3T 3.2 Europe at war

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Planning

• Repeat 3.2 1st part
• Explain 3.2 2nd part
• Homework

Where were we?

• Hitler had conquered most of western Europe

What do we call the German war tactic in WW2?

What is the name of the pact between Germany and the SU?

1. Montagne-Rostakov pact
2. Maginot-Riboline pact
3. Molotov-Ribbentrop pact
4. Margot-Rituals pact

In which year was the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact signed?

1. 1939
2. 1940
3. 1941
4. 1942

What was the starting date of WW2?

1. 1st August 1938
2. 1st september 1940
3. 1st oktober 1939
4. 1st september 1939

What do we call this defense line?

England takes a stand

• Hitler wanted to invade Britain
• May 1940 --> Churchill president  --> no more appeasement 
• Britain prepared for war
• Battle of Britain
• Luftwaffe versus RAF

Soviet Union

• 1941 --> Operation Barberossa
• Not much succes:

1. Scorched earth policy
2. Russian weather
3. SU army better than expected
4. No two-front war for SU

• 1942 --> Battle of Stalingrad --> 1943 Germans surrender

Allies

• Before the war --> US and SU hate each other
•  After operation Barbarossa --> SU switches sides
• 1941 --> US joins the war
• Allies versus Axis powers 

Drag the countries to the right place

Allies

Axis powers

The tables turn

• 1943 --> Italy surrenders
• 6th June 1944 --> D-Day
•  1st May 1945 --> Hitler commits suicide
• 8th of May 1945 --> Germany surrenders

Homework

• 3.2 question 7-12