Hitler's Lightning War
Chapter 21: Lesson 1
MAIN IDEA
Using the sudden mass attack called the " blitzkrieg" Germany overun much of Europe and North Africa
WHY IT MATTERS
Hitler's actions set off the World War II. The results of the war still affect the politics and economics of today's world
10 Year Nonaggression Pact
Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to divide Poland .
10 Year Nonaggression Pact
The Soviet Union could take over FInland, and the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
Germany's Lightning Attack
September 1, 1939 - Hitler made a surprise attack in Poland
The German invasion of Poland was the first test of Germany's newest military strategy - the blitzkrieg.
The Soviets Make Their Move
September 17, 1939 - Stalin sent troops to occupy the eastern part of Poland
Stalin moved to annex the countries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland. The Finns resisted.
French and British troops were mobilized along the Maginot Line
Maginot Line - a system of fortifications along France's border with Germany
They waited for the Germans to attack but nothing happened