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Hitler's Eastward Expansion: WWII in Europe

Explore Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union, the siege of Leningrad, and the war in Africa during World War II. Learn about the scorched-earth policy, key battles, and military strategies employed by both sides.

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Hitler's Eastward Expansion: WWII in Europe

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  1. Hitler Moves East

  2. Before Story… • Hitler signed a Nonaggression Pact with Stalin, but he had always been to crush communism in Europe and defeat Stalin.

  3. Hitler Invades the Soviet Union • June 22, 1941 • Ukraine, cities of Leningrad, Moscow • Scorched-earth policy • Rely on own supply lines for food • Campaign took longer time • Cold weather came early • More than 500,000 soldiers died

  4. The siege of Leningrad • September 8, 1941 • German attack on Leningrad • 900 days siege • Surrounded by fortifications • January 1944 • The siege of Leningrad over

  5. The War in Africa • Fall of 1940 • Sent Marshal Erwin Rommel into Egypt • Summer of 1942 • Germany and Italy combined forces

  6. Qustions • Why did German soldiers lack of food, cloth, and weapons? • Who is Marshal Erwin Rommel? • What is the main effect of the scorched-earth policy? • What is scorched-earth policy? • When did Great Britain and the United Stated gain control of all of North Africa?

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