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1939-1945

1939-1945. World War Two . Hitler. Stalin. Mussolini. Churchill. World War Two. 1939-1945. 1. Blitzkrieg Unleashed. 1. What is blitzkrieg?. GermanPlane: Jonker 87 Stuka Dive Bomber. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE#t=212 2:00-3:30. Aftermath of Bombing Raid.

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1939-1945

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  1. 1939-1945 World War Two Hitler Stalin Mussolini Churchill

  2. World War Two 1939-1945

  3. 1. Blitzkrieg Unleashed 1. What is blitzkrieg? GermanPlane: Jonker 87 Stuka Dive Bomber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE#t=212 2:00-3:30 Aftermath of Bombing Raid

  4. Polish Defense

  5. 2. 2. What action started WWII? The War Begins

  6. 3. Early Axis Victories: 1939 3. What was the Cash and Carry Program? • Germany invades Poland: falls in less than 6 weeks • USA begins Cash and Carry program: nations must pay first and provide own transport for goods • After Poland…what’s next?

  7. France and England declare war on Germany: Set up defense instead of attacking

  8. Early spring Denmark, Norway, Belgium and Netherlands (the lowlands) defeated France defeated in 6 weeks British troops escape at Dunkirk; nearly defeated Japan successfully attacks French Indochina (Vietnam). 4. & 5. Early Axis Victories: 1940 5. What is French Indochina called today? 4. How long did it take Germany to defeat France? Prime Minister Winston Churchill

  9. Dunkirk

  10. 6. & 7. Battle of Britain 1940-41 7. What advantage did the British have? • Germany tries to invade the British Isle • First uses Luftwaffe • British cities heavily bombed • Citizens take cover in subway tunnels • Britain protected by radar 6. What is the Luftwaffe?

  11. Civilian City Targets 8. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/animations/wwtwo_movies_bombers/index.shtmlBritain: City of CoventryGermany: City of Lubeck 8. What is so sur-prising and brutal about these attacks?

  12. 9. Battle of Britain 1940-41 “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” • British Royal Air Force (RAF) uses radar to great advantage • Britain never was invaded 9. Did Germany succeed in invading Britain?

  13. 10. Operation Barbarossa 1941-45 • “...in order to remain healthy, species must continually expand the amount of space they occupy ...” • Hitler grows frustrated with Britain • In need of living space • Seeks other prize: Soviet Union • Great Breadbasket • 3,000,000 Axis troops march into Soviet Union 10. Why did Hitler feel the need to invade the USSR?

  14. Overconfidence? “We have only to kick in the front door and the whole rotten Russian edifice will come tumbling down.” (Hitler) “when the attack on Russia starts the world will hold its breath.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE#t=212 3:45 – 5:00

  15. 11. 11. What is Operation Barbarossa?

  16. 12. Hitler’s Costly Mistake • Soviets caught by surprise, but able to defend itself • Hitler’s troops can’t handle Russian winter • Soldiers froze, and supply lines broke down, equipment wouldn’t operate • Hitler loses 50% of his army 12. What caused the Nazi soldiers to struggle in the Battle of Stalingrad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q78COTwT7nE#t=212 5:30 – 6:40

  17. 13. American Neutrality Changes 1941 • USA changes policy from Cash and Carry to Lend Lease • Why? • President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill believe the war is being fought to preserve and ensure democratic ideals throughout world 13. Why did the U.S. change from Cash and Carry to the Lend Lease policy?

  18. 14–15 15. What is Hirohito and Tojo leading Japan to do? Axis in the Pacific • Japan wishes to dominate all of Asia • Japan led by Prime Minister Tojo and Emperor Hirohito 14. Which three countries were part of the Axis Powers? Prime Minister Tojo Emperor Hirohito

  19. 16 16. Why does Japan feel it needs to attack Pearl Harbor? Pearl Harbor • USA places embargo on Japan because of invasion of China: oil and steel sales cut off • Japan must knock out naval base in Hawaii • Pacific will be Japan’s to dominate

  20. 17 Pearl Harbor Results 17. Was the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor successful? Why or why not. • Over 2,300 servicemen dead • 5 battleships sunk • Several other ships badly damaged • USS Arizona suffers greatest losses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYHgCPmGnAg

  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFhY6IaUJ40

  22. “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy.”

  23. The Allies Strike Back: 1942 18 • Germany and Italy control most of Europe • Britain and USSR fight back • USA joins Allies and felt Germany must be the focus 18. What does the U.S. feel it must do first?

  24. 19–20 The Allies Strike Back 20. Why did the Allies decide to free North Africa first and then invade Europe from the south? • Allies fully involved in Operation Torch- • USA/UK operation to take back North Africa from Italy and Germany. • General Dwight Eisenhowernamed Supreme Allied Commander of Allied forces in Africa/Europe • Italy - weakest, most vulnerable of the Axis 3 19. Which future U.S. President was chosen to lead all Allied Forces in Europe?

  25. Italian campaign begins in Sicily and works its way up the boot towards Rome Italy gives up and imprisons Mussolini Rome taken in June of 44’. The Allies Strike Back: 1943 Anzio.

  26. Tehran (Iran) Conference held-FDR, Churchill, and Stalin meet and finalize plans: Agreed that the U.S. and Britain should attack across the English Channel USSR wanted immediate attack to help split German forces. Soviets felt they were being forced to bear excessive burden vs. Germany USSR promises to help against Japan after Germany’s defeated 21–22 The Allies Strike Back: 1943 22. The leaders decided on an attack from Britain to France (now belonging to Germany) by crossing what? Churchill, (U.K.) FDR, (U.S.A) Stalin, (U.S.S.R) 21. Who were the Big Three Allied leaders that met in Tehran?

  27. Tehran (Iran) Conferenceheld -FDR, Churchill, and Stalin finalize plans: Agreed that the U.S. and Britain should attack across the English Channel USSR promises To help against Japan after Germany’s defeated 23 The Allies Strike Back: 1943 Churchill, (U.K.) FDR, (U.S.A) Stalin, (U.S.S.R) 23. What did the USSR promise?

  28. 24-26 The Allies Strike Back: 1944 25. What was the goal of crossing the English Channel and invading Normandy, France? 26. By July, 1944, how many soldiers had landed in Normandy? • Operation Overlord (June 6th, 1944) famously known as D-Day • D stands for nothing • Allies attack coast of France w/ 150,000 troops and 4,600 boats • Operation aimed to free France and then invade Germany • German army was taken by surprise, they expected the attack further north • Inflatable tanks and planes, fake military orders leaked to Nazi’s etc. • By July Allies had landed 1million men D-Day 24. What is the nickname for Operation Overload and what does it mean?

  29. Normandy Beach Scene: 1stmonth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zl3O_vEUSo

  30. 27 Battle of the Bulge: 1944 • Last counterattack made by Germany in Dec, 1944 • Luxembourg/ Belgium border • Surprised Allied forces • Largest land battle of war…over 1 million soldiers! 27. Why is this Battle so important? Two Answers.

  31. The Allies Strike Back: 1945 • Allies push towards Germany from all sides and horror over the Holocaust becoming very evident in Poland and Eastern Germany

  32. 28 The Final Solution 28. What was the official name of Nazi Germany’s policy of exterminating people, especially the Jews?

  33. Who was involved? Jews, gypsies, mentally and physically disabled, communists, homosexuals, Jehovah Witnesses etc. Holocaust

  34. 29 Holocaust • What were the results? • Estimated 12,000,000 people died • 2/3 of all European Jews executed • ½ of all executed were Jewish 29. Approximately, how many people died in the Holocaust?

  35. Holocaust

  36. Holocaust • Why is so much known about the holocaust? • General Eisenhower carefully documented activities at camps

  37. 30 30. Why is it important to have all the data recorded about the Holocaust?

  38. 31 Yalta Conference: 1945 31. At the Yalta Conference, the Big Three decided Germany would be split up into how many zones? • Yalta Conference held—FDR, Churchill, and Stalin meet and finalize plans for end of war: • Germany to be split into 4 zones • Poland boundary redrawn, • USSR gets islands in exchange for help against Japan

  39. Reluctantly ran for 4th term in office Physically and mentally tired April 1945, FDR dies suddenly in Warm Springs, GA 32 Tragedy Strikes! 32. President Roosevelt

  40. Harry Truman takes office. “Hick from Missouri” Kept in dark of key ideas including: Manhattan Project 33 Harry who? What am I getting myself into? Harry Who? 33. President Truman

  41. Russians and Americans advance into Berlin Hitler’s last days spent inside Berlin Bunker underground with Eva Braun and his dog, Blondi Germany Collapses I’m the luckiest girl in the world to be having dinner with a man like Hitler

  42. 34 Welcome to Berlin 34. What is the irony of this picture and slogan?

  43. Hitler weds Eva Braun Commits suicide next day, April 30, 1945 35 Germany Collapses 35. He committed suicide.

  44. V-E Day (May 8, 1945)- Victory in Europe Day: Germany surrenders 36 War Ends in Europe 36. What does V-E Day stand for?

  45. Back to the War in the Pacific

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