Aschluss with Austria; Austria becomes part of Germany. Sudentenland/Munich area there was alot of german speaking people. Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy were the countrys that attended the conference. the four people decided that they would let Hitler take the area as long as he promied not to take over other lands. out of this conference came the Policy of Appeasements....to make happy for a short period of time.
Krisallnacht"Night of the Broken Glass"; where the Nazis went around and destroyed the Jewish shops and sinagogs. trying to destroy the Jewish thing. Soviet Herman non agression pact; trade agreement that the Soviet union would supply Germany with war supplies; Russia gave raw materials to Hermany in exchange for money and weapons; both agreed to stay neutral if the other entered the 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 Latvia and Germany would get Lithuania. German invasion of Poland; the polish were best known for their calvery that didn't last very long.
1. Airforce attacks anemy frontline and rear positions, main roads, airfields and communication centers. at the same time, infantry attacks on the entire frontline and engages enemy
2. tand( panzer units breadthrough main lines of defense and advance deeper into enemy territory,. While following, nechanzided units pursue and engage defenders preventing them from establishing defensive position. onfantry continues to engage enemy for the same reason
3. infantry attacks enemy flanks in order to link up with other groups to complete the attack and eventually encircle the enemy and or capture strategic position
4. Nechanized groups go deeper into the enemy territory outfalnkig the enemy positions and proventing withdrawign trooppps and defenders.
sitzkrieg- the PHony War; if and when Germany attacks poland, that will be the last straw. by the end of september, thro october to march nothing happened. it lasts about six or seven months
Germany Invasion of Denmark and Norway; was quick and easy;
Winston churchill; he becomes prime minister of Great Britain.
French and German plans for the Battle of France 1940;
Maginot Line; easy transportation of troops and weponry.
Gemany invasion of France;
Vichy Government; Led by Marhsal Henri Petain; the government that Hilter let remain in control of the souther part of France,
Free French Underground; Led by Charles de Gaulle.. Flew into London
Nazi Goals in the Batttle of Britain; destroy the Royal Air Force (before invasion was possible0 hopefully by 9-15)
Attack and destroy the British Navy
Attack British troops
...Germany never succeeded in ahcieving #1
...German bonbers did so poorly againstr the RAF that they started bombing at night only
... GB was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra.. code name
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