World War IIWorld War II

On to war!On to war! March 1939 – Br and Fr agree to help Poland if March 1939 – Br and Fr agree to help Poland if

invadedinvaded Aug 1939 – Hitler and Stalin agree to a ten year Aug 1939 – Hitler and Stalin agree to a ten year

Non-Aggression Pact (secret document attached Non-Aggression Pact (secret document attached about how to divide up E. Europe)about how to divide up E. Europe) Ribbentrop-Molotov PactRibbentrop-Molotov Pact

Sept. 1, 1939, Germany invades PolandSept. 1, 1939, Germany invades Poland Blitzkrieg, Poland down in a month, Holocaust begins Blitzkrieg, Poland down in a month, Holocaust begins

in Polandin Poland Stalin seizes E. half of PolandStalin seizes E. half of Poland

Sept. 3, 1939, Br and Fr declare war on Sept. 3, 1939, Br and Fr declare war on GermanyGermany

Taking over PolandTaking over Poland

September 1, 1939September 1, 1939 Falls very quickly (3 wks)Falls very quickly (3 wks) Poland split between Poland split between

Nazis and SovietsNazis and Soviets Soviets – imprison many Soviets – imprison many

peoplepeople Nazis – Nazis –

Goal to turn Poles into Goal to turn Poles into unskilled workersunskilled workers

Begin arresting and Begin arresting and imprisoning Poland’s large imprisoning Poland’s large Jewish populationJewish population

BlitzkriegBlitzkrieg

““Lightning War”Lightning War” Three pronged attackThree pronged attack

LuftwaffeLuftwaffe TanksTanks Infantry troopsInfantry troops

Britain and France Declare War on Britain and France Declare War on GermanyGermany

Sept. 3, 1939Sept. 3, 1939 Neville Chamberlain Neville Chamberlain

(Britain’s PM)(Britain’s PM)

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Evacuation of Evacuation of the Childrenthe Children

Britain immediately begins Britain immediately begins evacuating children from their evacuating children from their citiescities

1.5 Million relied on gvt for 1.5 Million relied on gvt for evacuationevacuation

2 Million made independent 2 Million made independent arrangementsarrangements

Princess Elizabeth’sPrincess Elizabeth’s

Message from Message from the future the future QueenQueen

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Gas Mask PrecautionGas Mask Precaution

1940 - A Year of Success for 1940 - A Year of Success for GermanyGermany

April 9April 9thth – Invades and Occupied Denmark and – Invades and Occupied Denmark and NorwayNorway Denmark offers little resistanceDenmark offers little resistance Norway puts up a fightNorway puts up a fight

May 10May 10thth – France, Belgium, Netherlands, – France, Belgium, Netherlands, LuxembourgLuxembourg France is attacked and invadedFrance is attacked and invaded

So much for the Maginot LineSo much for the Maginot Line

Belgium receives a fullscale Blitzkrieg attackBelgium receives a fullscale Blitzkrieg attack Netherlands attacked by airNetherlands attacked by air

Battle of the AtlanticBattle of the Atlantic 1939 – 19451939 – 1945 Germany’s fight against the AlliesGermany’s fight against the Allies

U-boats and armed merchantsU-boats and armed merchants Wolf pack attacksWolf pack attacks

Try to block supply routes and convoysTry to block supply routes and convoys

Miracle at Miracle at DunkirkDunkirk

British and French forces British and French forces become trapped at Dunkirkbecome trapped at Dunkirk

Number of men rescued (in Number of men rescued (in chronological order):chronological order):

27 May (7669 men) (7669 men) 28 May (17,804 men) 28 May (17,804 men) 29 May (47,310 men) 29 May (47,310 men) 30–31 May (120,927 men) 30–31 May (120,927 men) 1 June (64,229 men) 1 June (64,229 men) 2–4 June (up to 54,000 2–4 June (up to 54,000

men) men)

Paris Falls With the Rest of FranceParis Falls With the Rest of France

Paris falls June 14Paris falls June 14 Occupation divided between Germany and ItalyOccupation divided between Germany and Italy Germany can now focus efforts on BritainGermany can now focus efforts on Britain

Battle of BritainBattle of Britain

German Luftwaffe v. Britain’s RAFGerman Luftwaffe v. Britain’s RAF

If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be freed and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duty and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say: "This was their finest hour" '

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Spotter on London RooftopSpotter on London Rooftop

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