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
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