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Hitler’s Lightning War

Hitler’s Lightning War. Why was the German army able to take over countries so quickly?. Western Front. Sept 1939: Germany uses a “ blitzkrieg ” or lightning war in Poland Blitzkrieg is a surprise attack using fast moving airplanes, relentless bombing, tanks & massive troop deployment

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Hitler’s Lightning War

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  1. Hitler’s Lightning War Why was the German army able to take over countries so quickly?

  2. Western Front • Sept 1939: Germany uses a “blitzkrieg” or lightning war in Poland • Blitzkrieg is a surprise attack using fast moving airplanes, relentless bombing, tanks & massive troop deployment • Sept 1939-March 1940: After Stalin takes E. Poland, Soviets annex three Baltic countries & Finland as a “buffer” zone • Mar 1940: Allies mobilize their armies on French-German border • France & Britain wait, Germany doesn’t attack – “phony war” • Apr 1940: Hitler attacks Denmark & Norway (bases for later attack) • May 1940: Hitler blitzkriegs Netherlands, Belgium, & Luxembourg Fall of France • From Belgium, German troops get passed French Magnoit Line • May 1940: French troops are trapped at coastline. • British send 850 ships during Rescue at Dunkirk Rescue at Dunkirk

  3. Map Time! Stripe 26, 27, 28 and 29 in red Stripe 6,7,8,10,11 in purple

  4. French general Charles de Gaulle flees to London, dedicates himself to retaking France We Will Return • After Dunkirk, Mussolini joins forces with Hitler to attack France • June 1940: French resistance crumbles, Germans enter Paris • In S. France, Henri-Philippe Petain is named French Prime Minister • Petain creates “puppet government” loyal to Germany = Vichy France De Gaulle Battle of Britain • August 1940: Hitler must take out the British Airforce (RAF) – New PM Churchill in charge on GB • German Luftwaffe (airforce) led by Hermann Goering begins bombing Britain Great Britain stops Nazis but only Allied Nation left • Oct 1940: Radar & a German code breaking machine named Enigma, help British We Shall Never Surrender! • May 1941: Stunned by the resistance Hitler calls off attacks – proves Germany’s can be stopped! Winston Churchill

  5. Map Time ! xxxxx xxxxx Stripe 5 in purple, put purple “x’s in 5b, purple x’s in German Allies Color #1 in blue, color Allies on key in blue

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