1. Hitler’s Lightning War Unit 7, SSWH 18 a & b

2. Blitzkrieg: Lightning War Sept 1, 1939—Hitler launches invasion of Poland, wanted to regain the Polish Corridor (port of Danzig) •Britain, France declare war on Germany (Sept 3, 1939) •Blitzkrieg: Germany’s new military strategy, surprise & quick

3. Armies react Nazi/Soviet Pact Soviets capture Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, resistance met in Finland Maginot Line, wait for German attack Many months of no action—the “phony war” (until Apr. 1940)

4. Fall of France May 1940: Germany conquers Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg German forces trap British, French on coast at Dunkirk British Navy, civilians take ships across Channel to rescue 338,000 soldiers (Rescue/Miracle at Dunkirk) June 1940: Fall of France

5. Battle of Britain Winston Churchill—Becomes British prime minister, vows no surrender •Germany plans invasion of Britain; air attacks 1940 - 1941 British use air force, RADAR, code- breaking to resist Germany British resistance makes Hitler call off attacks

6. Axis Forces Attack Mussolini declares war on France, Britain after German victory Sept. 1940:Mussolini attacks British in North Africa Dec. 1940: British attack & drive Italians back Erwin Rommel, German general, battles British in North Africa 1942, Rommel succeeds against British

7. Hitler Invades USSR Hitler plans to invade Soviet Union; takes Balkan countries Germany invades an unprepared Soviet Union June 1941 •Soviet troops burn land as they retreat; Germans move into Russia Germans almost capture Moscow, but forced back…Stalingrad/Leningrad Russian Army + Russian Winter

8. American Policy Most Americans want to avoid war - isolationism Pres. •Franklin Roosevelt fears that if Allies fall, U.S. would have to fight Lend-Lease Act—U.S. loans weapons to Allies •Roosevelt and Churchill meet, Atlantic Charter, issue statement of principles (supports free trade, right to form own government)- plans for post war

9. Japan’s Pacific Campaign Unit 7, SSWH 18 a

10. SSWH 18 a Describe the major conflicts & outcomes of Pearl Harbor & Guadalcanal.

11. Japan & the U.S. Japan develops plan for attacks on European colonies, U.S. bases, to build up Japanese Empire 1941, Pres. Roosevelt cuts off oil shipments to Japan Admiral Isoroku Yamamato plans attack on U.S. fleet in Hawaii

12. Day of Infamy Japan attacks Pearl Harbor—U.S. naval base in Hawaii—on Dec. 7, 1941, 3,400 + killed/injured • U.S. declares war on Japan – Dec. 8, 1941

13. Japanese Victories Japanese attack Philippine Islands & fall in 1942 Japan captures British holdings, including Hong Kong, Singapore

14. Capture of Burma threatens India, Britain’s main colony • Japanese forces treat conquered peoples, prisoners of war brutally (Bataan Death March: 70,000 started, ended with 54,000)

15. April 1942 “Doolittle’s Raid” U.S. bombers attack Tokyo, & other Japanese cities Raid does little damage, but shows that Japan is vulnerable

16. Allies Turn the Tide Battle of the Coral Sea—Americans stop Japanese, May 1942 New kind of naval warfare—ships launch planes to fight each other Battle of Midway—U.S. destroys Japan’s naval fleet, Japan retreats (turning point in the pacific war)

17. MacArthur’s Plan Douglas MacArthur—American army commander in Pacific 1942-45: Plans to “island-hop” past strongholds, attack weaker Japanese bases Battle of Guadalcanal—deadly battle that ends in Allied victory

18. Partners 3-2-1 Name 3 battles that occurred in the Pacific. Name 2 military leaders. Name 1 outcome of bombing Pearl Harbor.