War in EuropeWar in Europe

Germany wants landGermany wants land

• “Living Space” to grow/expand

• March 1938: Nazis march into Austria– Unopposed– Many Austrians want union with Germany

• “Anschluss”: – Union between Austria and Germany

• “Living Space” to grow/expand

• March 1938: Nazis march into Austria– Unopposed– Many Austrians want union with Germany

• “Anschluss”: – Union between Austria and Germany

Munich AgreementMunich Agreement• 3 million Germans in Czechoslovakia

– Area called Sudetenland

• Hitler claims Germans mistreated– Wants land

• Hitler meets Daladier & Chamberlain– Promises to stop land grab– Given the Sudetenland

• 3 million Germans in Czechoslovakia – Area called Sudetenland

• Hitler claims Germans mistreated– Wants land

• Hitler meets Daladier & Chamberlain– Promises to stop land grab– Given the Sudetenland

Soviets NeutralSoviets Neutral

• Poland has German population

• Hitler claims Germans mistreated

• Stalin/Hitler sign non-aggression pact– Secretly agree to divide up Poland

• Poland has German population

• Hitler claims Germans mistreated

• Stalin/Hitler sign non-aggression pact– Secretly agree to divide up Poland

WarWar

• Sept 1st, 1939: Nazis invade Poland

• Launch massive air/land assault– “Blitzkrieg”

• Take 2/3 of Poland in 3 weeks

• Sept 1st, 1939: Nazis invade Poland

• Launch massive air/land assault– “Blitzkrieg”

• Take 2/3 of Poland in 3 weeks

WarWar

• England & France declare war

• No real fighting for months

• April 1940: Hitler invades Denmark/Norway/Belgium/Holland

• England & France declare war

• No real fighting for months

• April 1940: Hitler invades Denmark/Norway/Belgium/Holland

Germans take ParisGermans take Paris

• Massive invasion of France

• Italy invades south of France

• Puppet gov’t set up in France– Collaborators

• Massive invasion of France

• Italy invades south of France

• Puppet gov’t set up in France– Collaborators

Battle of BritainBattle of Britain

• Massive bombing of Britain– Pounded London

• British RAF weakens German air– 1st use of radar

• London bombed and bombed

• Massive bombing of Britain– Pounded London

• British RAF weakens German air– 1st use of radar

• London bombed and bombed

Europe, 1941Europe, 1941

1. Why did Chamberlain sign the Munich Pact?

2. Why did Churchill oppose it?3. What did Germany and the USSR

agree to in their accords?4. What happened to Poland as a result

of the invasion, and how did Britain and France respond?

5. What were the surrender terms offered to France?

6. What type of battle was the Battle of Britain? Why was it so important?

1. Why did Chamberlain sign the Munich Pact?

2. Why did Churchill oppose it?3. What did Germany and the USSR

agree to in their accords?4. What happened to Poland as a result

of the invasion, and how did Britain and France respond?

5. What were the surrender terms offered to France?

6. What type of battle was the Battle of Britain? Why was it so important?