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Bellringer. SOL Challenge BJOTD: How do you make a tissue dance? Suggested by Sam King. World War II: 1939-1941. Propaganda during the War. Propaganda: information or material spread to advance a cause or hurt an opponent’s cause Used to stir up support for the war effort Rationing
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Bellringer • SOL Challenge • BJOTD: How do you make a tissue dance? • Suggested by Sam King
Propaganda during the War • Propaganda: information or material spread to advance a cause or hurt an opponent’s cause • Used to stir up support for the war effort • Rationing • War bonds • Unity against a common enemy • Encourage civilians to work longer or harder • Often portrayed the enemy in derogatory ways and your side
Propaganda • As you watch the films today, look for examples of • Encouragement of the home-front civilians in unity and effort for the war • Ways the enemy is portrayed to make them more alien • The glorification and/or exaggeration of the acts of your army and the enemy • These could be shown in • Images, words, music
Review • Italy, Germany, and Japan have formed the Axis Powers • Italy has taken Ethiopia • League of Nations did nothing • Germany has taken the Sudetenland, Austria, and the Rhineland • British and French following policy of appeasement • What next?
September 1, 1939—the Germans Invade Poland • Beginning of WWII • Accomplished by the use of the “blitzkrieg” tactic • “lightning war” • Planes rain bombs down at the same time as slower troops and tanks cross the border—the goal was to take the enemy by surprise • Even though France and England declare war against Germany on September 3, 1939 Poland falls within 3 weeks
Other Moves in Scandinavia/Poland • After Germany took over Poland, the USSR moves into the Western half of the country and takes control. • Hitler takes control of Denmark and Norway by April 9, 1940
May of 1940—the Invasion of France • Germans sent their forces through the Ardennes, around the Maginot Line • Maginot Line: a line of defenses built by the French along their border to keep the Germans out
May 26th- June 4, 1940—the Evacuation at Dunkirk • Germans had trapped all the allied forces in the north of France • Forced Belgium to surrender to the Germans • The allies escaped to the beaches at Dunkirk • Great Britain sent their entire navy to rescue the stranded men and bring them to Great Britain • 338,000 men saved
June 14th, 1940—Fall of France • June 10th: sensing a quick end, Mussolini joins with Hitler to finish off France • By June 14th, Paris falls to the Germans • How many countries have now fallen to the Germans?
September 7th, 1940-May 10th, 1941: The Battle of Britain • After the fall of France, Great Britain is next target for Germans • Great Britain is led by Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister • Hitler’s plan: to destroy Britain’s infrastructure through the bombing of shipping centers, air bases, political targets, etc so that he can launch his invasion plan • Operation Sea Lion • Hitler’s plan of an aerial and land invasion of Britain • Bombing by day and night continues until May, when Hitler, surprised by the resistance, calls off the attacks
September 1940-april 1941: Fights in North Africa and the Balkans • Mussolini tries to take Egypt from the British in September 1940 • British push the Italians out by February 1941, Italy is hurting • Hitler moves to help Italy and both sides go back and forth in North Africa • Hitler also takes over Yugoslavia and Greece in April of 1941
June 22, 1941: Operation Barbarossa • Hitler decides to break his agreement with the USSR and invade them. • Germans move rapidly into USSR, but the Soviets are retreating and following a scorched earth policy • September 8th: Hitler loses at Leningrad • October 2nd: Hitler goes for Moscow, but is forced into a long siege due to the Winter
December 7th, 1941: Pearl Harbor • Before this, U.S. was officially neutral in WWII • Japan wanted U.S. oil, but had been cut off by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt due to imperialist actions • Decided to attack SE Asia for oil instead • Japan planned an attack on the American fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii to prevent it from attacking Japan in retaliation for more invasions • On 12/7/1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor • 18 ships sunk/damaged, 2,400 Americans killed • Congress declared war on Japan the next day • December 11th: Germany declared war on the U.S.
WWII Cake • Project will be due next Thursday or Friday (WWII Test Day) • You may work with a partner • You must have the recipe nicely presented, like the examples! • WWII Chapter in Book: 16