Hitler’s Hitler’s Lightning Lightning

WarWar

Hitler’s Hitler’s Lightning Lightning

WarWarChapter 16.1Chapter 16.1

By: Leslie & Il-jeeBy: Leslie & Il-jee

Setting the StageSetting the Stage

Hitler and Stalin’s Hitler and Stalin’s nonaggression nonaggression pactpact– Promise not to Promise not to

attack each otherattack each other– Hitler promise Hitler promise

territoryterritory Finland, Baltic Finland, Baltic

countriescountries

– Secretly divides Secretly divides PolandPoland

Polish Corridor

“Blitzkrieg”

The Phony WarThe Phony War

““The Calm fight”, The Calm fight”, “Sitting War”“Sitting War”– French & British vs. French & British vs.

GermanGerman April 9, 1940- War EndsApril 9, 1940- War Ends

Hitler launches Hitler launches surprise invasionsurprise invasion

DenmarkDenmark NorwayNorway

The Battle for France & Great The Battle for France & Great BritainBritain

May 1940- Hitler sweMay 1940- Hitler sweeps;eps;– HollandHolland– BelgiumBelgium– LuxembourgLuxembourg

““Squeeze Attack”Squeeze Attack”– Aredennes Aredennes – Maginot Line Maginot Line

France Battles BackFrance Battles Back

Germans reach the Germans reach the French Coast French Coast

May 26, 1940- Traps May 26, 1940- Traps Allies Allies – Escape of Allies to Escape of Allies to

DunkirkDunkirk Great Britain Great Britain

rescues the armyrescues the army– May 26 ~ June 4 May 26 ~ June 4 – 850ships, 338,000 850ships, 338,000

battle weary soldiers battle weary soldiers

French FallsFrench Falls Italy’s Benito Italy’s Benito

Mussolini joins HitlerMussolini joins Hitler– Both declares warBoth declares war

Attack BeginsAttack Begins– Italy : S. FranceItaly : S. France– Germany : N. FranceGermany : N. France

June 22 1940- France June 22 1940- France surrenders surrenders

Charles de GaulleCharles de Gaulle– French general French general – Moves to London Moves to London

Germany Attacks Great Germany Attacks Great BritainBritain

Winston Churchill Winston Churchill – New British Prime ministerNew British Prime minister

Hitler’s PlanHitler’s Plan– ““Operation Sea Lion”Operation Sea Lion”– RAF:2900 vs. RAF:2900 vs.

LUFTWAFFE:4500LUFTWAFFE:4500 GB’s Two Secret GB’s Two Secret

WeaponsWeapons– RadarRadar– Enigma Enigma

Hitler calls offHitler calls off– Hitler could be blockedHitler could be blocked