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Lecture Guide: Early Events of WWII
World War II Begins
September 3, __________
The _________ attacks Poland from the east.
Germany attacks ____________ from the west.
Germany uses _______________ tactics…
Blitzkrieg!
“_____________________________”
Airplanes cover the ground with ___________ _______;
tanks & infantry follow, moving _____________ and destroying ____________ in sight.
England and France ___________ war on ____________ in response to the invasion of Poland.
1939 “Teams”
Allies vs. Axis Powers
Allies = ______________________________________________
Axis Powers = __________________________________________________
Early Battles of World War II
WWII was fought in _________, ____________, _________, and the _______________.
The War in North Africa
Italian & German forces fought the __________ in North Africa
British General _______________ was facing German Field Marshall ____________, also
known as the _________ _________.
By ________, the Axis Powers ____________ most of North Africa.
The War in Western Europe
Germany invades and takes over ____________, _____________, ______________, and
_____________.
In May of ________ the Nazis invade __________ and take over.
A Nazi government is set up in Southern France called the __________ Government.
After the fall of France, Great Britain stood ________ against Hitler.
The ___________ of _________, an ____ battle, began.
Hitler bombed British cities.
The night bombing of __________ was aimed at ______________. Called the
__________________.
The new Prime Minister of England, ____________ _____________ gave hope when he said,
“____________________________________”
The Royal Air Force or the ______, beat back the Germans at odd of
___ Nazi Planes to ___ British Plane.
War in Eastern Europe
In ______ Hitler turns on _________ and begins ________________ ________________,
an attack on the Soviet Union.
Stalin issues the ___________ earth __________, burning Russian land as the
Germans attack.
Within ____ months Hitler’s troops had pushed _______ miles inside the Soviet Union.
The city of _____________________ is under siege for __________ days.
In 1942 Hitler attacks the city of ________________ with 23 divisions (one division has
between __________ and __________ men).
__________ in the USSR are ___________.
The people there are so __________ during the WWII sieges, that they eat _______ and
______ leather.
Hitler is ________ to conquering the Soviet Union.
In the Pacific
Meanwhile, the ____________ said the “_________ ___ _______.
Japan began to __________ the pacific by taking over _____________, ___________, and
the ________________.
Japan also wanted to take over the __________ of the Islands in the Pacific.
This was called the ___________ _________.
On December ____, 1941, Japan attacked the U.S. _______ fleet at _______ _________ in
Hawaii.
On December ___, 1941 the U.S. declared war on __________ and _________.
President Roosevelt said “___________________________________________________”
Allies vs. Axis Powers (1941)
Allies = __________________________________________________
Axis Powers = ____________________________________________________