Happy pi day! 3-14 :D
Reviewed the topics that were covered yesterday.
Maginot Line: Was the line of concrete fortifications, 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. It was built from 1930 to 1940. France didn't do a very good job defending it though.
Hitler believed that France and the other Allied powers hurt him and the rest of Germany extremely because of the Treaty of Versailles. He wanted revenge, so he took over France. There were pics of Hitler and some German soldiers walking proudly through France with the Eiffel Tower behind them.
Hitler let the Vichy Government to rule over France, which was lead by Marshal Henri Petain.
Nazi Goals: To 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 (which they never got--the Royal Air Force shot down so many German bombers, that the Germans had to change their plans). The Nazis never accomplished destroying the Royal Air Force, and never got Great Britain to surrender.
Operation Sea Lion: NEVER HAPPENED
There were some famous quotes from Winston Churchill, and some famous pictures of the Royal Navy ad some British planes.
British Propaganda and the Battle of Britain: Everybody had to remain silent about what plans were for their own team/side, because telling a friend could lead to a spread between people, in turn, telling the enemy.
Some naval bases were Antigua, British Guiana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Bermuda, New Foundland, and some others.
FDR signs the Lend Lease Act: supplies that were sent to countries to help them during the war, and then after the war, when they used those supplies, the pact would say that the country can pay them back someday.
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