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Hitler’s Hitler’s Lightning Lightning
WarWar
Hitler’s Hitler’s Lightning Lightning
WarWarChapter 16.1Chapter 16.1
By: Leslie & Il-jeeBy: Leslie & Il-jee
Setting the StageSetting the Stage
Hitler and Stalin’s Hitler and Stalin’s nonaggression nonaggression pactpact– Promise not to Promise not to
attack each otherattack each other– Hitler promise Hitler promise
territoryterritory Finland, Baltic Finland, Baltic
countriescountries
– Secretly divides Secretly divides PolandPoland
Polish Corridor
“Blitzkrieg”
The Phony WarThe Phony War
““The Calm fight”, The Calm fight”, “Sitting War”“Sitting War”– French & British vs. French & British vs.
GermanGerman April 9, 1940- War EndsApril 9, 1940- War Ends
Hitler launches Hitler launches surprise invasionsurprise invasion
DenmarkDenmark NorwayNorway
The Battle for France & Great The Battle for France & Great BritainBritain
May 1940- Hitler sweMay 1940- Hitler sweeps;eps;– HollandHolland– BelgiumBelgium– LuxembourgLuxembourg
““Squeeze Attack”Squeeze Attack”– Aredennes Aredennes – Maginot Line Maginot Line
France Battles BackFrance Battles Back
Germans reach the Germans reach the French Coast French Coast
May 26, 1940- Traps May 26, 1940- Traps Allies Allies – Escape of Allies to Escape of Allies to
DunkirkDunkirk Great Britain Great Britain
rescues the armyrescues the army– May 26 ~ June 4 May 26 ~ June 4 – 850ships, 338,000 850ships, 338,000
battle weary soldiers battle weary soldiers
French FallsFrench Falls Italy’s Benito Italy’s Benito
Mussolini joins HitlerMussolini joins Hitler– Both declares warBoth declares war
Attack BeginsAttack Begins– Italy : S. FranceItaly : S. France– Germany : N. FranceGermany : N. France
June 22 1940- France June 22 1940- France surrenders surrenders
Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle– French general French general – Moves to London Moves to London
Germany Attacks Great Germany Attacks Great BritainBritain
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill – New British Prime ministerNew British Prime minister
Hitler’s PlanHitler’s Plan– ““Operation Sea Lion”Operation Sea Lion”– RAF:2900 vs. RAF:2900 vs.
LUFTWAFFE:4500LUFTWAFFE:4500 GB’s Two Secret GB’s Two Secret
WeaponsWeapons– RadarRadar– Enigma Enigma
Hitler calls offHitler calls off– Hitler could be blockedHitler could be blocked