrad

16. The U.S. aids Allies U.S. gives aid to Stalin after Hitler invades
Congress will pass Neutrality Acts
Illegal to sell arms or lend $ to nations at war
Roosevelt creates Lend-Lease Act
Roosevelt and Churchill met secretly and
issued a joint declaration called the Atlantic Charter-
Upheld free trade, right to choose own gov’t.
THEN…
U.S. gives aid to Stalin after Hitler invades
U.S.S.R
“If Hitler invaded Hell, we would be willing to
work with the devil himself.”
U.S. was in undeclared naval war
with Hitler
Oct German U-boats fire on U.S. Ships
Roosevelt ordered the Navy to shoot U-boats on sight
U.S. destroyer Reuben James sunk- killing 100 sailors
U.S. will officially enter war b/c of Japan
Why & When?
Ouch!

17. What dictator was associated with Africa before WWII?

18. Nov. 1942- Allies invade North Africa
Axis gain territory
in Africa
Nov Allies invade North Africa
Led by U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Move east chasing the Axis forces
General Rommel “Desert Fox”
Afrika Korps- made it to Egypt- British troops decide on a surprise massive frontal attack- meanwhile other Allied troops behind the Axis.
Heavy fighting- Axis surrender May 1943
Operation Torch

21. Hitler’s Speech to the Workers