1.Soviet-German Non Aggression Pact- Russia gave raw materials to Germany in exchange for money and weapons. Both agreed to stay neutral if the other entered the war. 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.
2. Germany/USSR invasion of Poland- They had no chance against a blitzkrieg. Under a month Poland surrendered.
3. Blitz/Sitz- lightning warfare. Airplanes come in first and bomb Poland. First they would try to take out airplanes, fighters, transportation, communication with bombs. mechanized groups go deeper into the enemy territory outflanking the enemy positions and prevention with drawing troops and defenders from establishing effective defensive positions. The goal was to achieve victory as quickly as possible. Sitz- Sitting warfare. The pony war. They wanted to prepare for war during the winter to fight in the spring. Great Britain and France did not send troops to help Poland.
4. Axis vs. Allied- Axis- Germany, Italy, Japan. others(Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, Hungary) Allied- Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, China, France, Australia.
5. German Invasion of: Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg- spring of 1940. All within 3 months.
6. Invasion of France- Maginot Line, Vichy Government- Maginot Line- Build to keep Germany out of France but it didn't work because Germany just went around it through Belgium. Miracle of Dunkirk- hundreds and thousands of soldiers evacuate to Great Britain because Hitler said not to attack right away going against what his generals said. Vichy Government- worked with Hitler. Worked to round up French Jews for Hitler. Had control of southern France.
7. Battle of Britain- Royal Air Force (RAF) vs. Luftwaffe- "never was so much owed by so many to so few" The royal air force deserved all the credit in the world.
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