2. 33’ Germany withdraws League of nation 35’ Remilitarizes Germany 36’ Troops to Rhineland 38’ “Anschluss” – Germany/Austria combine AGAIN 38’ Munich Agreement – Hitler gets portion of Czechoslovakia known as “Sudetenland” 39’ Non Aggression Pact – USSR/Germany

3. September 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland from the west USSR invades Poland from the east Poland is divided between Germany and the USSR September 3, 1939: England and France declare war on Germany WWII Begins….

4. Blitzkrieg – “lightning war” Short campaigns so the war is quick & has less casualties 1. Huge offensive attack (planes, tanks, artillery) 2. Push through enemy lines Enemy is now shocked/disorganized Cannot resupply bc air dominance 3. Encircle enemy who now must surrender

5. Poland captured in 4 weeks Norway captured in 4 weeks Netherlands captured in 5 weeks Belgium captured in 3 weeks

6. English blockade of Germany The “Phony War”, Sept 1939-April 1940 England and France place troops all along French border & engage in a “sitzkrieg” form Maginot line England and France dropped leaflets into Germany “truth raids”

7. Allies refused to negotiate and accept Hitler’s conquests Hitler’s Plan: attack France, England completely isolated and would have to accept his conquests June 25, 1940: France officially falls to Hitler North controlled directly South “puppet” government “Vichy” France

9. June 10, 1940 Italy declares war on England and France Wants to recreate Holy Roman Empire in Mediterranean (upset by Treaty of Versailles) Opportunistic

10. Summer 1940: German Luftwaffe (air force) starts bombing England Bomb London British RAF (Royal Air Force) used radar to stop German attacks Hitler scraps the invasion Germany’s first real defeat

12. USSR takes control East Poland USSR quickly takes Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Attempt and fail to take Finland

13. Allied: France, Great Britain, Axis: Italy, Germany, Russia http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/axis.htm THIS WILL CHANGE IN 1941!!!

15. German’s retreat to focus on Soviet Union What about that agreement?

16. "What India was for England the territories of Russia will be for us... The German colonists ought to live on handsome, spacious farms. The German services will be lodged in marvellous buildings, the governors in palaces... The Germans - this is essential - will have to constitute amongst themselves a closed society, like a fortress. The least of our stable-lads will be superior to any native."

17. May 15, 1941: Operation Barbossa Russia now switched sides! N, Leningrad; C, Moscow, S, Kiev SS to kill all Communists, “total disregard for human life” So arrogant only gave summer gear

20. Initially Germany devastated Russia Siege of Leningrad “vanish from the surface of the earth” Dec 5, 1941-1942 winter, Germany came to a frozen halt Cold and lack of supplies (size of Russia) Scorch earth policy Summer 1942; Stalingrad Lacked oil, clothes, munitions: surrendered Feb 2, 1943 At least 27 million soviets died

21. http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/worldwar2/theatres- of-war/atlantic/1939/ http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/worldwar2/theatres- of-war/atlantic/1939/

24. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19 /Second_world_war_europe_animation_small.gif http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19 /Second_world_war_europe_animation_small.gif Animated map of war victories http://www.worldwar2toursofeurope.com/images/W WII_map.gif http://www.worldwar2toursofeurope.com/images/W WII_map.gif Map of WWII http://sillysoft.net/plugins/images/WWII%20Europe.j pg http://sillysoft.net/plugins/images/WWII%20Europe.j pg Blank map