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U.S. History Ch. 11
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12. Why Attack France? In Mein Kamf, Hitler wrote that Germany needed “Lebensraum” or breathing space to grow as a country. By invading the Soviet Union, Germany gets that space AND the Ukraine, the “Bread Basket” of the Soviet Union and Europe.
13. O.K. So why attack France? France was THE major military threat to Germany. IF Germany attacked the Soviet Union first, then France would join the Soviet Union. Another two front war for Germany; a repeat of W.W.I. fiasco! Hitler thought that the Soviet Union would be a military push over.
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15. Why did capturing Paris defeat the French so fast? It’s their capitol. Plus ALMOST all roads and railroads go through the city. Control Paris, and you control most of the countries transportation. Which American city is like Paris? Chicago.
39. Hemispheric Defense Zone-1940 Roosevelt declared the entire Western Hemisphere as neutral. This allowed the U.S. Navy to patrol this area and report intel to the British. How do you think the Germans saw this action?