US_Ch8_webquest2-outbreak-of-war

=**Outbreak of War**=

Use the map in your packet to complete the Web Quest.

1. Shade in the Third Reich...the Nazi Empire. Also, mark Hitler's key European ally in Europe. Click here for the map that can help

2. War in Europe broke out September 1, 1939. Click here for details

3. There wasn't much action in terms of war in the European theater in the winter of 1939 into 1940 leading many in America to believe the "phony war" theory, which enable the U.S. to continue its isolation beleifs. The only fighting was the Winter War between the U.S.S.R. and Finland. Click here for details

4. Phony war theories disappeared in the spring of 1940 when Germany looked to expand into Scandinavia. Click here for details

5. Plan Yellow was Hitler's plans to take western Europe. Click here for details

6. The Battle of Britain was a major battle between the British and the Axis. Click here for details

7. Operation Barbarossa was Hitler's plan to invade the Soviet Union. Click here for details

8. American involvement: the U.S. gradually got more and more involved. Click here for details

CLICK HERE TO VIEW QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER

Back to Chapter 8 main page