Assigned blog due Thursday-
Something interesting from Pearl Harbor.
- Sitz- Nothing happened. Everybody thought Germany was going to attack but they didn't.
- Axis and Allied-
- Axis(Main)- German, Italy, and Japan
- (Other)- Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Thailand, and Hungary
- Allied- US, Great Britain, Soviet Union, China, France and Australia
- German Invasion of Denmark Norway Belgium Netherlands and Luxemburg- They had to sail to get to Denmark and they had to use underwater tactects. Invaded in 1940.
- Invasion of France- France is more powerful. Germany is like 6-0 and Germany thought they were invincible. The blitzkrieg was pretty much unbeatable. They surrendered pretty much a month into it to save their people.
- Maginot line to stop Germany from getting in, but Germany went around it. Germany trapped the people behind the Maginot line and the surrendered because of lack of resources.
- Hitler undid the treaty of Versailles and got revenge on France.
- Vichy Government- France was allies with Germany. Gathered jews to put in death camps. Located in France.
- Free French Government- Allies with us. Against Germany. Located in London. Led by Charles de Gaulle.
- Battle of Britain- Nazi Goals
- Destroy the Royal air force (before invasion was possible hopefully by 9-15)
- Attack and destroy the British Navy
- Attack British troops
- Germany never succeeded in achieving #1
- German bombers did so poorly against the RAF that they started bombing at night only
- Great Britain was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra(deciphering German code)
- Japan invades French Indochina- We were giving oil to invade China, but after they invaded we stopped trading with them. Because we wouldn't trade with them they bombed pearl harbor
Comments