HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lebensraum, Lightning, Japanese Americans
23 Oct 2017
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Ww2 in europe (this sections is a general overview and there is a separate section for poland: attack on poland (1 sept 1939) (this could be considered as a step to war as well) Polish speaking germans sneak into poland in polish uniform, and attack gleiwitz, seizing a radio station and spreading polish propaganda. This way, hitler made sure that it"s poland who started ww2. (remember ger was blamed for starting ww1) Later, ussr attacks poland (sept 17): phony war (3 sept 1939) Britain and france declare war on germany, but then don"t do much : panzer. German armored columns/tanks which had unmatched mobility and speed. Along with the air-force, made the german forces strong: blitzkrieg. Lightning war : used their fast pace and element of surprise to achieve sudden victory: u-boats. German submarines which confronted british ships at sea.
