MONDAY-
How did the World React to this pact?
-shocked
-Poland was stuck "between a rock and a hard place"
-Hitler thought it would force Great Britain and France to back out of their promise to help Poland if attacked
German/USSr invasion of Poland-Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg Lightning War
1. Air force attacks enemy front-line and rear positions, main roads, airfields and communication centers. At the same time, infantry attacks on the entire frontline and engages enemy. (airplanes come in and confuse the enemy) (sirens are going off) (airforce starts attacking)
2. Tank units breakthrough main lines of defense and advance deeper into enemy territory
3. Infantry attacks enemy flanks in order to link up with other groups to complete the attack and eventually encircle the enemy.
4. Mechanized groups go deeper into the enemy territory outflanking the enemy postions and preventing withdrawing troops and defenders from establishing effective defensive positions
5. Main force links up with other unites encircling and cutting off the enemy.
6. Goal was to achieve victory as quickly as possible
Sitzkrieg -The Phonny War -Winter 1939/40
-nothing is going on so people are wondering if the war is over (sitting)
-Poland is taking over
-Waiting til spring and getting prepared to fight
The Phony War ends Spring 1940 Netherlends, Belguim, Denmark, Norway, Luxenburg
-France and German Plans for the Battle of France 1940
-France's "Impenetrable" Maginot Line -Weakness: stopped, didn't go very far (wall was worthless)
Miracle of Dunkirk
-City in Northern France
-German pushed forces into the beach
-Winston had GB people who had a boat go and save the people on the beach
-340,000 allied troops evacuated
German Advances -France Surrenders June 1940
A Divided France -The Vichy Government (Henri Petain)
-French people didn't give up
French Resistance -Charles DeGaulle
Axis Invasion of the Balkans (Yugoslavia) 1941
"We shall never surrender" -Winston Churchill
TUESDAY-
Nazi Goals for Battle of Britain
-Destroy the Royal Air Force (before invasion was possible -hopefully by 9-15)
-Attack and destroy the British Navy
-Attack British troops
-Once air control was gained, the invasion of Great Britain would begin
-Germany never succeeded in achieving #1
-German bombers did so poorly against the RAF that they started bombing at night only
-Great Britain was aided heavily by the radar and Ultra
Operation Sea Lion -Unternehmen Seelowe
Battle of Britain -The Blitz - September 1940 - May 1941
Luftwaffe - German Air Force
Results-
-In May 1941, Germany decided to focus on attacking British ships and ports and thus stopped attacking cities
-British looses around 40,000 civilians dead
-46,000-139,000 injured
-German looses 3,363 aircrew and 2,265 aircraft
-Britain won by the fact that Germany did not achieve their goals
WEDNESDAY-
THURSDAY- no school
FRIDAY- no school
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