Chapter 27Chapter 27

World War IIWorld War II

German RearmamentGerman Rearmament

Reoccupation of the Rhineland Reoccupation of the Rhineland – March 1936– March 1936

BlitzkriegBlitzkrieg

First Step: Austria – March 13, 1938First Step: Austria – March 13, 1938

Kurt von Schuschnigg coerced by Hitler to allow the Nazi’s to run the government

22ndnd Step: Czechoslovakia Step: Czechoslovakia

Residents salute Hitler as he marches thru Sudentenland

Munich Conference – Munich Conference – September 29, 1938September 29, 1938

Chamberlain and Hitler shake hands

“Peace for Our Time”And then Hitler takes the rest of Czechoslovakia.

War in the PacificWar in the Pacific

Next Step: PolandNext Step: Poland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnP-KlNVE2E

Panzer DivisionPanzer Division

Poland Surrenders September 28, 1939

Stuka Dive BombersStuka Dive Bombers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMZrWhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMZrW0p2INY&feature=related0p2INY&feature=related

French Maginot LineFrench Maginot Line

German Invasion of Norway and German Invasion of Norway and Denmark – April 9, 1940Denmark – April 9, 1940

Defeat of the West May 10, Defeat of the West May 10, 19401940

Battle of Dunkirk – May 27-Battle of Dunkirk – May 27-June 4June 4

From Chamberlain to ChurchillFrom Chamberlain to Churchill

Policy of Appeasement No compromise with Nazism

Vichy FranceVichy France June 5, 1940 – Hitler invades France

June 22, 1940 – France falls

Henri Petain – hero of Vichy France

Mussolini will attack Southern France

August 1940 – Hitler attacks August 1940 – Hitler attacks British British

Italy attacks Greece October 28, Italy attacks Greece October 28, 19401940

Hitler Invades Yugoslavia and Hitler Invades Yugoslavia and Greece – Feb 1941Greece – Feb 1941

Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet UnionHitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union

Japan’s control in the PacificJapan’s control in the Pacific

War in North Africa – May 13, War in North Africa – May 13, 1943 1943

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/wwtwo_map_n_africa/index_embed.shtml

Battle of Midway June 4 1942Battle of Midway June 4 1942

D-Day June 6, 1944D-Day June 6, 1944

April 30, 1945April 30, 1945

Truman, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and Truman, Nagasaki, Hiroshima, and Enola GayEnola Gay

Nazi EmpireNazi Empire

Heinrich Himmler and the SSHeinrich Himmler and the SS

Resistance MovementsResistance Movements

Charles de GualleCharles de Gualle

Reinhard Heydrich and Final Reinhard Heydrich and Final SolutionSolution

Women and War in Great BritainWomen and War in Great Britain

Grow Your Own Food Grow Your Own Food