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| term for Nazi invasion meaning "lightning war" |
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-Germen general who was stationed in North Africa
-was nicknamed the Sand Fox
-was immensly succesful for a while and then was horribly defeated |
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-German bombers bombed the British coast daily for a month
-Changed their target to major cities (eg London) and shelled them for 57 days
-was meant to destroy the Brits, but instead strenghtened their resolve |
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-the Conquest of the USSR (wanted territory and to end European Communism)
-got deep into Russia but had to stop b/c of the harsh winter
-gained Leningrad and Moscow, but were ultimately defeated at Stalingrad |
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-lets the president (FDR) lend war material to whomever he wanted to (GB)
-US will remain neutural, but can give materials to those fighting for freedom |
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a secreet meeting btwn Churchill and FDR where they drafted goals for the war and for all future wars and post-war goals
plan revolved around the destruction of the Nazis |
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| Japanese bombers launched an attack on Pear Harbour, a Hawaiian naval base, spurring US to declare war on Japan and join the War with the Allies |
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