2. Blitzkrieg Unleashed
GermanPlane: Jonker 87Stuka Dive Bomber
Aftermath of Bombing Raid
3. Polish Defense
4. The War Begins
5. Early Axis Victories: 1939
Germany invades Poland: falls in less than 6 weeks
USA begins Cash and Carry program: nations must pay first and
provide own transport for goods
After Polandwhats next?
6. 7. France and England declare war on Germany: Set up defense
instead of attacking
8. 9. Was the Maginot Line Successful?
10. Early Axis Victories: 1940
After Poland, period of waiting known as sitzkrieg takes
place.
Early spring Denmark, Norway, Belgium andNetherlands (the lowlands)
defeatedsitzkrieg over
France defeated in 6 weeks
British troops escape at Dunkirk; nearly defeated
Japan successfully attacks French Indochina.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
11. Dunkirk
12. Miracle at Dunkirk
13. 14.
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15. Was Blitzkrieg Effective?
"When the dive-bombers come down, they (the French) stood it
for two hours and then ran with their hands over their ears.
16. "Sedan fell as a result of a bombardment.it was a superb
example of military surprise. 17. "The pace is too fastits the
co-operation between the dive-bombers and the tanks that is winning
the war for Germany. 18. "News that the Germans are in Amiensthis
is like some ridiculous nightmare."
