-In April of 1930 Germany invaded Norway and Denmark.
-Hitler's navy was hit hard in the north sea so British still controlled the North Sea.
Battle of France 1940
-They were planning on attacking Belgium through France.
-They didnt build their maginot line to the sea.
-Hitler invaded in 1940
Maginot Line
-was a line of concrete fortification, tank obstacles, artillery casemates,machine gun posts, and other defenses.
-France constructed this along its borders with Germany and Italy after what happened to them in WWI.
-built from 1930 - 1940
- they had tank barriers and machine gun turrets.
DUNKIRK
-The french forces and Belgium army are being pushed towards the sea. They ended up in the city of Dunkirk.
- around million people escaped from being captured or killed just because Hitler told his soldiers not to attack and wait for the infantry
Throughout June there were just mop-up operations to get rid of any people remaining.
-France surrendered.
Vichy Government
-Led by Marshal Henri Petain
- Did anything Hitler told him to.
- Vishy govn. rounded up french jews and shipped them away
Free French Underground
-Led by Charles de Gaulle
-their goal was to free france from German control.
Battle of Britain
- It was a bombing campaign.
- Germany bombed a ton of leading cities
Nazi Goals
1.) Destroy the royal air force (before invasion)
2.) Attack and destoy the British Navy
3.) Attack British Troops
4.) After gaining air superiority, the invasion of GB wouls begin if GB had not already Surrendered
** Germany never succeeded in achieving #1
**German bombers did so poorly against the RAF that they started bombing at night only--randomly attacking cities.
**GB was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra.
Operation Sea Lion - Never Happened
-didn't happen because he never gained control of the air
Luftwaffe
-Herman Goering was the leader
British Propaganda- there was a ton of propaganda throughout Britain
Bases for Destroyers- September 1940
-The US gave Great Britain old destroyers for leases on land throughout the world
Election of 1940
FDR won
FDR signs the Lend-Lease Act
-We would lend countries material/ machines they needed to survive. After the war they were to return the materials. GB, China & France
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