InNo+Global+War+part+one


 * Awesomness:**


 * found; This found awesomeness shows how much the British government pushed for both armies to stay on its toes. They wanted the battles anywhere but in residential places. "IT CAN HAPPEN HERE!" The 'it' in the quote refers to a neighborhood of some type undergoing an attack. "-UNLESS WE KEEP 'EM FIRING!" Can refer to both sides. It most likely means to keep the opponent firing some other place, but could also refer to the home army.**

Global War The Second World War, 1939-1945


 * Chapter 1**

__Blitzkrieg__ · Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. · Half of Poland was taken by September 17 · Soviet Union/ Red Army invaded eastern side of Poland · Poland surrendered on September 28 __The Suffering of the Poles__ · Blitzkrieg included citizens in the fighting · War started on September 1, 1939 · 66,000 Poles killed 200,000 wounded by the end of the war __The ‘Phoney War’__ · Britain and France had promised to defend Poland · September 3 they declared war on Germany · Britain and France didn’t do anything, instead they just prepared for war __Germany attack Norway__ · Germany invaded Norway April 1940 · British tried to stop invasion with The Royal Navy, but failed · Neville Chamberlain was pressured into resigning and Winston Churchill took over · **National Government-** a coalition that included members of the Conservative, Labour and Liberal parties. __Germany attacks the West__ · **Operation Yellow**- May 10, 1940 Germany attacked Holland and Belgium then France. · Armies were forced to retreat to Dunkirk · The losers were picked up by ships of all kinds and taken back. __The Fall of France__ · June 10 Italy declared war on France then invaded southern France · The French Prime Minister resigned and a retired army general, Marshal Petain, took his place. · The north and east were taken by Germany; the south was given to Petain. __Britain Alone__ · **Home Guard-** more then a million men who volunteered for the British defense force · British prepared for German attack · Britain was alone in fighting against Germany __Operation Sealion__ · Germany was getting ready to attack · July 10, 1940 Bomber planes attacked British ships · August 15 Luftwaffe fully attacked the Royal Air Force __The Battle of Britain__ · August 15-September 7 · Hitler switched attacks to London on September 7th, because of British air raids on Berlin · The Luftwaffe failed during day bombings because the RAF had time to rebuild and re-strategize · RAF had protected Britain __The Blitz__ · September 7th- May 1941 the ‘Blitz’ took place; railways, housing, cities, and factories were bombed. · **Air Raid Precautions (ARP):** a way to protect the citizens during air raids. Ex Anderson shelter-gardens, Morrison shelters for indoor, gas masks sirens, barrage balloons, and blackouts. · The ‘Blitz’ made less damage then expected __Importance of the Mediterranean__ · Mussolini wanted to make an “Italian lake’” by taking over countries surrounded around the Mediterranean sea · Italy already had Abyssinia and Albania · Hitler agreed that the Mediterranean should belong to Italy · The British used the Mediterranean and a way of getting to its colonies and trade routes · 1940 and up Britain Germany and Italy tried to take control of the Mediterranean __War in the Balkans__ · Italy and Germany became allies in 1936 signed the Rome-Berlin Axis · October 1940 Italy invaded Greece; failed · November 1940 British aircraft attacked the Italian navy · Hitler was afraid that RAF would bomb Romanian oil fields and helped Italy by having Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria join the axis power. · Yugoslavia refused and Germany invaded Yugoslavia on April 1941 until it surrendered. · Greece was invaded by Germany and taken over __War in North Africa__ · September 1940 Italian troops invaded Egypt; failed · February 1941 Britain had destroyed ten Italian armies. · When Churchill sent troops to defend Greece against Italian threat Germany also sent troops which destroyed most of the British army and sent them back to the border of Egypt
 * Chapter 2**
 * Chapter 3**
 * Chapter 4**

**Summary:** All the nations were starting to take sides as Germany made its way through Europe, concurring its neighboring countries with force. The League of Nations was hopeless and Britain was the only real source of retaliation against Italy's Mussolini and Germany's Hitler. The war was at first timid with the "Phoney War" because Britain and France were rallying up troops and supplies. As Germany became more reckless by attacking not just factories but citizen populated areas Britain finally engaged and became successful through perseverance. Italy also began its attacks to make the 'Italian Lake', where Britain once again tried to defend its land.

**Questions:** Why didn't Mussolini ask for Hitler's help with making the 'Italian Lake' before advancing? What were ground troops doing while the RAF was out fighting with the Luftwaffe? Did the USSR have an airforce? Did the nations included in the 'Italian Lake' want to be part of it? Did many people move out of Britain during the German bombings?

cite: "World War Two Propaganda Posters." //Sharenator.com//. Web. 08 Mar. 2011. .