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INVASION OF POLAND • On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, sending in divebombers, tanks, and troops. • Hitler develops a new style of War called… • Blitzkrieg: “lightning war,” or sudden, massive attack • On September 3rd, Britain and France declared war on Germany and began mobilizing for war. WWII officially started. • By the end of September 1939(1 month,) Poland was conquered War without Fighting • Britain and France Declare war on Sept 3rd • Not a single shot is fired until April of 1940. • The time between Sept. 1939 and Apr. 1940 is known as the “Sitzkrieg” or Sitting War. • Then all of a sudden Hitler Attacks Denmark and Norway • Next Hitler Turns his attention to France France’s great idea • Maginot Line- French system of under ground trenches Created after WWI. With artillery cannons pointed at Germany. • Only Positioned along the border with Germany • Why was it ineffective • Germany went around the Maginot Line through Belgium France No More • By going around Frances defenses Hitler’s army is able to capture Paris in a very short time. France Surrenders (What a Surprise) • Puppet French government to stay in place, but controlled by Hitler. Known As… – Vichy France…was responsible for sending French Jews to Concentration camps Hitler’s 1st Mistake/Battle of Dunkirk • Battle of Dunkirk. • • German military has 338,000 British and French Soldiers cut off and surrounded by German Soldiers at the port city of Dunkirk • • On May 29 there was an unexpected reprieve: the German armor stopped its advance on Dunkirk. Under the cover of darkness as many as 850 allied ships had be sailing in and out for over 5 days and rescuing the surrounded soldiers. Approximately 330,000 British and French soldiers escaped on boats across English Channel and lived to fight another day Hitler’s 2nd Mistake/RAF Recovers • Battle of Britain- Germany was able to take Britain out of the war • Hitler had been bombing the RAF (Royal Air Force) bases. • Britain responds by bombing Berlin (German Capital City) • Hitler’s 2nd Mistake… Stopped bombing RAF bases and concentrated on bombing London out of “revenge” Hitler’s Third Mistake/ Attacking Russia • Why was Stalingrad so • Nazi-Soviet Non- important to both Stalin and Aggression Pact… Out the Hitler? window • EGO- Hitler Becomes obsessed with capturing • Two front war becomes a Stalingrad to prove problem…stretches dominance over Stalin German military too thin. • EGO- Stalin wants to defend till death because the city • Best to attack in early bares his name Spring • Hitler attacks Soviet Union in late June… Russia is to big to defeat using blitzkrieg war drags out into winter time… The different days • D-Day- Allied assault on mainland Europe – Took place in an area of northern France known as Normandy • Beaches of Normandy– Sword, Utah, Gold, Juno, Omaha • VE-Day: Victory Europe – Following the battle of the bulge Great Britain and USA push toward Berlin from west and Russia Races to beat them • Russia sends in the Cossacks to destroy Berlin • Hitler commits suicide • May 7th 1945 Germany surrenders • VJ-Day: Victory Japan – Following a successful island hopping campaign U.S. Navy works its way to Japan mainland • August 6th 1945 U.S. drops first atomic bomb on city of Hiroshima 80,000