Do Now:What areas did Hitler decide to invade before WWII officially started? Think about why those areas.

Homework: Research Outline due FridayWWII & rise of dictators quiz Wednesday

Hitler’s aggression

Lebensraum- German “living space”

Military rebuilt Resist the spread of

communism 1936 Anti-comintern

Pact Japan Italy (1937)

and Germany

1936 military occupied Rhineland

Austria then Czechoslovakia

Hitler born in Austria- native Germans 1938 Hitler demanded Austrian officials

except annexation Anschluss March 1938 German forces went in

Czechoslovakia= Sudetenland German population Czech mobilized with support of France Daladier Prime Minister of France

Sept 1938 Munich Conference

Chamberlain- G.B. Prime Minister & Daladier- France Prime Minister= appeasement

Czech had to fight alone

March 1939 total conquest

Churchill outraged

Soviet Union

Communism feared Stalin feared growing German expansion Summer 1939 Britain and & France

though about Russian alliance August 1939 Nonaggression Pact

Back each other up Agreed to invade Poland, each country

taking a side

G.B. & France would get into War if Poland was invaded Sept. 1 1939 WWII Began

Blitzkrieg

Used against Poland Lightening war- speed supply

coordination Air attacks, the tanks & ground troops

September 3 G.B. & France declare war on Germany But take weeks to assist Poland militarily Phony war 1939-1940

Germany mobilized to the West

Western Domination

Spring 1940 move to Denmark, Norway French start to

defend western front Netherlands &

Belgium Ardennes forest

region between France & Belgium

Defended lightly