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3.1 War in Europe (2)
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For today
WW2
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HW
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Goals
In this paragraph you will learn why and how Hitler caused the war.
In this paragraph you will learn how Germany expanded its power during the war.
In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Eastern Europe.
In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Western Europe.
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The Start of World War II
Germany & Soviet Union →
Non-aggression Pact
(August 1939) → Secret deal to divide Poland
Germany invades Poland (1 September 1939) → Poland defeated quickly
Great Britain & France declare war (3 September 1939) → World War II begins
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German Conquests & Expansion
April 1940 → Germany invades Denmark & Norway
May 1940 →
Blitzkrieg
in the West → Netherlands, Belgium, France
Rotterdam bombed → Netherlands surrenders (15 May)
Belgium falls after 18 days, France after 6 weeks
Battle of Britain
: Germany bombs cities, but Britain holds on under Churchill
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Operation Barbarossa
June 1941 → Invades Soviet Union
Reaches Moscow & Leningrad, but Red Army stops them
Atrocities in the East → Mass killings, ethnic cleansing in Poland
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What was the secret agreement in the Nazi-Soviet Pact of August 1939?
A
Germany and the Soviet Union would not attack each other for 10 years
B
Germany and the Soviet Union would divide Poland between them
C
The Soviet Union would help Germany invade France
D
Germany would help the Soviet Union conquer Finland
Slide 16 - Quiz
Why did the Netherlands surrender to Germany so quickly in May 1940?
A
The Dutch army was too weak to fight back
B
The Germans had already conquered all of Western Europe
C
The bombing of Rotterdam caused massive destruction and fear
D
The Netherlands had signed a peace treaty with Germany
Slide 17 - Quiz
Why did Hitler expect Great Britain to surrender in 1940?
A
Germany had already invaded and occupied London
B
The British navy was much weaker than the German navy
C
The Battle of Britain caused heavy losses for the British army
D
Germany had air superiority and bombed British cities in terror attacks
Slide 18 - Quiz
What was Hitler’s main reason for attacking the Soviet Union in June 1941?
A
He no longer wanted to follow the 1939 non-aggression pact
B
He needed Soviet resources to continue fighting in Western Europe
C
He wanted to help Italy defeat Greece and Yugoslavia
D
The Soviet Union attacked Germany first
Slide 19 - Quiz
How did the German war in Eastern Europe differ from the war in the West?
A
Germany fought more defensively in the East than in the West
B
The war in the East was more brutal, with mass killings and ethnic cleansing
C
The Soviet Union surrendered quickly, while Western countries resisted
D
Germany used fewer tanks and aircraft in the East than in the West
Slide 20 - Quiz
Get to work!
Read 3.1 'Causes of the war' & 'German conquests'
Make assignments 1, 2 & 3
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Goals
In this paragraph you will learn why and how Hitler caused the war.
In this paragraph you will learn how Germany expanded its power during the war.
In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Eastern Europe.
In this paragraph you will learn how Germany lost in Western Europe.
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