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German Blitzkrieg against Poland The Luftwaffe(German air force) bombed
and tanks fought on the ground The Russians invaded Poland as part of the
Nazi-Soviet Pact 1940
France was invaded and Britain came to help Britain had to rescue it’s troops at Dunkirk France surrendered and Germany occupied
Northern France and set up the Vichy government in the South
Axis Advancements
Germany bombed Britain from September 1940- June 1941
Britain was never conquered General Erwin Rommel pushed British
forces out of North Africa Germany and Italy took Greece and
Yugoslavia By 1941 the Axis Powers controlled most of Europe The Japanese occupied Asian nations and Pacific
Island nations
Germany turns on the Soviets In June 1941 Hitler broke the Nazi-
Soviet Pact and invaded the Soviet Union for its resources
Stalin’s army was not prepared and endured heavy casualties
the Russian winter prevented the Germans from occupying the nation
Concentration camps Prisoners were forced into labor and others
were put to death 6 million Jews died during the Holocaust