Soviet- German non aggression pact- Ribbentrop and Stalin said they wouldn’t fight each other, became major training partners, both agreed to stay neutral if other went to war, secretly agreed to invade and split Poland, Russia would get Finland, Estonia, and Latvia, Germany would get Lithuania
Invasion of Poland- September 1, 1939, Germany invaded from west, soviet union from east, two days later France and GB declare war on Germany, Blitzkrieg- lightning warfare, airplane strike to soften enemy, used by Germany, tanks and infantry, mechanized units trucks with infantry, go inland and back towards their country so they trapped Poland, worked very well
Sitzkrieg- the Phony war, war was declared but nothing happened
Tripartite Pact signed Germany Japan and Italy are officially allies, axis powers. Others are Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, and Hungary
Allied powers- Great Britain, Soviet Union, US, China, France, Canada, and Australia; others- much of Latin America, some Europe, Africa, and Asia
Vichy govt- Northern France controlled by Germany Southern France Vichy, Petain was the leader of Vichy, allies with Hitler; Free French Underground was in London, exilled, leader Charles de Gaulle, allies with us
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