The Cold War
... believed the Soviet Union would not attack western Europe if the U.S. would launch nuclear war in return ...
... believed the Soviet Union would not attack western Europe if the U.S. would launch nuclear war in return ...
Blitzkrieg in Europe, 1939–1941
... problems had just begun. On June 10, Italy declared war on both Great Britain and France and attacked France from the south. France was doomed. On June 16, Marshal Philippe Pétain, a World War I hero, became the new premier of France; on June 17, he asked for an armistice, saying, "We must cease to ...
... problems had just begun. On June 10, Italy declared war on both Great Britain and France and attacked France from the south. France was doomed. On June 16, Marshal Philippe Pétain, a World War I hero, became the new premier of France; on June 17, he asked for an armistice, saying, "We must cease to ...
Winning World War II
... “pill boxes” and tunnels that extended throughout the island. • This was the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. • The use of bombers to destroy the defenses did little. U.S. forces relied upon Higgins Boats to land on the beaches as well as tanks and the use of napalm to destroy ...
... “pill boxes” and tunnels that extended throughout the island. • This was the largest amphibious invasion in the history of warfare. • The use of bombers to destroy the defenses did little. U.S. forces relied upon Higgins Boats to land on the beaches as well as tanks and the use of napalm to destroy ...
Langford
... Germans Destroyed more cargo than bombers and severely hampered the assistance Note: Proved fatal to thousands of Germans as American and British ships were able to locate and destroy U-boats- Watch clip from movie “U-571” if possible ...
... Germans Destroyed more cargo than bombers and severely hampered the assistance Note: Proved fatal to thousands of Germans as American and British ships were able to locate and destroy U-boats- Watch clip from movie “U-571” if possible ...
World War II
... • Was to command the invasion on Japan but had to accept their surrender on Sep. 2,1945. ...
... • Was to command the invasion on Japan but had to accept their surrender on Sep. 2,1945. ...
AP Ch 36 Guiding Questions bentley5_tb_ch36
... (country) to _________________ (verb) any socialist country that was deemed to be threated by forces hostile to socialism. 39. The “policy of détente” means what? 40. Japan, Germany, and Italy—known as the ______________ powers—squared off against the Allied powers ______________, ________________, ...
... (country) to _________________ (verb) any socialist country that was deemed to be threated by forces hostile to socialism. 39. The “policy of détente” means what? 40. Japan, Germany, and Italy—known as the ______________ powers—squared off against the Allied powers ______________, ________________, ...
Running European Theater PowerPoint
... • Soviet and Axis forces fought in the Arctic, the Baltic, and the Black Sea for most of the conflict • In the north, Soviet air and naval forces harassed German positions in Norway. • Black Sea, German and Romanian ships struggled against the Soviet ...
... • Soviet and Axis forces fought in the Arctic, the Baltic, and the Black Sea for most of the conflict • In the north, Soviet air and naval forces harassed German positions in Norway. • Black Sea, German and Romanian ships struggled against the Soviet ...
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... Resistance: The Free French & Charles de Gaulle The example of Vichy France ...
... Resistance: The Free French & Charles de Gaulle The example of Vichy France ...
Chapter 37
... Total War: The World Under Fire Almost unbelievably, the scale of warfare in World War II dwarfed that of the Great War. Only eleven nations in the world were not involved directly. Germany shocked the world by rapidly taking over hundreds of miles of conquered land with its new blitzkrieg style. I ...
... Total War: The World Under Fire Almost unbelievably, the scale of warfare in World War II dwarfed that of the Great War. Only eleven nations in the world were not involved directly. Germany shocked the world by rapidly taking over hundreds of miles of conquered land with its new blitzkrieg style. I ...
Remembering VE Day - The National WWII Museum
... the Rhine River into Germany, and the final battles for Berlin and other German cities took enormous tolls in life and property. The last German V-1 bomb hit a farm in Herfordshire, England, on March 27th, 1945. On April 30th, with the Soviet Army overrunning Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide i ...
... the Rhine River into Germany, and the final battles for Berlin and other German cities took enormous tolls in life and property. The last German V-1 bomb hit a farm in Herfordshire, England, on March 27th, 1945. On April 30th, with the Soviet Army overrunning Berlin, Adolf Hitler committed suicide i ...
File
... **Before the end of the war Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill held a meeting to decide what to do for Europe. Stalin demanded that the Soviet Union have control over the countries in its boarders so they would not be attacked again. The US did not like this demand and felt these countries should hav ...
... **Before the end of the war Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill held a meeting to decide what to do for Europe. Stalin demanded that the Soviet Union have control over the countries in its boarders so they would not be attacked again. The US did not like this demand and felt these countries should hav ...
Axis occupation of Greece
... Occupation "it was estimated that the total population of Greece was 300,000 less than it should have been because of famine or malnutrition". The rise of the armed Resistance resulted in major antipartisan campaigns across the countryside by the Axis, which led to the wholesale burning of villages, ...
... Occupation "it was estimated that the total population of Greece was 300,000 less than it should have been because of famine or malnutrition". The rise of the armed Resistance resulted in major antipartisan campaigns across the countryside by the Axis, which led to the wholesale burning of villages, ...
Document
... horrible damage and over 100,000 deaths On August 14 the government announced that it was ready to give up September 2, 1945, on board the American battleship Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay, Japanese officials signed the articles of surrender The US had emerged not only victorious but in a po ...
... horrible damage and over 100,000 deaths On August 14 the government announced that it was ready to give up September 2, 1945, on board the American battleship Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay, Japanese officials signed the articles of surrender The US had emerged not only victorious but in a po ...
Totalitarianism, Fascism, & Nazism
... Hitler Violates the Treaty of Versailles • Began to rebuild the German military, both by increasing its size and by developing new weaponry • Moved troops back into the demilitarized zone along the Rhine River • France & Britain, while disturbed by Hitler’s moves, took no action ...
... Hitler Violates the Treaty of Versailles • Began to rebuild the German military, both by increasing its size and by developing new weaponry • Moved troops back into the demilitarized zone along the Rhine River • France & Britain, while disturbed by Hitler’s moves, took no action ...
Storyboard Assignment
... • The following slide contains an example of a storyboard for major battles of World War II. • The Outline students will follow to complete this project is included in the final slides. Students will receive paper copies of this exact outline. ...
... • The following slide contains an example of a storyboard for major battles of World War II. • The Outline students will follow to complete this project is included in the final slides. Students will receive paper copies of this exact outline. ...
WORLD WAR ll
... • In Europe, the war began on 1st September 1939 with the “Invasion of Poland” by Nazi Germany ...
... • In Europe, the war began on 1st September 1939 with the “Invasion of Poland” by Nazi Germany ...
WWII - Moore Public Schools
... World War II Study guide Chapter 28 and Chapter 29 1. What was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s? 2. What are the different fears that made fascism appealing in Italy and Germany? 3. Which leader was given the title Il Duce? 4. How did a version of Charles Darwin’s scientific id ...
... World War II Study guide Chapter 28 and Chapter 29 1. What was a key characteristic of fascism in the 1920s and 1930s? 2. What are the different fears that made fascism appealing in Italy and Germany? 3. Which leader was given the title Il Duce? 4. How did a version of Charles Darwin’s scientific id ...
Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl
... 0 Holocaust 0 World War II 0 Adolf Hitler 0 The Nationalist Socialist (Nazi) 0 concentration camps 0 deportation 0 rearmament ...
... 0 Holocaust 0 World War II 0 Adolf Hitler 0 The Nationalist Socialist (Nazi) 0 concentration camps 0 deportation 0 rearmament ...
World_War_II - AP World History
... World War II: European Theater • World War I was a defensive war; World War II was an offensive war – Blitzkrieg led Germany’s easy conquest of Poland, Belgium, France, et al. – Mobilized massive amounts of human and natural resources from around the globe – Civilians viewed as legitimate targets f ...
... World War II: European Theater • World War I was a defensive war; World War II was an offensive war – Blitzkrieg led Germany’s easy conquest of Poland, Belgium, France, et al. – Mobilized massive amounts of human and natural resources from around the globe – Civilians viewed as legitimate targets f ...
Section 1 Guide to the Essentials
... competed for influence around the world but did not face each other directly in battle. This conflict became known as the Cold War. The United States distrusted the communist government of the Soviet Union, which rejected religion and the idea of private property. The Soviet Union also distrusted th ...
... competed for influence around the world but did not face each other directly in battle. This conflict became known as the Cold War. The United States distrusted the communist government of the Soviet Union, which rejected religion and the idea of private property. The Soviet Union also distrusted th ...
World War II
... eastern front) Japan – over 1.5 combat deaths; 900,000 civilians dead Soviet Union - 13 million combat deaths U.S. – 300,000 combat deaths, over 100,000 other deaths When you include all combat and civilian deaths, World War II becomes the most destructive war in history with estimates as high as 60 ...
... eastern front) Japan – over 1.5 combat deaths; 900,000 civilians dead Soviet Union - 13 million combat deaths U.S. – 300,000 combat deaths, over 100,000 other deaths When you include all combat and civilian deaths, World War II becomes the most destructive war in history with estimates as high as 60 ...
WWII overview
... eastern front) Japan – over 1.5 combat deaths; 900,000 civilians dead Soviet Union - 13 million combat deaths U.S. – 300,000 combat deaths, over 100,000 other deaths When you include all combat and civilian deaths, World War II becomes the most destructive war in history with estimates as high as 60 ...
... eastern front) Japan – over 1.5 combat deaths; 900,000 civilians dead Soviet Union - 13 million combat deaths U.S. – 300,000 combat deaths, over 100,000 other deaths When you include all combat and civilian deaths, World War II becomes the most destructive war in history with estimates as high as 60 ...
World War II
... eastern front) Japan – over 1.5 combat deaths; 900,000 civilians dead Soviet Union - 13 million combat deaths U.S. – 300,000 combat deaths, over 100,000 other deaths When you include all combat and civilian deaths, World War II becomes the most destructive war in history with estimates as high as 60 ...
... eastern front) Japan – over 1.5 combat deaths; 900,000 civilians dead Soviet Union - 13 million combat deaths U.S. – 300,000 combat deaths, over 100,000 other deaths When you include all combat and civilian deaths, World War II becomes the most destructive war in history with estimates as high as 60 ...
Chapter 32, Section 1
... III. The Battle of Britain A. Great Britain stands alone against Germany 1. Winston Churchill – new British Prime Minister 2. Royal Air Force (RAF) – British Air Force vs. Luftwaffe – German Air Force 3. began bombing London on Sept. 7, 1940 a. RAF hit back hard 4. lasted until May 10, 1941 5. Hitl ...
... III. The Battle of Britain A. Great Britain stands alone against Germany 1. Winston Churchill – new British Prime Minister 2. Royal Air Force (RAF) – British Air Force vs. Luftwaffe – German Air Force 3. began bombing London on Sept. 7, 1940 a. RAF hit back hard 4. lasted until May 10, 1941 5. Hitl ...
Consequences of Nazism
Nazism and the acts of the Nazi German state profoundly affected many countries, communities and peoples before, during and after World War II. While the attempt of Germany to exterminate several nations viewed as subhuman by Nazi ideology was eventually stopped by the Allies, Nazi aggression nevertheless led to the deaths of tens of millions and the ruin of several states.