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World War II: Rise and Fall

Explore key events of WWII - Blitzkrieg, Fall of France, Invasion of USSR, Holocaust, Yalta Conference, and more. Learn how the war unfolded and its global impact.

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World War II: Rise and Fall

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  1. Follow Up • Go to your “Rise of Fascism Notes” and • 1. Circle Key Terms • “Word you cannot tell story without” • 2. Highlight “Main Ideas” • Fact that “supports” Essential Question • 3. Write Questions on left hand side • 4. Write a 2-3 sentence summary at the bottom.

  2. The course of the War Workbook pg. 23

  3. Essential Question • How was Germany able to take over so much of the world so quickly, how were the allies able to win It back?

  4. Directions • 1. With your group begin with your assigned station. • 2. Read information and write down the most important points. • 3. Discuss as a group. • 4. Rotate

  5. Lightening War • Invaded Poland Sept. 1st, 1939 • Stalin also taking Polish land • Blitzkrieg • German for “lightening war” • Extreme Casualties • Executed Leaders, priests and upper class • 220/1000 citizens died

  6. The Fall of France • 6 weeks after German invasion • Paris surrendered • French quiz fighting • Vichy Government • Ruled fascist government under German rule • British sank French Ships to keep them away from Hitler • French Government established in England

  7. The Invasion of the USSR • August 23, 1939: Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact • June 1941: Hitler invaded Soviet Union • Retreat to Moscow • Dismantled or destroyed valuable resoruces • Signed treaty with japan • Some places welcomed German soldiers

  8. Pearl Harbor • Dec. 7th, 1941: Japan attacked Pearl harbor • 2000 Americans died • Dec. 8th, 1941: US declares was on Japan • Dec. 11th, 1941: US declares was on Germany • Allies agree to direct most of their forces towards the European Theatre

  9. The Holocaust • Only 250, 000 Jews in Germany • Lebensraum = Living space for Germans • Conquest made Jews a larger problem for Hitler • “Sub Human” groups according to Hitler • Jews • Slavs • Communists • Homosexuals • Gypsies • Political, religious and intellectual leaders

  10. The Yalta Conference • Feb. 1945:: “the Big Three” met at Yalta • Stalin = USSR • Churchill = Great Britain • Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) = USA • Agreements • Establish United Nations • Stalin would hold elections in Eastern Europe • Soviet control of East Europe • Allies increasingly targeted civilians • Germans tried to assassinate Hitler

  11. Hitler’s Las Stand • German used teenagers and old men to fight • April 1945: Soviets enter Berlin • April 12th, 1945: FDR dies in US • Vice President harry Truman takes over • May 1st, 1945: Hitler commits sluiced

  12. Dropping the Bomb • July 1945: US detonated first atomic bomb • Potsdam conference • Stalin = USSR • Atlee = Great Britain • harry Truman = USA • US and USSR not getting along • Truman decided to show the power of the US

  13. Dropping the Bomb • Truman decides to drop “the bomb” • August 6t, 1945: Bomb dropped on Hiroshima • 120.000 Japanese die • August 9th, 1945: Bomb dropped on Nagasaki • Soviet Union invades Japan • Sept. 1st, 1945: Japan formally surrenders • (VJ – Day)

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