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Do Now!!. Sneak Peek. You will be able to identify major points of WW2 and analyze their impact on the war. Inspiration!, Video. Because I care…. Guided Reading. Spanish Civil War. In 1936 there was a fierce fight between the Nationalists (Fascists) and the Republicans.

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Do Now!!

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  1. Do Now!! Sneak Peek You will be able to identify major points of WW2 and analyze their impact on the war.

  2. Inspiration!, Video • Because I care…

  3. Guided Reading

  4. Spanish Civil War In 1936 there was a fierce fight between the Nationalists (Fascists) and the Republicans. Francisco Franco (Fascist) was supported by Italy and Germany, and after years of bloody fighting became the Dictator of Spain

  5. 1939 Germany’s invasion of Poland in 1939 caused the start of WWII. After the Munich Conference, Hitler became greedier and began to take over more land.

  6. France Germany quickly invades France in 1940 in the Ardennes (Ahr-DEN) By June 1940, France surrendered to Germany

  7. Battle of Britain Between August and October of 1940, Germany sent thousands of planes to attack Great Britain. Germans failed!

  8. The Players Allied Powers Axis Powers Germany Italy Japan • USA • United Kingdom (UK) • Soviet Union (USSR) • China • France • …and more

  9. USA

  10. Lend-Lease Even though the USA was following a period of neutrality after WWI. In 1941, FDR signed the Lend-Lease Act, which sold the United Kingdom, the USSR, China, Free France, and other Allied powers weapons.

  11. Pearl Harbor, Video After WWI, the US continued its policy of isolationism as Hitler began to take over Europe. The bombing of Pearl Harbor caused the US to enter WWII.

  12. CFU’s What did Japan hope to accomplish by attacking Pearl Harbor? What did the Japanese targets target? How could this effect the United States?

  13. Two Theaters. Europe, the “European Theater” Japan, the “Pacific Theater”

  14. In the European Theater, Germany’s quick war techniques and strong military allowed the army to have a number of successful victories. However, Germany eventually exhausted its resources. European Theater

  15. Stalingrad, Video Hitler invaded the Soviet Union because he wanted control of the country's oil and wheat fields. 1. What is this picture about?

  16. Stalingrad Stalingrad resulted in large casualties from both Germany and Russia. When Soviet soldiers moved back from the German army they burned everything behind them. Even though Russia lost thousands of men, they ended up winning the battle.

  17. CFUs 1. What started WWII? 2. How did the US get into WWII? 3. Why did Hitler invade the Soviet Union? 4. Who won the Battle of Stalingrad?

  18. Stalingrad The Battle at Stalingrad was important because it was a battle where the German losses were so severe that it gave the Allied Powers an advantage.

  19. European Theater • In the European Theater, the goal was to defeat Germany and Italy. As the war dragged on, the Allied Powers needed a strategy to end the war.

  20. The Pacific Theater At the same time, the Allied powers were fighting in the Pacific Theater against Japan. A number of battles occurred in Japan. The Allies skipped over islands that were Japanese strongholds, attacking easier targets, in a process called island hopping.

  21. Battle of Midway, Video The US Navy defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting severe damage on the Japanese fleet. Military historian John Keegan has called it "the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare."

  22. Victories Turning points of Axis conquests to Allied victories: The Battles of Midway and Guadilcanal in the Pacific The Battle for Stalingrad in Soviet Russia Operation Torch in North Africa

  23. What’s on Your Quiz: • In the USA, what were some effects of The Great Depression? • What was Smoot-Hawley? • Who is Hitler? • Why was he able to come to power? • What form of government did Hitler and Mussolini have? • Be able to define that government. • What started WWII? • What policy did the US follow? • What form of government did the USSR have? Be able to define it. • How did the US get into the war? • What was Lend-Lease? • Who were the Allied Powers?

  24. Matching Game

  25. Match Countries: Thing: Communism Democratic-Republic Fascism FDR Empire Hirohito Stalin Mussolini Hitler • Germany • Italy • Russia • Japan • USA

  26. Answer these… • What did the USSR and Germany agree to in 1939? • Did this work out? • What policy England and France follow regarding Hitler in 1939? • What event started WWII? • Why was the Smoot-Hawley Act bad? • Before 1941, what did policy did the USA follow?

  27. Answer these… • Who were the Axis Powers? • Who were the Allied Powers? • What was the Lend-Lease Act? • How did the US get into the war? • Why was Stalingrad important?

  28. Mind Rewind… • What three religions believe in the same God? • What religion originally had no gods? • What religion has multiple gods? • What religion prays 5 times a day? • What separates Judaism and Christianity? • Who is important in Christianity? • Who is the prophet of Islam?

  29. Mind Rewind… • What did the death of Julius Caesar signify? • What type of government did Rome have? • What does “Renaissance” mean? • How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages? • Describe the Middle Ages.

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