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7-4.5 – World War II
1. The Cause of the War
A. _________ __________ _____ was caused by ___________ ______________ and ____________ aggression
AND ______________ from the Treaty of Versailles.
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All 3 countries wanted to ___________ ______________.
2. German Aggression
A. ___________ began the ___________ with _____________ war-like ___________.
B. The ______________ _____ ______________ was unable to __________ them.
C. These ______________ openly _____________ the _____________ _______ _______________.
A. In ___________ __________________ created an _____________ ____________.
B. In 1936 _____________ ordered _______________ into the _______________ or demilitarized zone
between ______________ and _________________
3. Italian Aggression
A. __________ was _____________ about the _________________ _______ __________________; they were not
awarded any extra land.
B. In 1935 ______________ invaded ________________ in North Africa.
C. Because The ____________ ______ ___________________ was unable to stop the ___________, they
______________________ more land in __________ _____________.
4. Japanese Aggression
A. The ______________ also blamed the __________ and _______________ for their problems.
B. In 1931 Japan invaded ______________.
C. In 1937 Japan invaded _______________; the Chinese worked together to __________ Japan.
D. When The League of Nations ______________ these actions, Japan __________ __________ ______________.
5. The Axis Powers of World War II
A. ____________, _______________ and ________________ formed the ___________ Powers in 1936.
B. The ____________ _____________ Generalissimo Franco of ______________ in the ____________ _________
_____________.
6. Neutrality and Appeasement
A. The ____________ ____________ passed the __________ _______________ which _____________ the country
from _____________ ____________ or _____________ ____________ to either side.
B. ______________ and _____________ ____________ followed a policy of ______________, believing that Hitler
would stop if they allowed him to take what he wanted.
7. Appeasement…
A. Strike 1: Hitler declared the ______________, German ______________ with Austria.
B. Strike 2: Hitler demanded the ______________.
A. European leaders met at the _______________ _____________ to solve the problem.
B. Hitler was given the ______________, but had to promise not to invade further nations = Munich Pact
C. Strike 3: Hitler invaded ______________________ and Italy invaded __________________.
8. The War Begins
A. In September 1939, ______________ launched a ______________ against ______________.
B. _____________ and _______________ responded with a declaration of War.
C. ________ __________ ___ had begun.
9. The War Begins in Europe
A. Germany launches a Blitzkrieg, or “_______________ ________” against Poland. The ______________
______________attacked Poland from the opposite side.
B. ____________ takes over ____________ , ___________, ___________ and ________________
C. By May of 1940, ______________ falls to ______________ ______________.
D. Hitler’s next target was ___________ ___________. He believed no country would be left to help the British.
10. The Battle of Britain
A. In 1940 Hitler ordered the German ______ ________ to begin ______________ Britain.
B. _____________ _______________, Britain’s ___________ ___________, declared that _______ would not
surrender.
C. The British used ___________ and were able to intercept and decode ____________ _____________
11. Other Fighting…
A. The war was also fought in __________ ___________ because _____________ wanted to control the
_____________ _______________.
B. Hitler attacked _______________ and __________________ in 1941.
C. By June of 1941 Hitler broke his pact with Stalin by invading the _____________ ________________.
A. The Germans were _______________ in taking ______________ (Moscow) and 500,000 Germans died.
11. The United States Helps
A. Despite the _____________ ___________, __________ knew that ______________ needed help .
B. The US helped ______________ by selling them ______________ for cash: ___________ and _________ policy.
C. This did not help the ___________ enough so the U.S. passed the ____________-_____________ Act, allowing
us to give supplies directly to our “allies.”
12. Pearl Harbor
A. The _____________ _______________ placed an oil _____________ on ______________.
B. On December 7, 1941, ______________ launched a surprise attack on _________ __________, _____________.
C. The next day, the ________ entered the war.
13. The Pacific Theater
A. ______________ began to take over ______________ across the ______________.
B. The _______________ _____________saved ______________ in the Battle of the ___________ ____________.
C. The United States won the Battle of _______________ and from there began “___________-____________”
across the Pacific.
D. A _______________ ____________ in the Pacific Theatre occurred at the Battle of ______________, the first
battle to include allied forces by land, sea, and air.
14. Meanwhile, back in Europe…
A. __________ General _____________________ defeated ______________ General _____________’s forces in
______________ ______________.
B. The ______________ were defeated by the ______________ in the Battle of ______________.
C. The ______________ entered Rome and ______________ was killed by his own men.
15. Invasion of Europe
A. ___________ ___________ invaded ____________ on ___________ ______, ____________: ______________!
B. They were able to liberate ____________ by September.
C. ______________ ________ _________________to win the war was the Battle of the ______________.
D. The Germans were pushed back, Germany was _____________ , and Germany ______________ to the Allies on
___________ ______, ____________: ______________!
16. And, back to the Pacific
A. The US moved closer to defeating Japan by victories at ___________ ______ and ____________.
B. U.S. President ___________ _____________ decided the way to end the war quickly, and sparing __________
______________ , was by dropping an _____________ ______________on _______________
C. Atomic ____________ were dropped on ______________ and ______________.
D. On ___________ ______, ____________, Japan surrendered: ______________!
E. THE WAR WAS OVER!