War Germany Occupies Europe Time Magazine Names Hitler

War! Germany Occupies Europe

Time Magazine Names Hitler Man of the Year � In 1938 Adolph Hitler was named Man of the Year � The article stated that Hitler would “…make 1939 a year to be remembered” � This proved true - in 1939 the world went to war again to stop the advance of Nazi Germany

The Munich Agreement �September 1938 Britain and France signed the Munich Agreement which allowed Germany to take control of the Sudetenland

Munich Agreement Continued… �In return, Hitler promised to end his campaign to acquire more German – speaking territories �Western leaders accepted him at his word

WAR! �In March 1939, Hitler dismissed the Munich Agreement as a “scrap of paper” �The German army then invaded Czechoslovakia �Neville Chamberlain (British Prime Minister) warned Hitler that Britain was prepared to go to war to prevent Germany from gaining more territory

Nazi-Soviet Pact �Signed in 1939 – Germany & the Soviet Union promised not to go to war against each other �(Side note: Hitler hated communism, Stalin hated Nazism) �They signed this agreement and secretly divided Poland between them �Hitler knew the pact was temporary. He didn’t want to fight the war on two fronts at once.

Blitzkrieg �Hitler launched a quick blitzkrieg or “lightening war” against Poland on Sept. 1, 1939 � German tanks rolled into the country � Air force launched an aerial bombardment � German troops stormed in and took control of the country

Declaration of War � Britain and France declared war on Germany on Sept. 3, 1939 � Canada declares war on Germany on Sept. 10, 1939 � English Canadians wanted Canada to support Britain � French Canadians supported the war but opposed forced military service

WWII Alliances Allies Britain (all colonies) Canada France Soviet Union U. S. Axis Germany Italy Japan Hungary Romania Switching Sides Italy Hungary Romania (Basically just wanted to be on the side of the victors)