Friday January 22 - Maddox Middle School 6th Grade Social Studies

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Transcript Friday January 22 - Maddox Middle School 6th Grade Social Studies

Friday
Monday 21st
Coach Duke
The Lightning War
• September 1st 1939, Hitler sent his Army into
Poland.
• France & Great Britain declared war on
Germany
• World War II had begun
Germany and Russia Prepare to invade
Poland
The Lightning War
• The Germans called the offensive a Blitzkrieg or “lightning
war”
• Poland was easily overwhelmed, Russia Invaded Poland as
well and took over the other half of the country.
• Hitler would also attack, Denmark, Finland, and Norway.
• Soon after, The Netherlands, Belgium were also
overwhelmed.
• Germany would now focus on France
The Lightning War
The Maginot Line
• The Maginot Line- a string of concrete bunkers
along the German Border
• The French did not want a repeat of trench
warfare during WWI.
The Maginot Line
The Maginot Line
The Battle Of Dunkirk
• With the collapse of
Belgium, Allied troops were
forced to retreat to the Port
of Dunkirk.
• They were now trapped
between the advancing
Germans and the English
Channel.
• The Entire French and
British Armies were in
danger of being wiped out.
The Battle Of Dunkirk
• All available ships, both
military and private were
called to evacuate the
troops.
• Crossing the Channel again
and again, more than
30,000 French & British
troops were moved to
safety.
• Known as the Miracle at
Dunkirk.
The Fall Of France
• On June 14, 1940 Germans Marched into
Paris.
• The French formally surrender. Stunned by the
German Blitzkrieg.
• Germany would now turn their attention to
Great Britain.
Germans March into France
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAFc1ED
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Bell Ringer
• What was the German
name for the tactical
approach to attacking
Poland, France, and other
countries?
• What is another name for
this tactic?
• IF YOU HAVE COLORED
PENCILS IN YOUR LOCKER,
GO GET THEM NOW!
• Quiz Tomorrow!!!
• It will be short….
Chapter 26 Vocab
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Dictator
Fascism
Anti-Semitism
Totalitarian
Appeasement
Blitzkrieg
Lend-Lease
Disarmament
9. Mobilization
10.Ration
11.Internment Camp
12.D-Day
13.Genocide
14.Holocaust
15.Island Hopping
16.Kamikaze
Map
Label the following: Romania
Countries:
Lithuania
Portugal
Latvia
Spain
Estonia
France
Denmark
U.K
Finland
Ireland
Norway
Germany
Sweden
Poland
USSR(Russia)
Switzerland
Albania
Italy
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Greece
Hungary
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Bulgaria
Cities
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Paris
London
Berlin
Warsaw
Moscow
Stalingrad
Color
The entire map should be colored.
USE A Variety of colors.
Make it neat and make sure I can tell
which country is which.