Soviet-German Non-aggression Pact
- Wouldn't go to war.
Nazi-Soviet Non-aggression Pact
- Russia gave raw materials to Germany in exchange for money and weapons.
- Both agreed to stay neutral if the other entered war.
- Secretly agreed to invade and split Poland. Germany would get the western half and USSR the eastern half.
- Russia would get Finland, Estonia and Lativa and Germany would get Lithunia.
Hitler invades Poland in Sept. 1 1939.
Two days later France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.
Blitzkrieg-Lightning War
Goal was to achieve victory as quickly as possible.
Unbeatable.
Soviets got better as the war went on.
Sitzkrieg- The Phony War.
War's declared - but nothing is happening. Hitler was biting his mouth till spring
Tripartite Pact is signed Axis Powers
Main Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan.
Other Powers: Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, Hungary.
Allied Powers
Main Powers: Britain, Soviet Union, US, China, France, Canada, Australia.
June 1940 Hitler Plans to attack.
France was taken over when Hitler sent a train car to it or something.. very weird.
Vichy Government - Led by Marshal Henri Petain.
(Two completely different Frances)
Free French Underground - Led by Charles de Gaulle. The goal was based on London. Free France from Germany.
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