Battle of Dunkirk

Hitler’s Impact on the Battle of France The Battle of France, also known as the Fall of France, was the German invasion of France in 1940 during World War II. The German forces defeated the Allied forces by mobile operations and conquered France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, bringing land operations on the Western Front to an end which would last until 6 June 1944. Hitler’s goal was to invade the Soviet Union, but he knew he must first defeat the Western European nations to avoid a two-front

Operation sea lion was Hitler’s codename for the date for the invasion by sea the tides being most favourable on that date. In order for troop ship to land Unharried by air attack the Luftwaffe needed to destroy the RAF’S capability. So began the battle of Britain’s. For much of the summer of 1940 the skies over southern England were witness to dogfights between Britain and German planes, but the air war took place over much of continental Europe. By the day set for the invasion the RAF had lost

D-Day-June 6, 1944 - Led by Eisenhower, over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II. Winston Churchill - Prime minister of Great Britain during World War II. Stalingrad - Site of critical World War II Soviet victory that reversed Germany's advance to the East. In late 1942, Russian forces surrounded the Germans, and on Feb. 2, 1943, the German Sixth Army surrendered. First

Who Pulled Their Weight in the Alliance? World War 2 is easily the largest conflict in terms of, manpower, destruction, and diversity of battlefields in human history. In total nearly one hundred million people served throughout the world in World War 2, and nearly 70 million came from the Allied Powers. This is an impressive amount, and considering that the Axis Powers had only around 42% of the manpower at their disposal it’s impressive how long they managed to forced the war to last. However

Throughout human history, extraordinary events have often given rise to extraordinary leadership. In the mid twentieth century, this phenomenon was best demonstrated by two unique individuals who rose to international prominence during times of exceptional crisis. Specifically, Winston Churchill’s staunch leadership during the Second World War and John F. Kennedy’s vision and foresight while countering communist expansion across the globe revealed extremely influential philosophies of leadership

the word Blitzkrieg and Battle of France The term Blitzkrieg spread like wildfire across the world after the defeat of France in 1940. Every news article . Since then the cause of defeat has been studied extensively by scholars, (Doughty, intro, loc 188) Eventually they almost all reach at the same conclusion: it is the blitzkrieg tactic applied by German generals such as Guderian and Rommel that overwhelmed the French. On May 12th 1940 the Germans launched the Second Battle of Sedan through the dense

Ways the British Government Tried to Hide the Effects of the Blitz from the British People The government wanted to hide the effects of the blitz for many reasons. By doing this they were protecting the public as well as continuing the battle against the Germans. As the effects were hidden normal life could continue and therefore so could the war effort and morale of the public. Many methods were used in doing this. The government used radio, newspapers, press, posters

Following the collapse of France during World War II, the conditions the Allied powers faced became bleaker by the day. The United Kingdom was standing alone in the face of Germany, and under Hitler’s reign, the German “blitzkrieg” or “lightning war,” a tactic involving bombardment, tanks, and ground troops in quick offense proved too much for many countries. Winston Churchill would be the one to place hope in the hearts of the British people, delivering his “Their Finest Hour” speech on the 18th

France, a country that prides themselves on the success of their army fails to do so in one of the most important wars in recent history. This paper will discuss the issue in World War Two, of why France fell so quickly to the German Nation. When France declared war on Germany on September 2, 1939, and the Armistice was signed for Frances defeat on June 22, 1940. How could a nation so powerful fall so quickly? Was there one major factor that caused the failure, or was there multiple factors? This

The Battle of Britain in 1940 In the summer of 1940, the German Luftwaffe attempted to win air superiority over southern Britain and the English Channel by destroying the Royal Air Force and the British aircraft industry. This attempt came to be known as the Battle of Britain, and victory over the RAF was seen by the Germans as absolutely essential if they were eventually to mount an invasion of the British Isles. The Germans had overrun Belgium, the Netherlands and