today mr bruns talked about his power point.
Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact (1939)-
-Russia gave raw materials to Germany in exchange for money and weapons
-Both agreed to stay neutral if the other entered the war
-Secretly 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
-It paved the way for the invasion of Poland
Blitzkreig-Lightning Warfare-
-Germanys way of fighting
-it utilized airplanes and bombing
-and taking out transportation ways and communication
-many people beleived that Germany was unbeatable because of their military tactics
-the main goal was to achieve victory as quickly as possible by overwhelming the enemy
Sitzkrieg-The Phony War-
-war is declared but nothing was really happening
Tripartite Pact-
-Germany, Italy, and Japan signed to create the Axis powers
-other axis powers: Albania, Bulgaria, FInland, Romania, Thailand, and Hungary
Allied Powers-
-G. Britain, Soviet, US, China, and France
-others included: Canada, Australia, Mexico, etc.
-the allies won the war because they had more countries involved and more resources
-the war was the world vs. Germany, Italy, and Japan
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