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The War Begins

Published on Feb 07, 2016

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The War Begins

Following Britain and France's declaration of war in September 1939 there is a period of calm in the action. This became known as "Sitzkreig" (the phony war).

In April of 1940 ends the calm when they overrun Norway and Denmark.

In May, Germany continued its March towards Paris by conquering the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Territories under German control by the end of May 1940 included: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Western Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, and Norway*

*(partially, completely by the end of June)

By the end of May 1940 the Germans have started their invasion of France.

It will take less than a month for Hitler to capture Paris and establish a puppet government in Vichy (southern) France.

Miracle at Dunkirk

June 4, 1940

In an attempt to slow the Germans and assist the French the British landed troops at Dunkirk, Belgium.

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The Germans were given word of the allied forces in Dunkirk and re-routed German forces in that direction.

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In a scramble to save the troops, military forces were given the order to use any vessel that was sea faring to evacuate the beach before German forces arrived.

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The evacuation took roughly 8 days. By the end of the 8th day roughly 340,000 troops were evacuated.

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Meanwhile Germany continued its invasion of France and on June 22, 1940 France officially surrenders

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France

Photo by Kay Gaensler

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France became divided into two territories:

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Northern France became Occupied France which was directly under German control and included the French capital of Paris.

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Southern France became known as Vichy France. Vichy France while not under direct German control had a puppet government that was hand picked by Hitler and was led by Henri Petain

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Small group of French Resistance fighters, known as the "Maquis" continued to operate throughout the country under the leadership of General Charles DeGaulle.

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And then there was One:

The British fight on alone

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"The Battle of France is over! I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin."

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Battle of Britain was a direct confrontation between the RAF and the Luftwaffe

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Battle of Britain:

The Blitz

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England used their subway system the "Tube" as air raid shelters for the public.

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The Battle of Britain began in mid-July, with the German Luftwaffe inflicting heavy losses on the RAF and civilian population.

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By October the RAF turned the tied and inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe, forcing Hitler to abandon the invasion of Britain.

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The Beginning of the End:

Hitler makes a mistake and Japan seals its fate

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After being defeated at the battle of Britain Hitler is left stunned and confused. He returns his focus to continental Europe.

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Hitler decides to invade the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa

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Hitler's desire to conquer the world clouds his judgement and he believes invading the Soviet Union was more important than providing support to his Italian allies.

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At about the same time Japan pulls off a sneak attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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The attack immediately unites a divided United States. Within hours Pres. Roosevelt addresses congress and war is declared on Germany and Japan.

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US enters the War

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Japan and Germany both underestimate the strength of the US armed forces.

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Hitler believed the US was weak and ineffective based on its ineffectiveness during WWI.

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Japan suffered from a severe superiority complex and believed that the United States was a weak and over confident nation that could be broken mentally and then physically defeated.

42.

Mussolini was quickly losing support and the military was starting to falter.

43.

However, Hitler believed that the time was right to attack the Soviet Union not knowing that the US would soon enter the war.

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The other mistake that Hitler makes was the timing of the invasion.

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Hitler's timing wasn't that it was too close to winter but rather too close to summer.

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Hitler's timing wasn't that it was too close to winter but rather too close to summer.

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During the winter the moisture in the ground freezes and makes the ground hard. As the weather warms the ground begins to thaw.

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Well thanks to Russia's brutally cold winters this effect goes to the extremes.

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The ground not only thaws later in the spring closer to summer but the ground literally turns into a giant mud pit.

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The War Begins

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The War Begins

Following Britain and France's declaration of war in September 1939 there is a period of calm in the action. This became known as "Sitzkreig" (the phony war).

In April of 1940 ends the calm when they overrun Norway and Denmark.

In May, Germany continued its March towards Paris by conquering the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Territories under German control by the end of May 1940 included: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Western Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, and Norway**(partially, completely by the end of June)

By the end of May 1940 the Germans have started their invasion of France.

It will take less than a month for Hitler to capture Paris and establish a puppet government in Vichy (southern) France.

Miracle at Dunkirk

In an attempt to slow the Germans and assist the French the British landed troops at Dunkirk, Belgium.

The Germans were given word of the allied forces in Dunkirk and re-routed German forces in that direction.

Untitled Slide

In a scramble to save the troops, military forces were given the order to use any vessel that was sea faring to evacuate the beach before German forces arrived.

The evacuation took roughly 8 days. By the end of the 8th day roughly 340,000 troops were evacuated.

Meanwhile Germany continued its invasion of France and on June 22, 1940 France officially surrenders

France

France became divided into two territories:

Northern France became Occupied France which was directly under German control and included the French capital of Paris.

Southern France became known as Vichy France. Vichy France while not under direct German control had a puppet government that was hand picked by Hitler and was led by Henri Petain

Small group of French Resistance fighters, known as the "Maquis" continued to operate throughout the country under the leadership of General Charles DeGaulle.

And then there was One:

"The Battle of France is over! I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin."

Battle of Britain was a direct confrontation between the RAF and the Luftwaffe

Battle of Britain:

Untitled Slide

Untitled Slide

Untitled Slide

Untitled Slide

England used their subway system the "Tube" as air raid shelters for the public.

The Battle of Britain began in mid-July, with the German Luftwaffe inflicting heavy losses on the RAF and civilian population.

By October the RAF turned the tied and inflicted heavy losses on the Luftwaffe, forcing Hitler to abandon the invasion of Britain.

Untitled Slide

The Beginning of the End:

After being defeated at the battle of Britain Hitler is left stunned and confused. He returns his focus to continental Europe.

Hitler decides to invade the Soviet Union: Operation Barbarossa

Hitler's desire to conquer the world clouds his judgement and he believes invading the Soviet Union was more important than providing support to his Italian allies.

At about the same time Japan pulls off a sneak attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

The attack immediately unites a divided United States. Within hours Pres. Roosevelt addresses congress and war is declared on Germany and Japan.

US enters the War

Japan and Germany both underestimate the strength of the US armed forces.

Hitler believed the US was weak and ineffective based on its ineffectiveness during WWI.

Japan suffered from a severe superiority complex and believed that the United States was a weak and over confident nation that could be broken mentally and then physically defeated.

Mussolini was quickly losing support and the military was starting to falter.

However, Hitler believed that the time was right to attack the Soviet Union not knowing that the US would soon enter the war.

The other mistake that Hitler makes was the timing of the invasion.

Hitler's timing wasn't that it was too close to winter but rather too close to summer.

Hitler's timing wasn't that it was too close to winter but rather too close to summer.

During the winter the moisture in the ground freezes and makes the ground hard. As the weather warms the ground begins to thaw.

Well thanks to Russia's brutally cold winters this effect goes to the extremes.

The ground not only thaws later in the spring closer to summer but the ground literally turns into a giant mud pit.

This slowed the German advance and delayed the German strategy and gave the Soviets extra time to establish lines and destroy resources.

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Territories under German control by the end of May 1940 included: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Western Poland, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, and Norway*

*(partially, completely by the end of June)