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German’s Advances

German’s Advances. WWII. Germany Conquers:. Countries invaded by Germany during World War 2: Poland (1939) Denmark (1940) Norway (1940) Belgium (1940) The Netherlands (aka Holland) - 1940 Luxembourg (1940). France (1940) Greece (1941)

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German’s Advances

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  1. German’s Advances WWII

  2. Germany Conquers: • Countries invaded by Germany during World War 2: • Poland (1939) • Denmark (1940) • Norway (1940) • Belgium (1940) • The Netherlands (aka Holland) - 1940 • Luxembourg (1940) • France (1940) • Greece (1941) • Yugoslavia (Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia) - 1941. • Soviet Union (Russia - part only, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) -1941 • Egypt (- part only) 1942

  3. Hitler’s Forces Move Forward • 1940 • Hitler bombs Belgium, Norway, France and Luxemburg • Germany occupies France • Battle of Britain • -Germans bomb Britain • -Britain held ground

  4. Soviet Invasion June 22, 1941 3 million German troops Largest invasion the world had seen German had 2 fronts: -Western and Eastern Took resources away from Western Front

  5. United States Stays Neutral Congress Approves: -Lend Lease Act of 1941 -lend resources to Allies -$50 billion worth of goods Peacetime Draft -Call upon soldiers -War is inevitable Franklin D. Roosevelt -New Deal -War is good for economy

  6. Fighting in Italy Allies invade Sicily (1943) Month long battle against Axis Powers Allies force Germans out Italians imprison Mussolini -Italians celebrate his death Italy joins the Allies

  7. Leading up to D-Day Germany took over France The Allies had managed to slow Germany down Allies began gathering in Britain -Large amount of supplies Increased Air strikes in German territory -Over 1,000 bombers a day

  8. Deception Germany knew Allies were going to attack -Due to: increased airstrikes forces in Britain They didn’t know where Allies fooled Germans into thinking invasion would be North of Normandy

  9. Weather D-Day invasion was planned for months -bad weather - low visibility -strong tides Slowed Allies -But Germany didn’t think they would attack

  10. The Invasion- June 6th, 1944 1st wave: Paratroopers at night Bombing from Air on German posts Sabotage: -Communication -Railways The Largest Amphibious Invasion in History

  11. Omaha Beach 1st wave of landing craft at 6:30 AM Soldiers faced furious fire instantly Beach: -Obstacles -Mines -Barbed Wire -German bunkers w/ guns

  12. Stats 150,000 Allied soldiers involved 34,000 men landed on Omaha Beach -9,000 killed on 1st day U.S. loses 4,200 men on the beach “Bloody Omaha”

  13. Aftermath 850,000 Allied troops by the end of the month. Pushed the Germans out of France The Beginning of the End for Germany

  14. Check Up What was the official starting date of WWII? Which country did Hitler invade 1st (not Czechoslovakia) Before bombing began, what did people refer to the Battle of Britain as? When did D-Day take place? How did Germany know the Allies were preparing an invasion in Europe? The Allies used ____________ to fool the Germans of the whereabouts of their attack. D-Day is the largest ____________ invasion ever. The Americans landed on which beach at Normandy? Give an example of obstacles troops faced on the beach. Why was D-Day significant?

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