The document discusses Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany's aggression leading up to World War II. It describes Hitler's rise to power in Germany and annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia. It then covers Germany's invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, which marked the beginning of World War II, as well as Germany's quick defeat of France and other countries using its "Blitzkrieg" tactics in 1940, leaving Britain as the only remaining opponent facing Nazi Germany in Europe.

1. “ Nature is cruel, so we may be cruel, too… I have the right to remove millions of an inferior race that breeds like vermin” -Hitler QW: What is your thought on this quote?

2. Start of WWII

3. “ Nature is cruel, so we may be cruel, too… I have the right to remove millions of an inferior race that breeds like vermin” -Hitler

4. For some the world is not enough…

8. Now we have “peace in our time!” Herr Hitler is a man we can do business with. How does Europe and the League of Nations respond to these aggressions? Appeasement : The Munich Agreement, 1938 British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (If we give Hitler a cookie, Czechoslovakia, he will calm down and stop invading people!)

10. The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact, 1939 Foreign Ministers von Ribbentrop & Molotov

12. The War Begins!

13. Poland Attacked: Sept. 1, 1939 Blitzkrieg [“Lightening War”] Where is THIS arrow coming from?!? First look at the Invasion Arrows… What do they tell you?

16. German troops on the march through Poland

17. German Troops March into Warsaw Poland surrenders in 28 days. All that TALK had gotten the countries of Europe No where at all. Chaos Ensues….

18. The European Theatre

23. “ Blitzkrieg: German soldiers being parachuted into Holland - May 10, 1940”

25. Blitzkrieg, 1940 Hitler, His army was trained , experienced and well supplied with advanced weapons and machines, attacks everywhere at once! April 9 th - Norway and Denmark May 10 th – Belgium and the Netherlands May 13 th - France

31. June 22, 1940

32. Hitler meets with Gen. Petain of France as France begins armistice talks

33. A Divided France Henri Petain Leads the new Vichy government. He means to save as much of France as possible. “ Vichy France becomes the lapdog of Hitler and Germany. They do what they are told.

34. The French Resistance The Free French General Charles DeGaulle Neither Free nor actually in France, DeGaulle leads the Resistance (from England), making spies and saboteurs out of everyday Frenchmen and women. The citizens, still in France, smuggle in supplies from the Allies and disrupt the Germans whenever and wherever possible. E. What would we call a small group of people attacking an unpopular government and blowing things up with small home made weapons today? So, what makes these people different?

35. Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis : The Tripartite Pact September, 1940

39. Now Britain Is All Alone!

40. Just remember...