PPT-Battle of France

Sofia Ramirez Lin Ye Rithvik Nallapareddy Grant Niehaus amp Chase Raines Hitler Jig Background Battle of France May 10 1940 June 25 1940 Also known as Fall of France successful German invasion of France and the Low countries. By: Shaun Oliver. About The War. The battle began on February 21, 1916.. It was fought on the Western Front in France.. The battle was between France and Germany (Phillips and Axelrod).. Forts Surrounding Verdun. France in World war One. A map of Europe during World War One. Life in France before the war. Nearly 40 million people lived in France at the beginning of the 1900’s. 40% population were farmers. George V and his wife May (Mary) were in reign. D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy. On June 6, 1944 the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for WWII in Europe. This famous battle is sometimes called D-Day or the Invasion of Normandy.. Madison Cooley, Audrey Huang, . and . Kathy Lin. (Doran) Thesis. As an effort to take down Britain, whom the Germans viewed as their biggest rival, Germany attacked their ally, France. The Germans launched an attack on the area where French valued the most, Verdun, France’s symbol of national prestige. Classified as the longest and most devastating battle in WWI, the Battle of Verdun disturbed. Causes of the Conquest. The Rivals: Britain and France. In the 1700’s, . Britain and France. were the . major powers. in Europe. The . French. (Fre) wanted . control over Europe. The . English. (Eng) wanted . By Samuel Amis. Europe – 1812. The French Emperor Napoleon had humbled all the main European powers save Great Britain, whose navy won a decisive victory at Trafalgar and put paid to any French ambitions of invasion. Instead Napoleon turned to dominating the mainland and thus denying the British their major markets for trade. To this end he occupied Spain and put his brother on the throne and forced the Austrians, Prussians as well as the Italian and German states into an unwilling alliance with France. Napoleon eventually overreached himself with the disastrous invasion of Russia that resulted in the deaths. Madison Cooley, Audrey Huang, . and . Kathy Lin. (Doran) Thesis. As an effort to take down Britain, whom the Germans viewed as their biggest rival, Germany attacked their ally, France. The Germans launched an attack on the area where French valued the most, Verdun, France’s symbol of national prestige. Classified as the longest and most devastating battle in WWI, the Battle of Verdun disturbed. Canada declares war on September 10, 1939. Canadians started lining up at recruiting offices as soon as war was declared.. Not Ready….. First Canadian troops arrive in. Britain end of December 1939. Mark Belianski, Meghan Hennedy, Sankalp Katta, Kartik Mahajan, Shilpa Narayanan. “... the only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.”. -Winston Churchill. Background. Sofia Ramirez. , Lin Ye, Rithvik Nallapareddy, . Grant Niehaus. & Chase Raines. Hitler Jig :) . Background. Battle of France. · May 10, 1940- June 25, 1940. · Also known as Fall of France, successful German invasion of France and the Low countries. Bulliet. Chapter 15. Jessica Stroo. Northeast Jones HS. Rural Life. Serfdom. Nobility. Clergy. Peasants . Female subordination. “…the image of God is found in man, not in woman…” Thomas Aquinas. You are going to plan the Battle of the Somme. In groups you all need the ‘Battle planners Kit’ – Lay this on your tables.. Instructions from Head Quarters will be given, as a group you will be given time to consider and respond to the instructions. . When and Where the Battle Occurred. When: . July 15 - August 6, 1918. Where: . Marne River, France. Caused serious apprehension from France to keep their industries safe. . . Who Was Involved. German Empire . WWI. French allies during wwi . Triple Entente. France. Great Britain. Russia. French leadership during wwi. Raymond . Poincaré. . – President of France, 1913–1920. Georges . Clemenceau . – Prime Minister of France.