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May 1940, Germans broke through Frances Maginot
Line.
British forces that were sent to help the French
were trapped at Dunkirk.
300,000 troops were rescued by any/all things that
moved in water.
Miracle
By June 22, 1940, France surrenders.
Germany occupied N. France and created a
puppet state in the south (Vichy).
Hitlers plan to invade Britain after Frances surrender.
Aug. 1940 Hitler launched air strikes on Englands southern
coast. Britain didnt let up.
Sept. 1940 Hitler moved on to
bombing London.
57 nights of constant bombing.
Despite the blitz, Hitler was
not able to take over Britain.
Sept. 1940, Italy tries to invade N. Africa. Unable to do it,
Hitler sends Gen. Erwin Rommel (Dessert Fox) to help.
SUCCESS!
Next month,
Italy with help
of Nazis gained
Greece &
Yugoslavia in
the Balkans.
By 1941, Axis
powers
controlled most
of Europe.
June 1941 Hitler voids
Nazi-Soviet Pact and
invade Soviets.
3m Nazis surprised
Stalin killing 2.5m
Soviet soldiers.
Germans stalled harsh
winter weather.
Soviets held Germans
at Leningrad and
asked Britain for help.
To stop
Japanese
aggression, US
cut off their
war supplies.
Japan
retaliated
with a surprise
attack on Dec.
7, 1941 at
Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii.
US enters
WWII

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US fought Japan in the Pacific
Ocean.
Japanese suffered their 1
st
serious
setback.
5 day battle in May 1942.
History 1
st
enemy ships never
saw each other, attacks were by
planes launched off of aircraft
carriers.
Another Allied victory in the
Pacific.
June 1942
Fought entirely from the air.
US destroyed 4 Japanese carriers
and 250 planes.
Devastating blow to Japanese and
prevented them from launching
anymore offensive attacks.
Nov. 1942 - May 1943
In North Africa, Britain (Gen. Montgomery) and US (Gen.
Eisenhower) forces stopped Rommels (Desert Fox) army.
July 1943
Allies continue
on to Sicily and
then Southern
Italy.
Italians
defeated in 1
month,
Mussolini
overthrown.
Weakened
Hitler by
forcing him to
fight on
another front.
1942, Battle of Stalingrad
costliest. (Germans vs.
Soviets)
By Nov., Soviets trapped
Nazis causing them to
surrender in Jan. 1943.
By 1944, Soviets were
advancing into Eastern
Europe.
June 6, 1944
Allies launched the biggest
attack to regain control of
France.
156,115 troops invaded
Normandy Beach.
Germany has
been bombed
nonstop for 2
years.
As Allies close
in on Germany,
Battle of the
Bulge was
Germanys last
offense.
Early 1945,
Germanys
defeat was
inevitable.

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