WWII Battlefield

Germany's "Lightening War" ("Blitzkrieg") 

Germany used tank & air power to strike devastating blows against enemies. 

Airforce bombed factories, cities, and bases 

Tanks and troops would follow to take control of the area from soldiers & civilians. 

Germany invaded: 

Poland, 1939

Norway & Denmark, 1940 

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aly and Germany invade France, 1940

Their military overran France 

France surrenders in June 1940

Germany occupies France

Some French officers escaped to England & set up a "government-in-exile"

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Germans bombed English cities, including London, for 57 days in a row. 

London did not break. Their government continued to meet in London & citizens continued their daily lives. 

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Operation Barbarossa 

Germany surprises Soviet Union by invading 

Loses 2.5 million soldiers

Forced to retreat. Destroy factories, farms, and crops. 

Winter stops the Germans (too cold) 

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Japan surprised attack on U.S. military base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 

U.S. declares war on Japan, then their allies Germany & Italy. 

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