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Day 114+115 Objectives

Day 114+115 Objectives. Chronicle the advancements of the Axis Powers until they reach their territorial peak in 1942. WWII Begins. 1939. 1945. From ______ to ______ Axis Powers Germany (Hitler) Italy (Mussolini) Japan ( Tojo ) Allied Powers GB (Churchill) USSR (Stalin)

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Day 114+115 Objectives

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  1. Day 114+115 Objectives • Chronicle the advancements of the Axis Powers until they reach their territorial peak in 1942

  2. WWII Begins 1939 1945 • From ______ to ______ • Axis Powers • Germany (Hitler) • Italy (Mussolini) • Japan (Tojo) • Allied Powers • GB (Churchill) • USSR (Stalin) • France (DeGaulle) • USA (FDR/Truman) • China (Kai-shek)

  3. Blitzkrieg on Poland • Lightning war…FAST ATTACK • What is used in it? • Air attack 1st • Tanks (Panzer units) • Soldiers • Goal = loop around enemy. Many casualties and POWs • Poland and Czech 3 and 3

  4. 7. Springtime for Hitler • “Phony War” • April 1940, Denmark & Norway • Vidkun Quisling

  5. 7. Springtime for Hitler • “Phony War” • April 1940, Denmark & Norway • Vidkun Quisling • May 1940, takes Belgium & Netherlands

  6. Neville Chamberlain is OUT • GB tried to retake Norway and fails badly • Chamberlain confronted by the House of Commons. • During the Norway Debate of May 7, Leo Amery, one of Chamberlain's personal friends, delivered this devastating indictment of Chamberlain's conduct of the war. • Amery quotes Oliver Cromwell’s speech to the Long Parliament • “You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go.” • Who is the replacement?

  7. GB's new Prime Minister = Winston Churchill

  8. e. May-June 1940? • Hitler attacks through north • 300K French and British troops • Miracle of Dunkirk • June, Italy attacks through south and all of France is taken over

  9. The Miracle at Dunkirk

  10. France after the invasion • Germany parades through Paris...finally

  11. France after the invasion • France is split (map) • Charles DeGaulle in Great Britain in exile

  12. f. The Battle of Britain • Hitler 1st offers peace to GB • Churchill rejects it • July 1940 Germany bombs Great Britain • “We shall never surrender” speech (YT)

  13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkTw3_PmKtc&feature=related Germany bombed London for months

  14. Why doThis?

  15. Who wins? • GB beats Germany…how? • Battle in skies… • Luftwaffe (HG) vs Royal Air Force • RAF has a secret weapon!!

  16. Why else did GB hold off Germany? • About 23K civilians killed in GB • German bad intell • Germans did not hit as many military targets as they should have

  17. Germany had no shot • Bombing was going to lead to Operation Sea Lion, which was an invasion of GB • Never happens • Even if RAF was defeated, British Navy would have prevented amphibious invasion

  18. If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.” (Manno) • WC’s Mind • WC and FDR • English Naval order • Drunk at party

  19. g. Hitler takes Africa • Who couldn’t get the job done? • General Erwin Rommel takes Africa • What should Hitler try to take?

  20. Erwin Rommel The Desert Fox

  21. Suez Canal Importance?

  22. 8. “Spring” of 1941 USSR • Hitler wants… • Why? • Defeat inferior Slavs & Jews • Resources • Lebensraum for Aryans • Hitler delayed until Summer!!

  23. Why was AH delayed? • Mussolini needs help taking Greece & Yugo • Hitler has to help Benny • Hitler takes Yugo& Greece • Bad Spring Rains in 1941

  24. Summer 1941 • Operation Barbarossa (Red Beard) = Invasion of USSR • Largest Land Battles of WW2 • Largest Land invasion ever designed • 4 million Axis troops • "When Barbarossa commences, the world will hold its breath and make no comment.“ AH

  25. b. Barbarossa Plan • Hitler = micromanager  • Hitler’s Generals plan 3 thrusts • They want Moscow… • Hitler takes their plan and changes it (hmm) • He wanted Leningrad & Caucasus mountains (resources) • Both sides argue throughout the invasion…to be continued

  26. Panzer Divisions

  27. Summer + Fall of 1941 is GOOD (2.5 mil POWs) • USSR totally caught by surprise • Goebbels says in the fall “The war is over.” (ha!) • Stalin screws up the defense of the USSR • Stalin took on too much military responsibility, and he’s a TERRIBLE military tactician!! • Stalin has no competent Generals… • Stalin is depressed… How does Barbarossa Go?

  28. Many things will go wrong! • Spring 1941 (Rain & BM) • Hitler vs Generals  • USSR has bad roads/rails and rain stalled German tanks (treads) • Too few tanks &soldiers • Russia is not France! • Stalin wises up… • WINTER 1941 comes • Tanks can’t start

  29. USA and WWII 9. Early position? • neutrality 10. Lend-Lease? • USA provided weapons to Allies • $50 Billion • GB was broke

  30. a. What is in the way? • German U-Boats • Allies have to take back control of Atlantic Ocean

  31. Captured U-Boat in Chicago

  32. 11. USA vs Japan a. Japan is doing what? • (resources) b. USA does what in 1940? • Stops giving supplies (oil) • Japan sees this as the 1stact of aggression

  33. December 7, 1941 • Japan attacks Pearl Harbor • “I fear we have awoken the sleeping giant” Admiral Yamamoto • Dec 8, USA declares war on Japan. • Germany then declares war on USA • USA now has a 2-front war as well • Did FDR know???

  34. It’s 1942 • Axis Powers are at their peak • They have stalled too!! • Africa • USSR • GB • Not yet with USA • USA and USSR will turn the war around

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