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Europe Goes to War!

Europe Goes to War!. Section 2. Axis Aggression. Hitler begins occupying more of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 Italy invades and occupies Albania Peace begins breaking down. Invasion of Poland (1939). Allies claim they will go to war if Hitler invades Poland

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Europe Goes to War!

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  1. Europe Goes to War! Section 2

  2. Axis Aggression • Hitler begins occupying more of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 • Italy invades and occupies Albania • Peace begins breaking down

  3. Invasion of Poland (1939) • Allies claim they will go to war if Hitler invades Poland • Hitler signs 10 year nonaggression pact with Stalin • Sept 1st Hitler invades Poland • Sept 3rd Britain and France declare war on Germany

  4. German Superiority • More fire – power • Used machine guns • Used “Blitzkrieg” which was quick surprise aerial and land attack • Took Poland in less than 1 month

  5. Germany Attacks • April 9th 1940 Hitler attacks Denmark and Norway • April 10th launches blitzkrieg on Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium • Overrun all these areas within 3 weeks

  6. Maginot Line • France’s greatest line of defense for its country • Passed by Germany shortly after they invaded Belgium • Split France and Britain’s main armies in two

  7. Dunkirk • Northern Troops retreated to the coastal city of Dunkirk • Greatest rescue of all time occurs as 340,000 troops are carried across the English Channel under merciless attacks from the German Air Force

  8. Dunkirk Evacuation

  9. Fall of France • June 10th 1940 Hitler turns south and the French govt. abandoned Paris • June 22nd 1.5 million troops surrender and Hitler takes France • Great Britain was now the only Allied power to stand against Germany

  10. Battle of Britain • In order for Hitler to take England he would have to destroy the British navy • He attempted to do this through aerial assaults over the English Channel

  11. Relentless Attacks • At 1st Germany targeted only ports, radar installations, and oil storage tanks • Next they began attacking civilian populations in London • Britain retaliated by bombing Berlin

  12. Courageous Defense • Typical air raid consisted of German bombers accompanied by speedy fighters crossing the English channel • Britain Royal Air Force’s job was to dodge the fighters and destroy the bombers • 100’s of pilots would die, but they inflicted heavy damage on the German Air Force

  13. Axis Control So Far: • Rhineland • Austria • Czechoslovakia • Albania • Poland • Denmark • Norway • Belgium • Netherlands • Luxembourg • Northern France

  14. English Spitfire • Single seat fighter • Designed to be a short range interceptor fighter • Used by allies throughout WWII

  15. Heinkel He III (German Bomber) • “Wolf” in sheep’s clothing • Designed as a transport aircraft, but was actually a bomber, which was in violation of the Treaty of Versailles • Germany made 5,000

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