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EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II—BEFORE THE U.S. ENTERS BIG IDEA: Even before the United States entered World War II there were numerous events taking place in Europe. Allied nations such as Great Britain, France, and Soviet Union fought off German advancement and tried to stop Hitler from taking over all of Europe. The United States remained neutral until March 1941 when FDR received Congressional approval to begin supporting the Allies with equipment, food and military supplies. Later, U.S. support would turn into something much more…stay tuned. Invasion of Poland September 1939 Capture of Paris June 1940 Battle Of Britain July-October 1940 LendLease Act March 1941 Germany attacked using a strategy known as Blitzkrieg—a fast paced attack which relied on tanks, airplanes, and other modern technology. Hitler used this strategy throughout the war. Outnumbered and poorly equipped Polish military was defeated in weeks Caused Allied nations, Britain and France to declare war on Germany Those sneaky Germans and their secret pacts… the Soviet Union took control of Eastern Poland as a result of the German-Soviet Pact signed in August 1939…but Hitler never intended to honor the agreement Soon after invading Poland, Hitler set his eyes on taking over France… now, he’s moving west! France’s line of defense failed to hold back the Germans Only took 6 weeks for France to surrender with thousands of French civilians fleeing the city of Paris (their capital!) Two down…one to go…Hitler now turns his attention to Great Britain Hitler was determined to defeat Great Britain; he ordered the German air force (Luftwaffe) to bomb (Blitz) major British cities—London, Liverpool, and others—in preparation for an invasion. Constant day and night bombings targeting factories and civilian populations Hitler finally realized the air war with the Royal Air Force (RAF) was not working— Great Britain was outnumbered but they had RADAR technology! First major victory for the Allies—a turning point in the war So where’s the United States in all this??? Lend-Lease Act passed by Congress giving President Roosevelt the power to ship weapons, food, equipment, and other supplies to any country fighting the Axis powers (Japan, Germany, Italy). Sent supplies to Allied nations including Great Britain, Soviet Union, France, and others FDR called the U.S. an “arsenal of democracy”…look out Fascists! The United States is no longer neutral And if this isn’t enough, Japan’s ticked off at most of the world, especially the U.S. for cutting off oil supplies. They are plotting something BIG! Meanwhile in German-occupied areas of Europe, millions of people are suffering greatly at the hands of hatred, bigotry, and bystanders’ inaction.