The War in Europe

Unit 4- Hot and Cold WarLesson 2

ObjectivesAnalyze a quote and relate it to the prior nights readingIdentify how the German invasion of Poland led to war with Great Britain and FranceDescribe the major events of the war in Europe

Warm up: Quote analysisWhat is meant by the following quote? How does the PM’s beliefs reflect the reality of the time?

“That is the deep difference between the Prime Minister and myself throughout these days. The Prime Minister has believed in addressing Herr Hitler through the language of sweet reasonableness. I have believed that he was more open to the language of the mailed [armored] fist.” – Alfred Duff Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, 1938

Setting the SceneHitler:

SudetenlandOccupies western half of Czechoslovakia

MussoliniAlbania

British and FrenchAppeasement- policy of granting concessions to potential enemies to maintain peace

Activity: Story BookYou will each be responsible for creating a page in our class book! You will need to identify the important information by summarizing it. In addition you will need to visually represent your summary.

Page 1: 807Page 2: Invasion of Poland pg 808 para1 Page 3: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin pg 808Page 4: Lightning War pg 808 Page 5: War in the West pg 808-809Page 6: Germany Attacks pg 809Page 7: Dunkirk 809-810

Page 8: Fall of FRA para 1&2 pg 810Page 9: Fall of FRA para 3&4 pg 810Page 10: Relentless Attack pg 810-811Page 11: Courageous Defense para 1 pg 811Page 12: Courageous Defense para 2&3 pg 811Page 13: Timeline of all events

Invading PolandFRA and GB agree to protect Poland March 31, 1939GRM & RUS

Nonaggression Pact 10 years

Sept 1, 1939 Hitler invades PolandSept 3, 1939 GB and FRA declare war on GRM

Lightning War: Definitions Panzer divisions = armored divisions Blitzkreig= “lightning war”; air and land attack that took the enemy by surprise Stuka- dive bombing warplaneSitzkrieg= lull in fighting (“sit-down war”)Luftwaffe= GRM airforce

War in the WestMaginot Line= massive string of fortifications along FRA’s border w/ GRM

2 problems- protected only part of FRA/GRM boarder • Guns pointed east twd

GRM• Attack through

Belgium??

GRM AttackApril 1940 Denmark & NorwayMay 10 Netherlands (5 days), Belgium (3 weeks), LUX (1 day)Then set their sights on FRA

War in the WestDunkirk

GRM divide GB & FRABritish retreat

Fall of FranceJune 10 gov’t leaves ParisJune 14th GRM troops enter Paris

Vichy, FRAHenri-Philippe PetainCollaboration- close cooperation with GRMFRA govt in GBResistance mvmts

Battle of Britain

Relentless AttackAug-Sept 1940BombingsContinued until May ‘41RAF vs Luftwaffe

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ClosureHow did relations between Britain and Germany change between the Munich Conference and the invasion of Poland?