War continues in Europe

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War continues in Europe
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Taking what they want

• Russia invades Poland and Finland
• Italy invades Greece and moves toward North
  Africa
• Hitler bombs England Hitler wins/losses
• Romania, Yugoslavia and Greece join Axis

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Numbers

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Barbarossa
• http//www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/2941/tactic
  s.htm
• http//www.geocities.com/Area51/Cavern/2941/map.ht
  m

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Operation Barbarossa June 1941

• Hitler launches invasion of Russia
• Land and raw materials
• Initial success
• Most experienced and well trained military
• Surprised attack
• New weapons were not tested yet by Russians
• Poor strategy by Russians
• No retreat or surrender by Russian troops
• By December 2.4 million Russians taken prisoner

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Battle of Moscow
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Winter saves Mother Russia

• German tanks and equipment begin to fail
• Solders not prepared for weather
• Left gear at home
• Scorched earth policy deployed by Russians
• Hitler tries to conquer all and hope for a
  collapse in the government
• Leningrad birthplace of communism
• Ukraine Causausus region oil, food industry
• Moscow nervous center