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The Changing Nature of Warfare

The Changing Nature of Warfare. The Second World War. Analyse the changes in the nature of warfare in the 20 th century How and why did technological developments play an important part in the 20 th century wars? In what ways, and to what extent, was the Second World War a ‘total war’?.

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The Changing Nature of Warfare

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  1. The Changing Nature of Warfare The Second World War

  2. Analyse the changes in the nature of warfare in the 20th century • How and why did technological developments play an important part in the 20th century wars? • In what ways, and to what extent, was the Second World War a ‘total war’?

  3. Similarities and Differences between WW1 and WW2 Total wars World Wars Similarities Industrialised Wars

  4. Level of Casualties War of mobility Increased scale of war Ideological intensity Differences Increased involvement of civilian Racial Genocide Mass strategic bombing

  5. Key Dates • 1939 September - Outbreak of the War in Europe - Success of German Blitzkrieg attacks - The Fall of France • 1940 The Battle of Britain • 1941 June - The invasion of the Soviet Union • 1941 December - Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour -USA enters war • 1943 February - German defeat at Stalingrad - Russia on the offensive • 1944 Western Allies invade France (D Day) • 1945 Germany surrenders • 1945 August Two atomic bombs dropped on Japan - Japanese surrender

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