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The Beeinnine of World War
German Advance
The Second World War beeins with the invasion
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The Germans defeat the Polish Army through the German Blitzkrieg.
Blilzkrieg -
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On September 3,1939,
Germany.
and
declare war on
German Blitzkriee Tactics
Division of Poland
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Nazi-Soviet Pact - The Germans and Russians formed an agreement
about how Poland would be divided. The Russians agreed to attack
Poland and committed this act on September 17,1939.
once Poland is captured by Germany, it is divided into three parts:
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Sitzkrieg "Phonlz War"
o France waits for the German attack instead of attacking.
o Germans use this time to capture other countries.
o Norway, Holland, Denmark and Belgium all fall to the Nazis.
*Consequence:
France
o France invaded on May 12. ]D4A.
The French and English divided into two sections.
Half of the men were located on the Masinot Line.
o Muginot Line -
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The other half were in the North guarding against an attack through
Belgium (like the Schlieffen Plan).
German Forces go through the Ardennes forest during
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French and British were beaten and thev retreated.
*Consequences: Northern France is occupied by
- Southem France forms its own state called the
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" and becomes an ally of Germany.
Dunkirk
o British Forces retreat to the port city of Dunkirk in Northern France.
o German army is close to crushing them.
o Hitler orders his Army "W'ehrmacht" to stop and orders the
to finish the job.
o The Miracle of Dunkirk forces escape on boats sent
from England (ie. fishing boats to battleships) - every boat was sent to
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help.
350,000 soldiers escaped.
This was a major effor for Germany.
The Nazis took over
on June 13. 1940.
*Consequences: The British Army was still intact.
is the only country that is still in the war.
- Britain refused to
and vows to fight to the end