The War in Western Europe

On May 10, 1940, Hitler invaded the countries of ___, ___, ___, and ___.

• France

• Poland

• Belgium

• Netherlands

• Luxembourg

The ___ was useless as a defence. The Nazis simply went through Belgium or over the ___.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Leningrad

• French Maginot Line

• Second Front

France was overrun quickly.

Why?

1. Maginot line -

• slow-walked next to tanks

• German airforce surprised and destroyed french troops

• went it around it (through Ardennes)

• French army were full of arrogant commanders who hated each pther

France was overrun quickly.

Why?

2. French tank tactics -

• slow-walked next to tanks

• German airforce surprised and destroyed french troops

• went it around it (through Ardennes)

• French army were full of arrogant commanders who hated each pther

France was overrun quickly.

Why?

3. Luftwaffe -

• slow-walked next to tanks

• German airforce surprised and destroyed french troops

• went it around it (through Ardennes)

• French army were full of arrogant commanders who hated each pther

France was overrun quickly.

Why?

4. Internal trouble -

• slow-walked next to tanks

• German airforce surprised and destroyed french troops

• went it around it (through Ardennes)

• French army were full of arrogant commanders who hated each pther

German operation:

(a)  

Importance of Dunkirk:

• Members of the French Government who cooperated with the Nazi’s, hence southern france was unoccupied by the Nazis

• Many of Britains top military officials were rescued to fight in future wars.

June 10: ___ declares war on France

• Hitler

• Stalin

• Mussolini

June 14: Nazis enter ___

• London

• Paris

• Stalingrad

• Suez Cand