https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl After reading the background information, each group will post a response answering one assigned focus question. en-us 2017-05-02 13:02:03 UTC 2025-11-01 16:14:28 UTC hello@padlet.com ryanrobertsonma https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169406475 2017-05-02 13:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169406475 ryanrobertsonma https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169406696 1. Describe Hitler's plan of Lebensraum.
2. What was the Significance of the Non-aggression Pact with the Soviet Union?
3. Describe the phony invasion of Germany.
4. Explain the military strategy known as Blitzkrieg.
5. What was the "Phony War"?
6. What occurred during the German occupation of Poland?]]> 2017-05-02 13:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169406696 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468023 Blitzkrieg was the military strategy also known as "lightning war". Troops quickly isolated parts of the enemy line, and then surrounded them. Tanks would clear room for infantry, and the air force would destroy the enemy air force.]]> 2017-05-02 16:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468023 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468116 During the German occupation of Poland, over 3 million Polish Jews were killed in concentration camps. People of Polish descent were executed and deported in an attempt to destroy their culture. Some Poles rose up and fought against the occupation, but it remained occupied until 1945.]]> 2017-05-02 16:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468116 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468147 The significance of the non-aggressive pact with the soviet union is that it so they both worked together to take down Poland. They became allies. ]]> 2017-05-02 16:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468147 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468194 the invasion started on august 31 at 8 pm Nazi S.S troops staged a phony invasion of Germany. this damaged several minor instilations on the German side of the border ]]> 2017-05-02 16:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468194 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468336 Hitler's plan of Lebensraum was that Germans, or the superior race in his eyes, deserved extra land to live on. He invaded countries to get this land, and then made the natives slaves for his people. The German Army under Hitler's command had invaded Czechoslovakia and Sudetenland. They then invaded Poland. This was Hitlers plan of Lebensraum for Germany. He wanted to slowly take over the world.]]> 2017-05-02 16:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468336 https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468364 The Phony War was at the beginning of World War II. It was eight months long and it didn't allow major military action. However, hostilities expanded exponentially in 1940 with Germany's invasion in April and May.]]> 2017-05-02 16:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanrobertsonma/7ry8v1apgogl/wish/169468364