1. The document provides information about key events and leaders in World War 2, including Hitler's invasion of Czechoslovakia and Poland in 1938-1939. It also summarizes Germany's early victories over France and other countries using lightning-fast Blitzkrieg tactics between 1939-1940. 2. The document outlines Hitler's goals of conquering neighboring lands to expand Germany, and his targeting of Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland. It also discusses the Munich Agreement where Britain and France agreed to Hitler's demands to avoid war. 3. The information is presented in a combination of multiple choice questions, short definitions of terms, and brief timelines of events during the early phases of World War 2 in Europe from 1938-1940

2. Quiz 24 S 1
1. Name the leader of Italy B M
2. Policy that banned war except for self defense K B P
3. Name the leader of Soviet Union J S
4. Event that brutally killed Chinese civilians R O N
5. Policy that banned construction of large warships F P T
6. Name the military leader of Japan H T
7. Term for having complete control over civilian lives T G
8. Name the Emperor of Japan E H
9. Event that led to full scale war between china and Japan
M P B I
10. Soviet Union elimination of its unwanted people P

3. Chapter 24 Section 2
WAR IN EUROPE

4. • “TARGET # 1 ”
(SEP. 30, 1938)
• RHINELAND
• TO REMILITARIZED THE
AREA
• (shall be regarded as committing a hostile
act...and as calculated to disturb the peace
of the world)
• DEEMED FORBIDDEN
• HITLER MARCHED
SOLDIERS TO
RHINELAND

5. Hitler: “In order to grow,
Germany needs the land of
its neighbors”.
• Target # 2 (Mar. 12,1938)
• Austria
• 6 million
people
(Germans).
• Unification
was favored.
• Germans troops
marched unopposed
/celebrated.

6. • “TARGET # 3”
(SEP. 30, 1938)
•SUDETENLAND
•3 MILLION GERMAN
SPEAKING PEOPLE
AND IMPORTANT
NATURAL
RESOURCES.

7. • Munich Agreement
• Meeting with
Britain and
France
• “Last demand”
• To avoid war-
they agreed to his
demand

8. • Appeasement =
Passive agreement to avoid war.

10. After 6 months, Germany invaded the
rest of Czechoslovakia

12. Target # 4
• Poland
• sizable German
speaking pop.
• Direct invasion would
bring conflict with
the Soviet Union.

13. • Nonaggression Pact
(Aug. 29, 1939) =
• Germany and Russia
committed never to
attack each other.
• In secret:
• Divide Poland
• Soviet can have land
they lost after WWI

15. Germany invaded
Poland from
the west
September 3, 1939
Britain and France declare war on Germany
WWII have begun
Soviet invaded
Poland from
the east

16. Poland :‘ (

17. Blitzkrieg
• “Lightning War”,
taking enemies by
surprise
• Luftwaffe-
aircraft
• Panzer unit- tanks
• Stuka- dive
bomber

18. BLITZKRIEG
• “LIGHTNING WAR”,
TAKING ENEMIES BY
SURPRISE
• LUFTWAFFE-
AIRCRAFT
• PANZER UNIT-
TANKS
• STUKA- DIVE
BOMBER

20. The Phony War
• Magniot Line = System of forts built along
Frances East border.
• Sitzkrieg – Sitting War

21. • Germany invades :
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxemburg

23. France
• Germany invaded
France
• German offensive
trapped almost
400,000 British and
French soldiers at
Dunkirk Beach.
• France surrenders
(June 22, 1940) .

26. Battle of Britain
• Germans assemble an invasion fleet on the coast of France.
• To gain control of the sky Germany
• Destroy Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF).
• Luftwaffe raids (every night for 2 months)

27. • Radar –detect aircraft and predict flight paths.
• Ultra- decoding machine
• Shot down several luftwaffe
• Saved Britain (Germany retreated)

28. Soviet Union (June, 1941)
• Hitler breaks pact and invades Soviet Union.

29. Axis power
Aimed at keeping the U.S. out of the war
Germany, Italy, and Japan joined forces.