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The Road to World War II

Mr. Bhatt CHC 2DI December 2, 2010. The Road to World War II. Adolf Hitler. Leader of the Nazi Party In 1933, he was named Chancellor (Prime Minister) of Germany He eliminated all opposition and became a dictator. Rearming Germany.

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The Road to World War II

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  1. Mr. Bhatt CHC 2DI December 2, 2010 The Road to World War II

  2. Adolf Hitler • Leader of the Nazi Party • In 1933, he was named Chancellor (Prime Minister) of Germany • He eliminated all opposition and became a dictator

  3. Rearming Germany • In 1933, Hitler began secretly rearming Germany, which had been forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles • In 1935, he made this policy public knowledge • The German people were grateful for jobs the weapons industry provided during the Great Depression

  4. Rhineland, 1936 • The Rhineland is a border region between France and Germany • The Treaty of Versailles stated Germany was not allowed to have troops there • Hitler sent troops into the Rhineland in March 1936 • Showed he wanted to destroy the Treaty of Versailles

  5. Anschluss, 1938 • The Treaty of Versailles banned a union between Germany and Austria • Hitler sent troops into Austria and annexed it to Germany • Known as the Anschluss(“link-up” in German)

  6. Sudetenland, 1938 • Hitler wanted to annex the Sudetenland, a part of Czechoslovakia populated by Germans • British PM Neville Chamberlain arranged its transfer to Germany in exchange for Hitler not taking any more territory (appeasement)

  7. Czechoslovakia, 1939 • Hitler broke his promise and took over the rest of Czechoslovakia in March 1939 • This was the first sign that war might soon begin in Europe

  8. Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact, 1939 • Hitler signed a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union (USSR) • A surprise move since Hitler hated Communism and it was thought he wanted new land in Russia • Pledged that Germany and the USSR would not attack each other in a war and secretly gave the Soviets a chunk of Poland, which Hitler would invade soon

  9. Invasion of Poland, 1939 • With no more fear of a Russian attack, Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939 • Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later • After a six-month lull in fighting (the Phony War), the Germans invaded the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France

  10. Fall of France, 1940 • The German invasion pinned Allied (British/French) troops down at Dunkirk, France • In June 1940, France surrendered, leaving Britain as Germany’s only enemy in Western Europe

  11. Battle of Britain and The Blitz, 1940-41 • Hitler tried to destroy the British air defences by bombing British airports • He switched to bombing cities in retaliation for British air raids on Berlin • For the next nine months, the Luftwaffe (German air force) continuously bombed British cities • Despite this, it was unable to wipe out the Royal Air Force (RAF) and British morale

  12. Operation Barbarossa, 1941 • Hitler decided to stop the bombing of Britain in 1941 and turn to the East • He invaded the Soviet Union in violation of the 1939 non-aggression pact • This proved to be a turning point in the war

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