We started today by reviewing what we talked about yesterday. The Munich Conference. Winston Churchill, and how everyone that he wanted war, but realized a year later that Hilter really was bad.
Soviet-German Non-agression Pact. We were on the verge of WW2. Only a week away from it. German ambassador von Ribbentrop and Soviet dictatior Stalin signed the Non-agression pact saying that they wouldn't fight eachother. There are 4 things the Non-Agression pact did. Made Soviets (Russia) and Germans trading partners. They agreed to stay neutral if the other entered the war. They secretly agreed to invade and split Poland. Germany would get the western half, and Russia the Eastern. Russia would get Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. Germany would get Lithuania.
Germany invaded Poland on Sept 1, 1939. Blitzkrieg was Germanys way of fighting. They would go in with their planes and try to take out as much transportation and communication systems as possible, and try to sofen the troops up as well.
Sitzkrieg-The Phony War. War was declared, but no on was doing anything.
Axis Powers--Main powers: Germany, Italy, and Japan. Others: Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, Hungary.
Allied Powers-- Main Powers: Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Soviet Union. US, China, France.
This war was mainly the world against Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Vischi Government was what Hitler allowed to control france, they were pro-Nazi.
Free French Underground was based in London. Their goal was to free France from German controll. It was led by Charled do Gaulle.
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