Monday- How Did the World React to this Pact?
- Shock
- Poland was stuck "between a rock and a hard place"
- Hitler thought it would force Great Britain and France to back out of their promise to help Poland if attacked
Blitzkrieg Plan
- Air force attacks destroy communication centers and send in infantry attacks on frontline at weak positions.
- Use tanks to breakthrough lines and advance deep into enemy territory
- Infantry flanks with groups of vehicles
Tuesday- Nazi Goals for Battle of Britain
- Destroy the Royal Air Force before the invasion would be possible.
- Attack and destroy the British Navy
- Attack British troops
- Once air control was gained, the invasion of Great Britain would begin
- Germany never succeeded in achieved #1
- German Bombers did so poorly agianst the RAF that they started bombing at night
- Great Britain was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra
- In May, 1941 Germany attacked ships and ports and stopped attacking cities.
- British lose 40,000 civilians dead and 46,000-139,000 inured
- German lost
Wednesday- Power point and finished it up.
Thursday/Friday- No School
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