1. What is Kristallnacht? It means the “Night of Broken glass” and it
... It means the “Night of Broken glass” and it took place on November 9, 1938:: 17 year old Herschel Grynszpan, Jew youth came to visit uncle in Paris when he received a post card saying that his father was deported to Poland. Seeking revenge, he shot a German Embassy member in Paris. In retaliation, G ...
... It means the “Night of Broken glass” and it took place on November 9, 1938:: 17 year old Herschel Grynszpan, Jew youth came to visit uncle in Paris when he received a post card saying that his father was deported to Poland. Seeking revenge, he shot a German Embassy member in Paris. In retaliation, G ...
A World at War - White Plains Public Schools
... In June 1941, Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. The Russians were taken by surprise as they had signed a treaty with Germany in 1939. Many Russian cities fell to Germany but Hitler had not expected the conquest of Russia to last into winter. The German soldiers did not have ...
... In June 1941, Hitler sent 3 million soldiers and 3,500 tanks into Russia. The Russians were taken by surprise as they had signed a treaty with Germany in 1939. Many Russian cities fell to Germany but Hitler had not expected the conquest of Russia to last into winter. The German soldiers did not have ...
World War II and Helmuth Hubener
... promising the German people a solution to their economic problems. The Nazi’s burn the Reichstag. Dauchau, the first concentration camp, was opened in Germany and used by the Nazis as a camp for political prisoners. Nazis wanted racial purity and believed that Jews, Slavs, Romas, Communists, homosex ...
... promising the German people a solution to their economic problems. The Nazi’s burn the Reichstag. Dauchau, the first concentration camp, was opened in Germany and used by the Nazis as a camp for political prisoners. Nazis wanted racial purity and believed that Jews, Slavs, Romas, Communists, homosex ...
Important Battles: WWII
... this island; first U.S. attack on an Japanese home island; 20,000 of 22,000 Japanese troops killed; battle lasted 35 days; island finally taken and airfields used for bombing runs over Japan Battle at Leyte Gulf October 1944: largest naval battle in history of warfare; last naval battle in current ...
... this island; first U.S. attack on an Japanese home island; 20,000 of 22,000 Japanese troops killed; battle lasted 35 days; island finally taken and airfields used for bombing runs over Japan Battle at Leyte Gulf October 1944: largest naval battle in history of warfare; last naval battle in current ...
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... In turn, he was promised the return of lands lost to Japan in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. At the time, most of these agreements were kept secret. Yalta became controversial after Soviet-American wartime cooperation degenerated into the cold war. Stalin broke his promise of free elections in ...
... In turn, he was promised the return of lands lost to Japan in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. At the time, most of these agreements were kept secret. Yalta became controversial after Soviet-American wartime cooperation degenerated into the cold war. Stalin broke his promise of free elections in ...
Summary: World War II
... his armies had already taken if Hitler stopped attacking other countries. On September 1, 1939, Hitler broke his promise. Germany attacked Poland. The Allies declared war on Germany. Then Italy and Japan declared war on the Allies. By the end of 1941, Germany controlled all of Europe except Britain. ...
... his armies had already taken if Hitler stopped attacking other countries. On September 1, 1939, Hitler broke his promise. Germany attacked Poland. The Allies declared war on Germany. Then Italy and Japan declared war on the Allies. By the end of 1941, Germany controlled all of Europe except Britain. ...
Section 1: Mobilizing for Defense
... such as gasoline and meat. Most Americans cooperated with rationing. They also bought war bonds and collected scrap paper or metal to help the soldiers fighting overseas. Section 2: The War for Europe and North Africa MAIN IDEA Allied forces led by the United States and Great Britain battled Axis po ...
... such as gasoline and meat. Most Americans cooperated with rationing. They also bought war bonds and collected scrap paper or metal to help the soldiers fighting overseas. Section 2: The War for Europe and North Africa MAIN IDEA Allied forces led by the United States and Great Britain battled Axis po ...
Name
... ________________________________ 28. body of the UN that all member nations belong to ________________________________ 29. body of the UN that has only 15 members and decisions for action throughout the world ________________________________ 30. new nation created in 1948 in the Middle East ________ ...
... ________________________________ 28. body of the UN that all member nations belong to ________________________________ 29. body of the UN that has only 15 members and decisions for action throughout the world ________________________________ 30. new nation created in 1948 in the Middle East ________ ...
chapter28_outline - hylan
... a) Italian forces are defeated by British forces b) Hitler sends General _______________, “the desert fox”, to Africa to assist the Italian forces 1) Rommel pushes British forces back seizing Algeria, Tunsia, Libya and most of Egypt 2. Also, in 1940, Mussolini invades ______________ and ____________ ...
... a) Italian forces are defeated by British forces b) Hitler sends General _______________, “the desert fox”, to Africa to assist the Italian forces 1) Rommel pushes British forces back seizing Algeria, Tunsia, Libya and most of Egypt 2. Also, in 1940, Mussolini invades ______________ and ____________ ...
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... 23. What did France, Britain, and the United States decide to do in Germany in 1948? __________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 24. What had the Soviet Unio ...
... 23. What did France, Britain, and the United States decide to do in Germany in 1948? __________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 24. What had the Soviet Unio ...
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... • Tactic that used surprise, speed, and massive power to overwhelm an army - War planes would lead the attack knocking out key enemy positions and supply lines - German tanks (panzers) would crush through ...
... • Tactic that used surprise, speed, and massive power to overwhelm an army - War planes would lead the attack knocking out key enemy positions and supply lines - German tanks (panzers) would crush through ...
054TimelineWWII
... Germany takes over the eastern half of Czechoslovakia known as the Sudetenland. It is populated mostly by Germans and Hitler simply claims that he is continuing his re-unification process. Again, no one stops him. ...
... Germany takes over the eastern half of Czechoslovakia known as the Sudetenland. It is populated mostly by Germans and Hitler simply claims that he is continuing his re-unification process. Again, no one stops him. ...
RISE OF DICTATORS
... • Collectivization = combine private farms into larger, mechanized state-run farms – Peasants, who received land under Lenin, lost their lands and then are forced to work on these collective farms – Peasants who protested were either executed by Stalin’s police forces or sent to the system of labo ...
... • Collectivization = combine private farms into larger, mechanized state-run farms – Peasants, who received land under Lenin, lost their lands and then are forced to work on these collective farms – Peasants who protested were either executed by Stalin’s police forces or sent to the system of labo ...
World War Two
... World War 2 Aftermath: Women’s Rights Rosie The Riveter: Millions of women enter the work force & find they can do the job well Thousands of women are laid off at the end of the war Changes women’s perspective about their lives and goalswant more than just ...
... World War 2 Aftermath: Women’s Rights Rosie The Riveter: Millions of women enter the work force & find they can do the job well Thousands of women are laid off at the end of the war Changes women’s perspective about their lives and goalswant more than just ...
Unit 9 - mrdwyer
... Hitler’s next target was Poland and to achieve this goal he made an agreement with the Soviet Union known as the Nazi-Soviet Pact - What were the (2) parts of this agreement? ...
... Hitler’s next target was Poland and to achieve this goal he made an agreement with the Soviet Union known as the Nazi-Soviet Pact - What were the (2) parts of this agreement? ...
Find the Main Idea
... • City bombed into rubble; German troops moved in • Hold city at all costs • Georgy Zhukov led Soviet ...
... • City bombed into rubble; German troops moved in • Hold city at all costs • Georgy Zhukov led Soviet ...
Slide Template for SS Power Points
... B. The European Recovery Plan or Marshall Plan was a turning point in American foreign policy. Eastern European nations under Communist control were offered aid, but were forbidden by communist leaders to accept it. C.Just as the New Deal Policies changed American domestic policy the Marshall was si ...
... B. The European Recovery Plan or Marshall Plan was a turning point in American foreign policy. Eastern European nations under Communist control were offered aid, but were forbidden by communist leaders to accept it. C.Just as the New Deal Policies changed American domestic policy the Marshall was si ...
Unit 8 powerpoint and notes
... What were the Nuremberg Laws? 2. How is it that millions of Jews were under Nazi control, when only a quarter million lived in Germany and Austria in 1939 3. Generally, describe the treatment of Jewish people under Nazi control during the Holocaust and the pattern of their experiences. 4. Besides th ...
... What were the Nuremberg Laws? 2. How is it that millions of Jews were under Nazi control, when only a quarter million lived in Germany and Austria in 1939 3. Generally, describe the treatment of Jewish people under Nazi control during the Holocaust and the pattern of their experiences. 4. Besides th ...
US Unit 9 Day 1 The Cold War
... over $12 billion to rebuild Europe? Think back to the lecture and which countries received the money. (1 paragraph) ■ After World War II, the U.S. said that they would contain communism and not let it spread throughout the world. Was it possible to contain communism? (1 paragraph) ...
... over $12 billion to rebuild Europe? Think back to the lecture and which countries received the money. (1 paragraph) ■ After World War II, the U.S. said that they would contain communism and not let it spread throughout the world. Was it possible to contain communism? (1 paragraph) ...
Introduction to World War Two
... d) It stated that there could be no German air force e) It stated that the German empire was to be divided among the victorious allies • The idea behind the treaty was that Germany would never be strong enough to declare war on any other country in Europe. Germany was forced to sign the treaty. Adol ...
... d) It stated that there could be no German air force e) It stated that the German empire was to be divided among the victorious allies • The idea behind the treaty was that Germany would never be strong enough to declare war on any other country in Europe. Germany was forced to sign the treaty. Adol ...
World War II
... • Claimed that "Aryans" had been responsible for all advances in civilization and morality in world history, and that Jews wanted to destroy it. ...
... • Claimed that "Aryans" had been responsible for all advances in civilization and morality in world history, and that Jews wanted to destroy it. ...
Chapters 30-31: The Great Depression, World War II, and
... cultural differences Democratic governments were often overthrown and replaced with military dictatorships. Neocolonialism meant continued economic dependence on the West ...
... cultural differences Democratic governments were often overthrown and replaced with military dictatorships. Neocolonialism meant continued economic dependence on the West ...
World War II - Mrs.Sylvester
... 0 Redraw boundaries and reduce territory 0 Reduce the size of their military ...
... 0 Redraw boundaries and reduce territory 0 Reduce the size of their military ...
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.