Transcript WWII Begins

WWII Begins...
Germany invaded Poland on Sept. 1,
1939
Britain and France declared war on
Sept. 3, 1939
Canada declared war on Germany on
Sept. 10, 1939
What followed is known as “The
Phony War”
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 What is “The Phony War”?
 It’s the time period between October 1939April 1940 because no fighting took place
 Winston Churchill referred to the same
period as the ‘Twilight War’ while the
Germans referred to it as ‘Sitzkrieg’ –
'sitting war'.
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 Blitzkrieg means lightening war
 It was an attack with force from tanks,
infantry, artillery and air power.
 The attacks were overwhelming
 The key to Blitzkrieg is keeping the attacks
constant, making it difficult for the enemy
to respond effectively.
BLITZKRIEG
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 Blitzkrieg operations were very effective
during 1939 - 1941.
 Blitzkrieg operations were dependent on:
1) surprise penetrations
2) the unpreparedness of enemy (they
were not ready and could not react quick
enough)
Q: Would Blitzkrieg have occurred or been
successful in WWI? Why or Why not?
BLITZKRIEG
 The main reason why Blitzkrieg was so
successful is that
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 Miracle at Dunkirk
 What: The evacuation of Allied soldiers from the
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beaches and harbour of Dunkirk, France.
When: Between May 26 and the early hours of
June 3, 1940
Why:British, French and Belgian troops were cut
off by the German army during the Battle of
Dunkirk.
Winston Churchill called the events in France "a
colossal military disaster", saying that "the whole
root and core and brain of the British Army" had
been stranded at Dunkirk and seemed about to
perish or be captured.
He went on to say their rescue was a "miracle of
deliverance”.
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 By the 9th day- 338,226
soldiers (198,229 British
and 139,997 French)
were rescued by 850
boats including British
destroyers, merchant
marine boats, fishing
boats & pleasure craft,
even a 15 ft (4.6 m)
fishing boat Tamzine
whose civilian crews
were called into service
for the emergency. The
"miracle of the little ships"
remains a prominent folk
memory in Britain
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 Video: “20th Century Days That Shook the World”
 1939 Hitler invades Poland
 1940 Miracle at Dunkirk
 Reflect :In a paragraph answer one of the following:
 Why was the Blitzkrieg so effective?
OR
 What’s the significance of Dunkirk, France?
(REMEMBER- FULL SENTENCES ONLY> introduce your
idea in an opening statement and follow it with evidence
and points to back up what you are stating.)