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What territory did Hitler demand to return to Germany in 1939?
The Polish Corridor
Which countries singed the nonaggression pact?
Germany and Russia
When did World War II start?
September 1st, 1939
What event marked the beginning of WWII?
The invasion of Poland
What was the blitzkrieg?
lightning war (a massive attack)
What territories did Russia invade?
North of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finland.
What was The Phony War?
the sitting war
Why did Hitler take so many countries?
He needed natural resoucers for his army.
What happened at Dunkirk beach?
Some 338,000 battle-weary soldiers were rescued.
What was Vichy France?
Not occupied French territory under the German control.
Who resisted and called for reconquering France?
A French general Charles de Gaulle.
How was the Battle of Britain?
Basically air force attacks
What does RAF stand for?
Royal Air Force (British Air Forces)
What was the German air force?
Luftwaffe (air weapon)
What new technologies were used to end the Battle of Britain ?
The radar and the first computer.
What machine did Germans use to encode their secret messages?
The Enigma machine
