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Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes

Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes. Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. Why did Germany invade Russia? This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft.

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Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes

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  1. Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: • Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. • Why did Germany invade Russia? • This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft. • Although still strong, German was bound to lose because it was spread too thin on these three fronts? • What countries joined the war at the end of 1941?

  2. Questions / Comments

  3. Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: • Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. • Why did Germany invade Russia? • This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft. • Although still strong, German was bound to lose because it was spread too thin on these three fronts? • What countries joined the war at the end of 1941?

  4. War on Two Fronts • The immediate goals of the Italians were to capture oil-rich Middle East and the Suez Canal. • They also invaded Greece to secure invasion of Egypt.

  5. Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: • Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. • Why did Germany invade Russia? • This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft. • Although still strong, German was bound to lose because it was spread too thin on these three fronts? • What countries joined the war at the end of 1941?

  6. The Russian Front • Hitler decides to invade Russia June 22, 1941. • Germany was convinced Russia would fall quickly.

  7. Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: • Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. • Why did Germany invade Russia? • This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft. • Although still strong, German was bound to lose because it was spread too thin on these three fronts? • What countries joined the war at the end of 1941?

  8. The Russian Front • Lilya Litvyak “White Rose of Stalingrad” was top woman ace who took down 12 German planes. • At age 22, she was shot down & received Soviet Union’s highest award for aviators.

  9. Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: • Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. • Why did Germany invade Russia? • This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft. • Although still strong, German was bound to lose because it was spread too thin on these three fronts? • What countries joined the war at the end of 1941?

  10. Multiple Fronts Spread Them Thin • Germany was still powerful but was bound to lose when it was committed on three fronts: • British • Russian • African

  11. Warm-Up – 12/16 – 10 minutes Utilizing your notes and past knowledge answer the following questions: • Describe why the Italians invaded Egypt. • Why did Germany invade Russia? • This Russia female ace was credited with downing 12 German aircraft. • Although still strong, German was bound to lose because it was spread too thin on these three fronts? • What countries joined the war at the end of 1941?

  12. Multiple Fronts Spread Them Thin • As 1941 came to a close, two new nations joined the fight • Axis • Japan • Allies • United States

  13. Questions / Comments

  14. THIS DAY IN AVIATION • December 16 • 1928 — Lt. James E. Dyer, USN, wins Herbert Schiff Memorial Trophy for having the best record among Naval aviators for the year ending June 30, Dyer's record being 1,215 hours of flying without accident.

  15. THIS DAY IN AVIATION • December 16 • 1941 — Japanese invade British Borneo.

  16. THIS DAY IN AVIATION • December 16 • 1951 — The first helicopter powered by a gas-turbine engine flies successfully. • The Kaman K-225 uses a turbine that makes for a lighter, simpler, more powerful engine compared to a conventional piston engine.

  17. THIS DAY IN AVIATION • December 16 • 1960 — United Airlines Flight 826 (Douglas DC-8, N8031U) and Trans World Airlines Flight 266 (Lockheed Super Constellation, N6907C) collided in midair over Staten Island in New York City, killing all 128 on both planes and six on the ground.

  18. THIS DAY IN AVIATION • December 16 • 1979 — A British Airways “Concorde” lands in London after flying from New York in 2 hours 58 minutes, at an average speed of 1,172 mph.

  19. THIS DAY IN AVIATION • December 16 • 1997 — Air Canada Flight 646, a CRJ-200 registered C-FSKI, crashes in a failed go-around in Fredericton, New Brunswick. • All on-board miraculously survived.

  20. Questions / Comments

  21. Chapter 4 – Air Power Goes to War 1939 - 1945

  22. Today’s Mission Requirements • Mission: • Describe in writing the reasons for the Allies overall strategy to the conduct of the war. • Describe in writing why the Japanese plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor attacked American air power first. • Describe in writing the only bright spot for America in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

  23. Video of the Day Pearl Harbor

  24. The United States Enters the War Britain, Russia and the US agreed that defeating Germany was the number one priority for the allies.

  25. The Strategy Japan would just be contained until Germany was defeated.

  26. The Strategy • Reasons to contain Japan until Germany defeated: • Germany more of an immediate threat • Industrial ability more feared • In war over 2 years and needed relief • Allies wouldn’t be able to put max effort in both Europe and Pacific

  27. Japanese Territorial Strategy • Japan needed to expand her territory to gain raw materials to become an industrial nation.

  28. Japanese Territorial Strategy • After Japan moved into Manchuria and China in 1939, the US and Britain embargoed all trade with Japan.

  29. Japanese Territorial Strategy • Rather than give up on expansion, Japan chose to fight.

  30. Japanese Territorial Strategy • Japanese strategy: • Capture • East Indies • Philippines • New Guinea • Marshall, Caroline & Mariana islands • Use as defense perimeter, fortify and build air bases

  31. Japanese Territorial Strategy • Two weaknesses with strategy: • Japan needed to import large quantities of raw materials – needed safe passage of shipping • Naval fleet would be spread over 6 million sq mi – needed to destroy US Pacific fleet

  32. Pearl Harbor • December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. • The primary purpose was to cripple the American Fleet at Pearl Harbor.

  33. Pearl Harbor • Japan’s needed to gain air superiority to attack Fleet with little or no interference. • Plan was to eliminate force by surprise attacks while aircraft was on the ground.

  34. Pearl Harbor • The attack was a complete surprise and the losses were staggering. • Japanese destroyed: • 96 Army / 96 Navy and damaged 159 aircraft • Only 6 Army fighters and 36 Navy aircraft got in the air

  35. Pearl Harbor • The US suffered heavy losses in ships, airplanes, and personnel. • Navy: • 8 battleships lost or damaged • 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers • Personnel: • Navy & Marine Corps • 2,117 killed • 960 missing and 876 wounded • Army / Army Air Force • 226 killed • 396 wounded • Japan lost 28 planes & 64 men

  36. Pearl Harbor • Only bright spot • Japan failed to destroy US aircraft carriers • The carriers were out on maneuvers not present at time of the attack.

  37. Pearl Harbor • Dec 8, 1941 • US declared war on Japan • Dec 11, 1941 • US declared war on Germany & Italy • England and the other Allies also declared war on Japan • Now all the major powers were engaged in total world war

  38. Japanese Internment

  39. Japanese Internment - 1942

  40. Questions / Comments

  41. Today’s Mission Requirements • Mission: • Describe in writing the reasons for the Allies overall strategy to the conduct of the war. • Describe in writing why the Japanese plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor attacked American air power first. • Describe in writing the only bright spot for America in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

  42. The Strategy • Reasons to contain Japan until Germany defeated: • Germany more of an immediate threat • Industrial ability more feared • In war over 2 years and needed relief • Allies wouldn’t be able to put max effort in both Europe and Pacific

  43. Today’s Mission Requirements • Mission: • Describe in writing the reasons for the Allies overall strategy to the conduct of the war. • Describe in writing why the Japanese plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor attacked American air power first. • Describe in writing the only bright spot for America in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

  44. Pearl Harbor • Japan’s needed to gain air superiority to attack Fleet with little or no interference. • Plan was to eliminate force by surprise attacks while aircraft was on the ground.

  45. Today’s Mission Requirements • Mission: • Describe in writing the reasons for the Allies overall strategy to the conduct of the war. • Describe in writing why the Japanese plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor attacked American air power first. • Describe in writing the only bright spot for America in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. • EQ: What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come?

  46. Pearl Harbor • Only bright spot • Japan failed to destroy US aircraft carriers • The carriers were out on maneuvers not present at time of the attack.

  47. Questions / Comments

  48. 1. Create (1) quiz question with answer about today’s lesson. 3. List 3 things you learned today. 2. List 2 things you have questions about today’s lesson. Lesson Closure - 3 – 2 - 1

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