Lecture--World War II

Review of Previous Lecture

Outline

Origins of WWII

When did it start?

Methodology

Intentionalism vs. Functionalism

Difficulties of Engaging Britain in Alliance

Anschluss

Munich

Polish Crisis

Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact

War

Polish Campaign: Blitzkrieg

"Phoney War"

Danish Campaign

Norwegian Campaign

Fall of France (2)

Battle of Britain

Winter War in Finland

Balkans

Barbarossa: Invasion of the USSR

War against the USA

Eastern Front

Stalingrad

Kursk

Western Offensives

North Africa

Italy

Normandy:  Operation Overlord

    Maps:  D-Day plus six, D-Day plus thirteen

Operation Market Garden

Lull in autumn and winter

"Wonder Weapons"

Ardennes Offensive

Total War

Strategic Bombing Campaign; Hamburg, Cologne, Dresden

Methodology

Standard military account

Microscopic approach

Macroscopic approach

Names, Terms

Kurt von Schusnigg, Engelbert Dollfuss, Maginot Line, Monte Casino,