-Germany invades Denmark within weeks
-Hitler then goes to take over Belgium and France
Maginot Line:
-Maginot line-visual visit-thionville fortification system
-was a line of concrete fortifications,tank obstacles,artilitery casemates,machine gun posts, and other defenses
-France constructed this along its borders with Germany and Italy after what happend to them in WW1
-Built from 1930-1940
Vichy Government;
-Led by Marshal Henri Petain
Free French Underground:
-Led by Charles de Gaulle
-radar was important to let people know when bombs were going to go off
-Nazi Goals:
-Destroy the Royal Air Force(before invasion was possible-hopefully by 9-15)
-Attack and destroy the British Navy
-Attack British Troops
-After gaining air superiority,the invasion of Great Britain would begin in G.B had not already surrendered
--Germany never succeded #1
--German bombers did so poorly against the RAF that they started bombing at night only-randomly attacking cities
--Germany Britian was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra
Lutwaffe:
-Messerschmitt Bf 109
-Herman goering
Bases for Destroyers 1940:
-Great Britain gave us 99 yar leases on the following bases:
-Antigua, British Gulana, Jamaica,St Lucia,Bermuda,Newfoundland,Trinkidad
-Election:
-FDR vs. Wendell Wilkie
-FDR signs the lend lease act
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