Wednesday, March 16th, 2012

Presenting again..

 

Appeasement Policy

-"a diplomatic policy aimed at avoiding war by making concessions to an aggressor"

Anschluss with with Austria

-a union in Germany

One of Hitlers biggest goals

-"to reunite German speaking people"

+Neville Chamberlain-Great Britain

+Adolf Hitler-Germany

+Benito Mussolini-Italy

+Eduoard Daladier-France

Munich Pact

-Germany was given Sudentenland of Czechoslavakia

Winstom Churchill

-great leader for WWII

-he warned about Hitler taking over the rest of the Czecholsolvakia

Nazi0Soviet Non-aggression Pact

-Russia gave raw materials to Germany in exchange for money and weapons

-both agreed to stay neautral

How did the world react to the pact?

-shock! Poland was in a tough spot.. Hitler thought it would force GB and France to back out if their promise to help Poland if attacked

Blitzkrieg-Lightning War

Axis-Germany, Italy, Japan

Allied-GB, Soviet Union, US, China, France, Austrailia, Canada

Maginot Line

-was a line of concrete fortifications, tank obstacles, artillery casemates, machine gun posts, and other defenses

-built 1930-1940

Leader of Free French Underground--Charles Gaulle

Nazi Goals

1. Destroy the Royal Air Force (was not achieved)

2. Attack and destroy British Navy

3. Attack British troops

4. After gaining air superiorty, the invasion of GB would begin if GB had not already surrendered

 

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