Chapter 24 Section 2
1) _____ begins occupying more of Czechoslovakia in March 1939.
2) Most _____ were hostile to Hitler and bitterly opposed to the German occupation.
3) Italy invades and occupies _____.
4) _____ begins breaking down.
Invasion of Poland (1939)
1) _____ claim they will go to war if Hitler invades Poland
2) On Sept 1st Hitler invades Poland and then Sept 3rd _____ and _____ declare war on Germany
3) What were three reasons why Germany was able to defeat Poland in less than a month?
4) Describe Germanys’ superiority.
Germany Attacks
1) April 9th 1940 Hitler attacks _____ and _____
2) April 10th launches _____ on Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium
3) What was the outcome?
4) What was the Maginot Line?
Dunkirk
1) Northern Troops retreated to the coastal city of ______.
2) Greatest rescue of all time occurs as 340,000 troops are carried across the ______under merciless attacks from the German Air Force.
Fall of France
1) June 10th 1940 Hitler turns south and the French govt. abandoned ______.
2) June 22nd 1.5 million troops surrender and Hitler takes ______.
3) ______was now the only Allied power to stand against Germany
4) What was the French policy of collaboration with Germany?
Battle of Britain
1) In order for ______to take England he would have to destroy the British navy
2) He attempted to do this through ______.
3) Why aircraft were crucial to Germany’s planned invasion?
Courageous Defense
1) Typical air raid consisted of German bombers accompanied by speedy fighters crossing the English Channel.
2) Britain Royal Air Force’s job was to ______.
3) 100’s of pilots would die, but they inflicted heavy damage on the German Air Force.
4) Why did Britain and France choose not to attack Germany in 1939 and early 1940? What were the possible disadvantages of attacking Germany?