Chapter 30 Section 3Chapter 30 Section 3Axis GainsAxis Gains

World History IIIWorld History IIIMr. LoveMr. LovePart OnePart One

The “Phony War”The “Phony War” Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Hitler’s invasion of Poland,

the blitzkrieg, showed the the blitzkrieg, showed the world a new kind of fighting.world a new kind of fighting.

Used great speed and force.Used great speed and force. France began to move its France began to move its

forces to the Maginot Line.forces to the Maginot Line. British forces landed on the British forces landed on the

northern edge of France and northern edge of France and blockaded the German ports.blockaded the German ports.

There was actual little action There was actual little action on the Western Front and it on the Western Front and it became known as a Phony became known as a Phony War.War.

The SovietsThe Soviets

The Soviets began to The Soviets began to invade Eastern invade Eastern European countries European countries and split them up with and split them up with the Nazis. the Nazis.

Scandinavia and the Low CountriesScandinavia and the Low Countries The Phony War The Phony War

ended with the ended with the invasion of Denmark invasion of Denmark and Norway. and Norway.

The Germans were The Germans were able to get help from able to get help from collaborators, or collaborators, or people willing to help people willing to help their country’s enemy.their country’s enemy.

Now Germany had Now Germany had access to the Atlantic access to the Atlantic Ocean for their Ocean for their submarine fleets.submarine fleets.

Scandinavia and the Low CountriesScandinavia and the Low Countries

Winston Churchill Winston Churchill becomes British Prime becomes British Prime Minister. He had always Minister. He had always opposed appeasement. opposed appeasement.

The Germans move to The Germans move to outflank the Maginot Line outflank the Maginot Line and are able to surround and are able to surround a great deal of French a great deal of French and British soldiers at the and British soldiers at the port of Dunkerque.port of Dunkerque.

Evacuation of DunkerqueEvacuation of Dunkerque All available All available

British ships British ships were sent to were sent to Dunkerque to Dunkerque to help evacuate help evacuate the soldiers.the soldiers.

338,000 men 338,000 men were were transported transported back to back to England.England.

The Fall of FranceThe Fall of France After Dunkurque, the After Dunkurque, the

French were too weak French were too weak to defend itself. The to defend itself. The Germans and Italians Germans and Italians were able to defeat were able to defeat France. France.

The new French gov’t The new French gov’t became known as the became known as the Vichy gov’t led by Vichy gov’t led by Phillippe Petain.Phillippe Petain.

Germany now had Germany now had control of France.control of France.

The French ResistanceThe French Resistance Under the leadership of Under the leadership of

French General Charles French General Charles de Gaulle, a resistance de Gaulle, a resistance movement began to take movement began to take hold.hold.

Its headquarters were to Its headquarters were to be set up in London.be set up in London.

Resistance fighters in Resistance fighters in France became known as France became known as maquis.maquis.

Were famous for their acts Were famous for their acts of sabotage. of sabotage.

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