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World War II Begins

The outbreak of World War II in 1939 marked a significant turning point in global history. Triggered by Germany's deceptive tactics, including disguising soldiers as Polish troops to justify an invasion, the conflict rapidly escalated. Hitler sought revenge for World War I losses, reclaiming territories lost by Germany. As Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France declared war, forming the Allied Powers. This initial aggression set the stage for a wider conflict, drawing in nations across the globe and ultimately leading to the U.S. joining the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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World War II Begins

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  1. 16.1 World War II Begins

  2. German Trick • Germans disguised as Polish soldiers • “Attacked” a German radio station • German soldiers invade Poland

  3. Hitler Upset • Very bitter after WWI loss • Gradually working on getting back land Germany lost in WWI or had a high population of ethnic Germans (Austria, Czechoslovakia, etc.)

  4. France and Great Britain Cave • Gave Germans land (Sudetenland) • British Winston Churchill very upset (Prime Minister soon) • Germany eventually took all of Czechoslovakia

  5. Soviet Union and Germany • They both signed a nonaggression pact with each other for now

  6. Poland • Poland does not give up land to Germany that once belonged to them • Germany declares war and WWII begins

  7. Britain and France • Defended Poland • Declared war on Germany two days later

  8. WWII Sides • Allied Powers • Britain • France • Eventually U.S. • Eventually Soviet Union • Axis Powers • Germany • Italy • Japan

  9. Soviet Union • Neutral at first • Germany invaded them, so joined Allied Powers

  10. Blitzkrieg • German war strategy against Poland • Concentrated air and tank attacks at specific areas • Poland eventually taken by Germany and Soviet Union from the east and west

  11. Britain and France Station Their Troops • However Germany captured surrounding countries Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Netherlands which were around France • Germany bypassed the French and British line of troops

  12. Germany Captures France • Germans take Paris by going around the French and British troops

  13. On to Britain • With France captured, now the Germans can try to take Britain by air • Battle of Britain: • British Royal Air Force (RAF) was able to defeat Germans, however • Churchill was now Prime Minister and thanked the RAF

  14. Roosevelt and U.S. Neutrality • First couple years, stayed neutral • In a Great Depression • However, war will end up helping the U.S. get out of the Depression!! • In meantime, the U.S. sold supplies to France and Britain to use in war

  15. Germany and Soviet Union “Break Up” • March, 1941 Hitler invaded Soviet Union • U.S. now aided Soviets

  16. Germany Tries to Break Up U.S. Aid to Britain • German U-Boats (Submarines) used in Battle of the Atlantic to sink cargo ships • An American destroyer was fired upon by a German U-Boat • Roosevelt then ordered destroyers to “shoot on sight” if that happened again • War is almost certain now for the U.S.

  17. World War II in Europe, 1939-1941 • Pg. 473

  18. Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)December 7th, 1941 • http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/pearl-harbor/?ar_a=1

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