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Non-Aggression pact
1939, signed between Germany and Russia to not attack each other.
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Blitzkrieg
means "lightning war", involves fast moving airplanes and tanks, followed by infantry forces to take enemy by surprises.
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"Phony War"
(September 1939-April 1940)
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Maginot Line
French stationed there, line of fortifications along frances border with germany
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Rescue at Dunkirk
(May 26th to June 4th, 1940)
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June 22nd 1940
germans had taken paris and french leaders surrender.
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Where did Germany occupy?
Occupies northern france and sets up pupper state in south-vicny france.
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Churchill
prime minister of Britian
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Hitler
Plans to knock out royal air force and then to land more than 250,000 soldiers on englands shores.
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August 1940...
Luftwaffe(Germanys airforce) begins bombing britain
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Mussolini attacks...?
Mussolini attacks british forces in north Africa. suez canal(british controlled Egypt)
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Operation barborosa....
Siege of Leningrad, German forces surround Leningrad.
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