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The Road to World War II
... (fooled the defences by not attacking through Belgium as they did in WWI British troops were forced to retreat from the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France. ...
... (fooled the defences by not attacking through Belgium as they did in WWI British troops were forced to retreat from the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France. ...
World War II & the Cold War
... – US decided to use bombs on Japan, hoping to force surrender – Aug.6, 1945 US drops “Little Boy” on Hiroshima Up to 145,000 killed – Aug.9, 1945 US drops “Fat Man” on Nagasaki Up to 75,000 killed – Aug.15, Japan announces decision to surrender, officially doing so on Sept. 2, 1945 ...
... – US decided to use bombs on Japan, hoping to force surrender – Aug.6, 1945 US drops “Little Boy” on Hiroshima Up to 145,000 killed – Aug.9, 1945 US drops “Fat Man” on Nagasaki Up to 75,000 killed – Aug.15, Japan announces decision to surrender, officially doing so on Sept. 2, 1945 ...
The Treaty of Versailles
... sign the Treaty, we were not in the League of Nations. The effect of this lack of membership meant that the League of Nations did not have any big, strong countries in it. When people like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini started being losers in the 1930’s, there was no one to stand up to them. ...
... sign the Treaty, we were not in the League of Nations. The effect of this lack of membership meant that the League of Nations did not have any big, strong countries in it. When people like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini started being losers in the 1930’s, there was no one to stand up to them. ...
Princeton Paper 10-11 (pdf)
... Before World War II, Germany intended Italy to be the main organizing power in the Middle East, replacing British and French rule. A Greater Arabia was to be set up under the influence of the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan. But initial German victories in the war, particularly the fall of ...
... Before World War II, Germany intended Italy to be the main organizing power in the Middle East, replacing British and French rule. A Greater Arabia was to be set up under the influence of the Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan. But initial German victories in the war, particularly the fall of ...
Pushing the Axis Back
... 3. FDR and Stalin agree to break up Germany after the war – so it can never threaten the world again 4. Stalin accepted FDR’s proposal to create an international organization to help keep peace after the war ...
... 3. FDR and Stalin agree to break up Germany after the war – so it can never threaten the world again 4. Stalin accepted FDR’s proposal to create an international organization to help keep peace after the war ...
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... bomb on Hiroshima, a Japanese city and military center. The blast destroyed 68 percent of the city and damaged another 24 percent. An estimated _______________ people were killed or reported missing, according to U.S. estimates, and thousands more were made homeless. Sixteen hours after the attack, ...
... bomb on Hiroshima, a Japanese city and military center. The blast destroyed 68 percent of the city and damaged another 24 percent. An estimated _______________ people were killed or reported missing, according to U.S. estimates, and thousands more were made homeless. Sixteen hours after the attack, ...
Pearl Harbor
... and Italy 2. The Pacific theater – US vs. Japan. Mostly sea and air battles 3. Eastern Front (The Soviet Union) – SU vs. Germany 4. Western Europe – US & GB vs. Germany 5. Atlantic ocean – US/GB vs. Germany ...
... and Italy 2. The Pacific theater – US vs. Japan. Mostly sea and air battles 3. Eastern Front (The Soviet Union) – SU vs. Germany 4. Western Europe – US & GB vs. Germany 5. Atlantic ocean – US/GB vs. Germany ...
WORLD WAR II
... Battle of the Atlantic and Berlin • Battle of the Atlantic – Germany relied once again on U-boats since they couldn’t match the battleships of Great Britain • The German U-boat fleet consisted of 400 subs • They fought in wolf packs for protection • Sank 2,452 merchant ships and 174 warships at a c ...
... Battle of the Atlantic and Berlin • Battle of the Atlantic – Germany relied once again on U-boats since they couldn’t match the battleships of Great Britain • The German U-boat fleet consisted of 400 subs • They fought in wolf packs for protection • Sank 2,452 merchant ships and 174 warships at a c ...
Unit 7 World War II Review Sheet
... 4. Between 1941 and 1945 the government ordered the internment of Japanese Americans due to the food and gasoline, and planting ...
... 4. Between 1941 and 1945 the government ordered the internment of Japanese Americans due to the food and gasoline, and planting ...
7a: Causes of World War II
... 7a: Causes of World War II • Rise of Fascism: – Fascism is political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied and nationalism and, often, ...
... 7a: Causes of World War II • Rise of Fascism: – Fascism is political philosophy in which total power is given to a dictator and individual freedoms are denied and nationalism and, often, ...
World War II
... War II which replaced the League of Nations. Its purpose is to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, and human rights. • 192 members; headquartered in New York ...
... War II which replaced the League of Nations. Its purpose is to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, and human rights. • 192 members; headquartered in New York ...
This Day in US Military History
... prisoners, the first German prisoners taken in combat by any US force in World War II. 1942 – 64 Spitfires are successfully delivered to Malta by naval forces including the USS Wasp and the HMS Eagle. This time, the planes are quickly refueled and rearmed and there is no destruction on the ground as ...
... prisoners, the first German prisoners taken in combat by any US force in World War II. 1942 – 64 Spitfires are successfully delivered to Malta by naval forces including the USS Wasp and the HMS Eagle. This time, the planes are quickly refueled and rearmed and there is no destruction on the ground as ...
World War II
... Road to War War II 1. Mid 1930s: Hitler withdraws from League of Nations and built up army – direct violation of Treaty of Versailles 2. G.B and France seem to ignore Hitler (appeasement!) and Hitler “annexes” Austria in 1938 and eyes Czechoslovakia 3. In 1939, Hitler invades Poland and agrees to “s ...
... Road to War War II 1. Mid 1930s: Hitler withdraws from League of Nations and built up army – direct violation of Treaty of Versailles 2. G.B and France seem to ignore Hitler (appeasement!) and Hitler “annexes” Austria in 1938 and eyes Czechoslovakia 3. In 1939, Hitler invades Poland and agrees to “s ...
Chapter 24 and 25 Notes
... Great Britain – Prime Minister Winston Churchill Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin Discussions between the Allies agreed that an invasion of France would be an ideal strategy, but Britain balked – they eventually agreed that the Allies should attack Hitler in North Africa first to establish a base to ent ...
... Great Britain – Prime Minister Winston Churchill Soviet Union – Joseph Stalin Discussions between the Allies agreed that an invasion of France would be an ideal strategy, but Britain balked – they eventually agreed that the Allies should attack Hitler in North Africa first to establish a base to ent ...
World War II
... liked him at first. They supported the Nazi Party because they believed Hitler would make Germany powerful again. ...
... liked him at first. They supported the Nazi Party because they believed Hitler would make Germany powerful again. ...
WORLD WAR II
... On the 22 June 1941 the Germans invaded Russia . If Hitler captured Russia then almost all of Europe would be under German control. Hundreds of Thousands of Russians were either killed or captured during the invasion. Half their air force was destroyed. But then the weather changed. Russia is very ...
... On the 22 June 1941 the Germans invaded Russia . If Hitler captured Russia then almost all of Europe would be under German control. Hundreds of Thousands of Russians were either killed or captured during the invasion. Half their air force was destroyed. But then the weather changed. Russia is very ...
World_War_II
... Germans used is called blitzkrieg (meaning “lightening war”). This strategy involved striking fast and hard with tanks and airplanes, catching other nations off guard and allowed Germany to quickly overwhelm the nations it invaded. ...
... Germans used is called blitzkrieg (meaning “lightening war”). This strategy involved striking fast and hard with tanks and airplanes, catching other nations off guard and allowed Germany to quickly overwhelm the nations it invaded. ...
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... 4. Nazi control of Poland, Scandinavia, Belgium, Netherlands, June 14, 1940 France 6. London Blitzkrieg, 1940-1941 ...
... 4. Nazi control of Poland, Scandinavia, Belgium, Netherlands, June 14, 1940 France 6. London Blitzkrieg, 1940-1941 ...
Discuss the major American military operations
... theatre, the South West Pacific theatre, the South-East Asian theatre. Most historians agree that this portion of World War II, representing the entry of the U.S. to the fight, is largely due in part or wholly to the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. ...
... theatre, the South West Pacific theatre, the South-East Asian theatre. Most historians agree that this portion of World War II, representing the entry of the U.S. to the fight, is largely due in part or wholly to the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese. ...
VUS.11ab Narrative
... Soviet oil fields and turned the tide against Germany in the east. Normandy landings (D-Day) – American and Allied troops under General Dwight D. Eisenhower landed in German-occupied France on 6 June 1944. Despite intense German opposition and heavy American casualties, the landings succeeded and th ...
... Soviet oil fields and turned the tide against Germany in the east. Normandy landings (D-Day) – American and Allied troops under General Dwight D. Eisenhower landed in German-occupied France on 6 June 1944. Despite intense German opposition and heavy American casualties, the landings succeeded and th ...
European theatre of World War II
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The European Theatre of World War II, also known as the European War, was a huge area of heavy fighting across Europe, from Germany's and the Soviet Union's joint invasion of Poland in September 1939 until the end of the war with the Soviet Union conquering much of Europe along with the German unconditional surrender on May 8, 1945 (V-E Day). The Allied forces fought the Axis powers on two major fronts (the Eastern Front and Western Front) as well as in the adjoining Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre.