We talked about the power point again today and started out with Europe prior to the battle of Britain.
Hitler attacking Britain
-wanted to take out navy, airforce, transportation, communications
-Churchill's speech talked about fighting without fear and not giving up.
Nazi Goals
-Destroy air force
-Attack and destroy the British Navy
-attack british troops
-they never destroyed thier airforce, and did so poorly that they started only bombing at night, even though they had radar and Ultra
Bases for Destroyers
-Great Britian gave us 99 year leases on a bunch of bases for thier destoryers
1940 election
-FDR vs. Wendell Wilken
-FDR wins, but not as easy\
FDR signs the Lend-Lease Act
-The US would lend you weapons, ships, and other military equipment, and all they had to do was give it back to the US at the end of the war
Battle of the Atlantic
-lots of allied warship losses and some axis were sunk but not as much as the allie ships
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