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At the end of this lesson you will be able to: • Identify significant events that began World War II • Define key terms and people relating to World War II • Analysis and sequence events that led to the Second World War. • Make predictions on the outcome of the War once America gets involved Important Vocabulary Appeasement – a policy of making concessions to an aggressor to preserve peace Blitzkrieg – German for “lightning war”; a fast forceful style of fighting used by Germany during WWII and made possible by a strong and advanced tank fleet Lend Lease Act - 1941 legislation allowing the USA to supply war materials to Great Britain on credit The Czechoslovakia Crisis Great Britain France Britain felt Germany would be less aggressive if allowed to occupy the Sudetenland France claimed it would defend Czechoslovakia if attacked by Germany (but it didn’t really want to go to war). Munich Pact (Munich Conference) • Purpose: A meeting to avoid war • Attended by: Germany, France and Great Britain, & Italy • Great Britain and France believed that by giving in to what Germany wants, this would be the last territorial demand Germany would ask for…Germany had other plans! Soviet Union United States •Opposed to Germany •Isolationism – didn’t expanding want to fight another European war •Not invited to Munich Conference •Didn’t believe army was ready to fight Violation of the Munich Pact Great Britain France •Did not respond to the annexation of Czech. •Followed Britain’s lead, choosing to appease Hitler in hopes that the Czech. Crisis would not become a war Soviet Union •Adopted friendly stance towards Germany hoping to stay out of war (for now) Violation of the Munich Pact United States •Maintained Neutrality, staying out of European conflicts Invasion of Poland Great Britain France Soviet Union •Declared war on Germany 9/3/1939 •Could not help defend Poland •Declared war on Germany 9/3/1939 •Began to mobilize troops to border of France and Germany •Supported invasion •Secret Treaty – divide Eastern Europe with Germany Invasion of Poland United States •Maintained neutrality •Hoped it would be a short war Winston Churchill • British Prime Minister for most of World War II (from May 1940) • Was strongly against appeasement • Remembered for being an outstanding leader and helping boost British hopes for victory • Worked hard to promote strong relations with the US and strongly distrusted the Soviet Union Fall of Paris Great Britain France •Could not help defend Paris but fought German troops elsewhere •Last allied country not occupied by Germany •Surrendered to Germany 6/22/40 •Germany controlled 60% of France and divided country Soviet Union •Supported German’s invasion of Paris but did not participate in it. Fall of Paris United States •Maintained Neutrality •Shocked at Germany’s success Poland •Partitioned by Germany and Soviet Union but troops that escaped continue to fight the Germans Switzerland •Maintained neutrality •Planned defense Battle of Britain Great Britain Vichy France •Royal Air Force fought well and never allowed Germany to invade (3 month long battle) •Supported Nazi’s •Free French forces in Britain helped defend against Germans Soviet Union •Supported bombing of Britain but played no part in it Battle of Britain United States •Maintained neutrality •Transferred 50 American destroyers to British Navy •Loaned Britain money for war (Lend Lease Act) Poland •Four squadrons of Polish pilots fought bravely and successfully Switzerland •Maintained neutrality