15. • NonaggressionPact
(Aug. 29, 1939)
• GermanyandRussia
committed never to
attack eachother.
• Insecret:
• DividePoland
• Soviet canhave
land they lost after
WWI
18. Germany invaded
Polandfrom
the west
Sept 1, 1939
September 3,1939
Britain and France declare war on
Germany WWII havebegun
Soviet invaded
Poland from
the east
Sept 17, 1939
34. Battle of Britain
• Germansassembleaninvasion fleet on the coastofFrance.
• Togain control of the skyGermany:
• Destroy Britain’s RoyalAir Force(RAF).
• Luftwaffe raids (every night for 2months)