#1- World War II in Europe
#2- Events leading to WWII
• 1936- Hitler sent troops into the Rhineleand
• 1938- Hitler annexed Austria
• France and Britain respond with a policy of appeasement
• Hitler eventually invades Poland sparking WWII (September 1939)
#3- Europe takes side- the main Allies and Axis Powers: Who are
they?
• Allies• Great Britain• France• Soviet Union
• Axis
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
#4- What country is this? What side were they on?
France
Allies
#5- French highlights
• 1940- Germany invades France successfully
• Many French soldiers evacuated at Dunkirk
• France signs armistice with Germany (June 22, 1940) and becomes occupied
#6- French Highlights Continued
• Italy invades South France
• France becomes a German “puppet state”
• June 6, 1944- D Day• Allies liberate France
by August 25, 1944• French Resistance
French Images from WWII
#7- POW’s at Dunkirk
#8- Allies land at Normandy
#9
Victory Parade
Paris
French Propaganda Posters
#10Freedom of Religion: One Right We Fight For
#11
#12- French Statistics
• Total Population- 42 Million
• Civilian Deaths- 270,000
• Military Deaths- 350,000
• Military Wounded- 350,000
#13- What country is this? What side were they on?
#14- Germany’s Role
• Invaded Poland September 1939 to spark WWII
• Blitzkreig(lightning fast war) utilized to control Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, France by 1941
#15- Germany’s Role cont’d
• Responsible for Holocaust
• Defeated at Stalingrad 1942- 1943
• Defeated on D-Day June 6, 1944
• May 7, 1945- Germany surrendered
German Propaganda
#16
#17leaflets passed to British from Germans
German Images of WWII
#18- A German town, Post WWII
#19
#20- German Statistics
• Total Population- 78 MillionCivilian Deaths- 2 millionMilitary Deaths- 3.5 millionMilitary Wounded- 4.6 million
#21- Questions for Discussion
• What effect did WWII have on France and Germany?
• Why were so many more Germans killed that French?
• How much each country’s experience shape their cultures today?
• What most surprised you from this slide show?