These images are used for the History Alive Predicting the Events of WWII

1. 1. The Czechoslovakia

2. In your comp. book:
#1 Invasion of Czechoslovakia
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• [As we read the paragraph, take at least 5 notes
• about the event HERE!]
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• UK
• FR
• USSR WRITE THE RESPONSE OF EACH COUNTRY
• US AS EA. GROUP PRESENTS. DO NOT JUST
• POL WRITE THE LETTER!
• SWITZ

4. #1 Czech Crisis!
•H claims Sudeten Germans treated unfairly by Czech govmt.
•UK and FR appease Hilter (PM Chamberlain’s trip= Munich
Conference)
•Hit. Completely annexes Sudet. (Military Occupation)
• UK -Negotiate agreement Munich
Conference - Appease Hitler
• FRANCE-
• USSR
• US
• POLAND
• SWITZ.

5. Munich Pact

6. #2 Violation of Munich
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SET UP ALL 7 EVENTS IN COMP. BOOK
LIKE THIS! BE READY TO COMPLETE AS
WE GO THROUGH EACH EVENT
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• UK
REMEMBER NO LETTERS- WRITE OUT
• FR WHAT THESE COUNTRIES ACTUALLY DO!
• USSR
• US
• POL

7. Violation of Munich Pact
•H Demanded Germany-sympathetic gov. in Czech.
•If not, threatened war, Czech said, “no”
•Germ. Occupied all Czech.
•UK and Fr. Response?
•USSR friendly w/Hilter…
•Poland worried……

8. 2.Violation of Munich Pact

10. 3. Hitler’s Invasion of
Poland

11. 3. Hitler’s Invasion of
Poland

13. Invasion of Poland (notes)
• Nonaggression Pact signed by S & H
• Chamberlain guarantees support to Poland
• France threatens to attack if Germ. Invades Pol.
• Sept. 1, 1939 G invades P. More con. camps
• Fr. Declares war- mobilizes army
• UK and US stay out.
• USSR profits- gets Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and
attacks Finland

15. 4. Invasion of France

17. Vichy Government in
France

18. Invasion of France (Notes)
• Nonaggression Pact signed by S & H
• Chamberlain guarantees support to Poland
• France threatens to attack if Germ. Invades Pol.
• Sept. 1, 1939 G invades P. More con. camps
• Fr. Declares war- mobilizes army
• UK and US stay out.
• USSR profits- gets Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and
attacks Finland

19. 5. Battle for Britain

21. Prime Minister

22. Battle of Britain (notes)
• Operation Sea Lion- explain
• New PM Churchill- disagreed w/ appeasement
policy. “We will never surrender”
• H sees UK as last strong-hold of Euro.
• Massive bombing raids 1500 planes/day
• Royal Air Force fights Nazi planes
• “Britain’s finest hour”- Churchill

23. 6. Invasion of the Soviet
Union

24. Invasion of Soviet Union
•Operation Barbarossa
•Stalin’s modernized army
•Non-aggression Pact broken
•Battle of Stalingrad
•Harsh winter fighting- Stalin
wanted Allies to open
Western front more.
•France’s allegiance to Germany split
•US? UK?

26. Operation Barbarossa

28. Peasant Refugees

29. Prepare for Operation
Overlord

30. General Eisenhower

31. 7. Operation Overlord

35. Operation Overlord (D-
• UK, UK and Canada air/ boat raid across English
Channel to Fr.
• Fr. Completely occupied by Germ.
• Strong Fr. Resistance
• Nazi leaders expected invasion and reinforced
defenses along coast.
• Who’s fighting? Who’s not?
• What happens?