WORLD WAR II TIMELINE 1931 September 18: Japan begin
... Defense manufacturing will eventually invigorate the United States economy by employing many previously unemployed workers, including an increasing number of women, coining the phrase Rosie the Riveter. ...
... Defense manufacturing will eventually invigorate the United States economy by employing many previously unemployed workers, including an increasing number of women, coining the phrase Rosie the Riveter. ...
The World at War
... It is estimated that 40 – 60 million people lost their lives in W.W. II It is certain that of the 20 million people that died from the Soviet Union. 10 million were non-combatants, and killed by the Germans. Japan lost more than 2 million people. Germany lost more than 6 million. While the U.S. los ...
... It is estimated that 40 – 60 million people lost their lives in W.W. II It is certain that of the 20 million people that died from the Soviet Union. 10 million were non-combatants, and killed by the Germans. Japan lost more than 2 million people. Germany lost more than 6 million. While the U.S. los ...
Study Guide Overview
... Much of Europe was in ruins following World War II. Soviet forces occupied most of Eastern and Central Europe and the eastern portion of Germany. The United States felt it was in its best interest to help rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability. Soviet Union and did not adopt d ...
... Much of Europe was in ruins following World War II. Soviet forces occupied most of Eastern and Central Europe and the eastern portion of Germany. The United States felt it was in its best interest to help rebuild Europe and prevent political and economic instability. Soviet Union and did not adopt d ...
Course of WWII
... outward (Battle of the Bulge), but… By Jan. 1945 German troops were beaten and b/g to withdraw ...
... outward (Battle of the Bulge), but… By Jan. 1945 German troops were beaten and b/g to withdraw ...
Cold War The
... • He sent millions of serfs to prison camps in Siberia for not giving up their farms to the communist government. • Much like Hitler, he also “got rid of ” those who opposed his ideas. ...
... • He sent millions of serfs to prison camps in Siberia for not giving up their farms to the communist government. • Much like Hitler, he also “got rid of ” those who opposed his ideas. ...
World War II
... The rest would be sent to extermination camps—this resulted in genocide, the deliberate killing of an entire people The Nazis also included others they felt were inferior or unworthy: gypsies, freemasons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals, the mentally retarded, the insane, the disabled, and the incu ...
... The rest would be sent to extermination camps—this resulted in genocide, the deliberate killing of an entire people The Nazis also included others they felt were inferior or unworthy: gypsies, freemasons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, homosexuals, the mentally retarded, the insane, the disabled, and the incu ...
Origins of the Cold War - 20thCentury-bbs2
... financial aid “to support free peoples who were resisting subjugation/attempting to determine their own destinies” Sent $400 million worth of war supplies to Greece and helped push out Communism ...
... financial aid “to support free peoples who were resisting subjugation/attempting to determine their own destinies” Sent $400 million worth of war supplies to Greece and helped push out Communism ...
Cold War
... • He sent millions of serfs to prison camps in Siberia for not giving up their farms to the communist government. • Much like Hitler, he also “got rid of” those who opposed his ideas. ...
... • He sent millions of serfs to prison camps in Siberia for not giving up their farms to the communist government. • Much like Hitler, he also “got rid of” those who opposed his ideas. ...
Cold War: Superpowers Face Off
... REVOLUTION: In Asia, the Americas, and Eastern Europe, people revolted against repressive government or rule by foreign powers. These revolutions often became the areas for conflict between the two superpowers EMPIRE BUILDING: The United States and the Soviet Union used military, economic and hu ...
... REVOLUTION: In Asia, the Americas, and Eastern Europe, people revolted against repressive government or rule by foreign powers. These revolutions often became the areas for conflict between the two superpowers EMPIRE BUILDING: The United States and the Soviet Union used military, economic and hu ...
Origins of the Cold War
... break down after World War II? Was the US response to the spread of communism appropriate? Did ...
... break down after World War II? Was the US response to the spread of communism appropriate? Did ...
gas attacks - sandestrange
... telegram encouraged the Mexican government to declare war against the US if the US came into the war against Germany: then after the war, Germany would make sure Mexico recovered all territories surrendered to the US during the 19th Century. ...
... telegram encouraged the Mexican government to declare war against the US if the US came into the war against Germany: then after the war, Germany would make sure Mexico recovered all territories surrendered to the US during the 19th Century. ...
File
... was sinking our merchant ships with its submarines. Germany believed that the U.S. was assisting G. Britain and France. In the west, the U.S. was losing battles in Asia. We had lost the Philippines as well as several of our smaller island territories. Australia and India were under attack and it l ...
... was sinking our merchant ships with its submarines. Germany believed that the U.S. was assisting G. Britain and France. In the west, the U.S. was losing battles in Asia. We had lost the Philippines as well as several of our smaller island territories. Australia and India were under attack and it l ...
The Levine JCC Butterfly Project
... A dividing line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries. A reinforced underground shelter, typically for use in wartime. The highest government official in Germany. An orphanage; a place where children without parents live and are cared for. Throughout German-occupied Eu ...
... A dividing line separating two political or geographical areas, especially countries. A reinforced underground shelter, typically for use in wartime. The highest government official in Germany. An orphanage; a place where children without parents live and are cared for. Throughout German-occupied Eu ...
THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945) Part – (II) 5. The Policy of
... main reasons of this policy why Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement towards Germany. First, they believed that the treaty of Versailles had been to sever to the defeated powers, especially Germany. Second, they thought that if genuine grievances of Germany were removed, she would be ...
... main reasons of this policy why Britain and France followed a policy of appeasement towards Germany. First, they believed that the treaty of Versailles had been to sever to the defeated powers, especially Germany. Second, they thought that if genuine grievances of Germany were removed, she would be ...
United States and Europe after World War II
... the peace that would follow the war. At the Yalta Conference, they agreed that Germany should be divided into occupation zones controlled by the Allies. Plans were also made to establish the United Nations, an organization that would work to keep the peace in future years. ...
... the peace that would follow the war. At the Yalta Conference, they agreed that Germany should be divided into occupation zones controlled by the Allies. Plans were also made to establish the United Nations, an organization that would work to keep the peace in future years. ...
File - social studies
... pay off the debt, thus destroying their economy. The German people become bitter and angry towards the Allies and U.S. ...
... pay off the debt, thus destroying their economy. The German people become bitter and angry towards the Allies and U.S. ...
Word Wall
... the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. System of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. ...
... the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. System of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. ...
Answers for World War Two Reading Comp Questions 1. During the
... 7. Why did Japan, Germany and Italy go to war? a.To expand their power and territory 8. What did Hitler promise the German people when he came to power in 1933? a.That he would make Germany a great nation again and regain its lost territory 9. Japan, Germany, and Italy formed an alliance known as th ...
... 7. Why did Japan, Germany and Italy go to war? a.To expand their power and territory 8. What did Hitler promise the German people when he came to power in 1933? a.That he would make Germany a great nation again and regain its lost territory 9. Japan, Germany, and Italy formed an alliance known as th ...
Study Guide
... World War II --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You are responsible for the following terms: 1. atomic bomb: Type of bomb built 8. Battle of Stalingrad: unsuccessful during WWII that was the most power ...
... World War II --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------You are responsible for the following terms: 1. atomic bomb: Type of bomb built 8. Battle of Stalingrad: unsuccessful during WWII that was the most power ...
World War 2 completed study guide15-16
... 15. Which countries made up the Axis Powers? Germany, Italy, and Japan 16. Which countries made up the Allied Powers? Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States, and Canada 17. Name three reasons for the rise of dictatorships in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s? Germany’s high war debt, w ...
... 15. Which countries made up the Axis Powers? Germany, Italy, and Japan 16. Which countries made up the Allied Powers? Great Britain, France, Soviet Union, United States, and Canada 17. Name three reasons for the rise of dictatorships in Europe during the 1920’s and 1930’s? Germany’s high war debt, w ...
U.S. Hist. Lecture-WWII Era
... Tariffs compounded the economic problems of the 1930’s Tariffs make it more difficult for Germany to meet reparations payments German economy is ruined…serves as rallying point for the Nazi Party Fascist governments proliferate around the world NAME COUNTRY GOALS Mussolini Warlords Hitler Franco ...
... Tariffs compounded the economic problems of the 1930’s Tariffs make it more difficult for Germany to meet reparations payments German economy is ruined…serves as rallying point for the Nazi Party Fascist governments proliferate around the world NAME COUNTRY GOALS Mussolini Warlords Hitler Franco ...
World War II – Ch. 2: The Attack on Pearl Harbor
... The Battle began in August 23, 1942. Germans wanted to control the oil fields near the city. By November 1942-Germans controlled 90% of the city of Stalingrad. ...
... The Battle began in August 23, 1942. Germans wanted to control the oil fields near the city. By November 1942-Germans controlled 90% of the city of Stalingrad. ...
Archives Unbound: East Germany from Stalinization to the New
... digitise small collections of primary source material. This new online resource digitises the most sought-after microfilm collections from Gale and Primary Source Media , capturing defining moments in history. Between 5,000 to 200,000 pages per title, these specialist collections act as small adjunc ...
... digitise small collections of primary source material. This new online resource digitises the most sought-after microfilm collections from Gale and Primary Source Media , capturing defining moments in history. Between 5,000 to 200,000 pages per title, these specialist collections act as small adjunc ...
Major Fronts of the war
... WHO WAS INVOLVED? AMERICAN LEADER: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER GERMAN LEADER: ROMMEL SOLDIERS AMERICAN CANADIAN BRITISH GERMAN ...
... WHO WAS INVOLVED? AMERICAN LEADER: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER GERMAN LEADER: ROMMEL SOLDIERS AMERICAN CANADIAN BRITISH GERMAN ...
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.