April 1940- German Invasion of Denmark and Norway, Britain controlled North Sea, Britain sunk many German ships.
von Shiflan plan- tried to invade France by going through Belgium, took over France within a month and they didn't have to worry about USSR because of pact.
Maginot Line-
- Line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defences.
- France constructed this along its borders with Germany and Italy after what happened to them in WWI.
- Built from 1930-1940.
- Germany surrounded them.
Battle of France- French, Belgium, and German armies fighting, pushed to Dunkirk, Hitler ordered his troops not to invade untill the tanks came, the soldiers were evacuated on boats.
Vichy Government- Led by Marshal Henri Petain, did what Hitler told him.
Free French Underground- Led by Charles de Gaulle, based in London, wanted to free France from German control, U.S. ally.
Battle of Britain- Hitler respects Great Britain, Hitler tries to make a deal with them, Germany bombed them.
Nazi Goals-
- Destroy the Royal Air Force- before invasion was possible- hopefully by 9-15.
- Attack and destroy the British Navy.
- Attack British troops.
- After gaining air superiority, the incasion of Great Britain would begin if Great Britain 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.
- Great Britain was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra.
- Ultra- code name for interpreting German codes.
Operation Sea Lion- Hitler's plan for invading Britain, never happened.
Luftwaffe- Herman Goering.
Bases for Destroyers- Great Britain needed destroyers, U.S. gave them some, Britain gave U.S. naval bases.
1940- FDR vs. Wendell Wilkie- FDR won again, FDR's 3rd term.
Lend-Lease Act- U.S. would lend a country something, if it was damaged, they would replace it, in 1941.
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