Presentation
... • Led the Afrika Corps-German forces • Victories in North Africa during the first half of the war ...
... • Led the Afrika Corps-German forces • Victories in North Africa during the first half of the war ...
World War II
... that Britain would NEVER give in to Germany. surely from this period of ten months this is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield ...
... that Britain would NEVER give in to Germany. surely from this period of ten months this is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty - never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield ...
The Course of WWII
... Germany defends Rome in 1944 – many casualties are lost Winston Churchill British Prime Minister Referred to Italy as the “Soft underbelly of Europe” His refusal to give into Nazi Germany inspired the country He worked tirelessly throughout the war to build relations with U.S. President ...
... Germany defends Rome in 1944 – many casualties are lost Winston Churchill British Prime Minister Referred to Italy as the “Soft underbelly of Europe” His refusal to give into Nazi Germany inspired the country He worked tirelessly throughout the war to build relations with U.S. President ...
WWII Test Study Guide
... 5. What position did the United States take as conflict engulfed Europe? 6. Which of these Chinese cities suffered the rape and murder of hundreds of thousands of its residents by invading Japanese troops? 7. Who were the military, political or diplomatic leaders during World War II? 8. For what pur ...
... 5. What position did the United States take as conflict engulfed Europe? 6. Which of these Chinese cities suffered the rape and murder of hundreds of thousands of its residents by invading Japanese troops? 7. Who were the military, political or diplomatic leaders during World War II? 8. For what pur ...
Major Battles
... Churchill waves to crowds in Britain after broadcasting to the nation that the war with Germany had been won, ...
... Churchill waves to crowds in Britain after broadcasting to the nation that the war with Germany had been won, ...
name____________________________
... _______1. Who was the President who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki 3 days later, despite a petition signed by 68 scientists working on atomic bomb development that asked him not to use the bomb to kill innocent civilians? a. Franklin Delano Roosevelt b. Dwig ...
... _______1. Who was the President who made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and then Nagasaki 3 days later, despite a petition signed by 68 scientists working on atomic bomb development that asked him not to use the bomb to kill innocent civilians? a. Franklin Delano Roosevelt b. Dwig ...
Unit 7: World War II and its Aftermath
... 2. Battle of the Bulge- last efforts of the fuhrer a. broke through allied lines b. heroic stand at Bastogne c. end result- Nazis could do little but retreat! ...
... 2. Battle of the Bulge- last efforts of the fuhrer a. broke through allied lines b. heroic stand at Bastogne c. end result- Nazis could do little but retreat! ...
WWII Notes - cjardines.info
... 1. Blitzkrieg “Lightening War” first used in Guernica during the Spanish Civil War (1936) -Mass bombing from planes, aggressive ground invasion. 2. Radar - used to detect incoming air raids. Used by British (RAF) during the Battle of Britain. 3. Atomic Bomb - single bomb that created massive destruc ...
... 1. Blitzkrieg “Lightening War” first used in Guernica during the Spanish Civil War (1936) -Mass bombing from planes, aggressive ground invasion. 2. Radar - used to detect incoming air raids. Used by British (RAF) during the Battle of Britain. 3. Atomic Bomb - single bomb that created massive destruc ...
Intro to WWII
... 2. Begins with Japanese invasion of Manchuria, Italian invasion of Ethiopia, and continues with Hitler . . . ...
... 2. Begins with Japanese invasion of Manchuria, Italian invasion of Ethiopia, and continues with Hitler . . . ...
Name
... To keep the Soviets from forcing other nations into communism The United States and the Soviet Union wanted to have a stronger military The Soviet Union and China ...
... To keep the Soviets from forcing other nations into communism The United States and the Soviet Union wanted to have a stronger military The Soviet Union and China ...
The Pacific Theater
... United States was by far the most powerful nation in the world. But instead of the enduring peace that might have permitted a return to a less active foreign policy, the onset of the Cold War with the Soviet Union brought on a new era of tension and conflict. This time the United States could not re ...
... United States was by far the most powerful nation in the world. But instead of the enduring peace that might have permitted a return to a less active foreign policy, the onset of the Cold War with the Soviet Union brought on a new era of tension and conflict. This time the United States could not re ...
KEYActiveReadChpt5
... French port with high cliffs overlooking the beaches Can. Troops led attack Bad plan- raid was disaster, allies land in broad daylight In 9 hours, 900 of the 5000 Can’s were dead, 1900 taken as P.O.W. Those with injuries drown as tide came in Bitter lesson 12. Storming the beaches: June 6, 19 ...
... French port with high cliffs overlooking the beaches Can. Troops led attack Bad plan- raid was disaster, allies land in broad daylight In 9 hours, 900 of the 5000 Can’s were dead, 1900 taken as P.O.W. Those with injuries drown as tide came in Bitter lesson 12. Storming the beaches: June 6, 19 ...
MAY –JUNE 1940 - SMCC12ModHist
... In some parts of Russia, the Germans were welcomed as _________________. This changed very quickly. However, the true horrors of the German occupation were not discovered until the Russians began to recapture lost territory in December. ...
... In some parts of Russia, the Germans were welcomed as _________________. This changed very quickly. However, the true horrors of the German occupation were not discovered until the Russians began to recapture lost territory in December. ...
IWO JIMA
... The Japanese planned to attack the Island of Midway, expanding their hold on the Central Pacific. American intelligence intercepted Japanese plans and knew of the impending Japanese attack. The Americans sent their entire carrier force, including the recently damaged "Yorktown," to intercept the Jap ...
... The Japanese planned to attack the Island of Midway, expanding their hold on the Central Pacific. American intelligence intercepted Japanese plans and knew of the impending Japanese attack. The Americans sent their entire carrier force, including the recently damaged "Yorktown," to intercept the Jap ...
World War II 1941-1945
... brought back to “civilized world society” FDR died of a stroke on April 12, 1945, after winning his 4th term in office as President of the United States, (defeating Thomas E. Dewey 432 to 99). His sucessor, Harry S. Truman, lacked the political experience that FDR had. At the Potsdam Conference (Jul ...
... brought back to “civilized world society” FDR died of a stroke on April 12, 1945, after winning his 4th term in office as President of the United States, (defeating Thomas E. Dewey 432 to 99). His sucessor, Harry S. Truman, lacked the political experience that FDR had. At the Potsdam Conference (Jul ...
world war ii - thewayitwas
... Battle of Britain begins (bombing London) US aids Britain in return for bases Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, HI Germany declares war on US US declares war on Germany & Japan Battle of Midway – turning point against Japan Germany invades Soviet Union – Battle of Stalingrad (turning point in Europe) ...
... Battle of Britain begins (bombing London) US aids Britain in return for bases Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, HI Germany declares war on US US declares war on Germany & Japan Battle of Midway – turning point against Japan Germany invades Soviet Union – Battle of Stalingrad (turning point in Europe) ...
The Beginning of the War The policy which sought to prevent
... On the first day of September in 1939, Germany declared war on Poland; the British and French responded by declaring war on Germany two days later. The Germans used the tactic of blitzkrieg (lightning war) in Poland, defeating the Polish Army at lightning speed. By the end of the first week of Octob ...
... On the first day of September in 1939, Germany declared war on Poland; the British and French responded by declaring war on Germany two days later. The Germans used the tactic of blitzkrieg (lightning war) in Poland, defeating the Polish Army at lightning speed. By the end of the first week of Octob ...
The Largest, Costliest, and Deadliest Conflict WHAP/Napp “Hitler
... “Hitler continued to rearm. The building of the autobahns or motor highways and the recovery of the automobile industry did almost as much as rearmament to abolish unemployment in Germany. German morale and self-respect soared. In March 1938 Hitler’s troops entered Austria. In October he suddenly oc ...
... “Hitler continued to rearm. The building of the autobahns or motor highways and the recovery of the automobile industry did almost as much as rearmament to abolish unemployment in Germany. German morale and self-respect soared. In March 1938 Hitler’s troops entered Austria. In October he suddenly oc ...
World War II Names to Know Path to War
... World War II Names to Know Benito Mussolini = Fascist dictator of Italy Adolf Hitler = dictator of Germany who led the fascist National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or Nazi Party Joseph Stalin = dictator of Soviet Union; leader of the Communist government Hideki Tojo = dictator of Japan ...
... World War II Names to Know Benito Mussolini = Fascist dictator of Italy Adolf Hitler = dictator of Germany who led the fascist National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or Nazi Party Joseph Stalin = dictator of Soviet Union; leader of the Communist government Hideki Tojo = dictator of Japan ...
Treaty of Versailles
... George Marshall – U.S. General who was Army Chief of Staff at the start of WWII. He pushed for the formation of a Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps ...
... George Marshall – U.S. General who was Army Chief of Staff at the start of WWII. He pushed for the formation of a Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps ...
THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939 – 1945) PART – 3 DEFEAT OF
... were shot dead. That was the end of Fascism in Italy. In July 1944 the allied forced under General Eisenhower landed in Normandy and pushed forward to liberate France. The German garrison in Paris surrendered on 25 August, 1944. The fall of Berlin The battle for Berlin began in April 1945. The Germa ...
... were shot dead. That was the end of Fascism in Italy. In July 1944 the allied forced under General Eisenhower landed in Normandy and pushed forward to liberate France. The German garrison in Paris surrendered on 25 August, 1944. The fall of Berlin The battle for Berlin began in April 1945. The Germa ...
chapter 24 - Lone Star College
... d. the crushing of the Kiel Mutiny by the SS. 14. To whip up popular support for his totalitarian regime, Hitler organized gigantic mass rallies in the 1930's in the city of a. Berlin. b. Nuremberg. c. Cologne. d. Vienna. 16. The purpose of the SS was to a. augment the duties of the SA. b. use terro ...
... d. the crushing of the Kiel Mutiny by the SS. 14. To whip up popular support for his totalitarian regime, Hitler organized gigantic mass rallies in the 1930's in the city of a. Berlin. b. Nuremberg. c. Cologne. d. Vienna. 16. The purpose of the SS was to a. augment the duties of the SA. b. use terro ...
World-war-ii-to-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union-2
... When Allied troops marched on Germany they discovered concentration camps throughout Germany filled with Jews. They also found mass graves where Nazis had dumped bodies. ...
... When Allied troops marched on Germany they discovered concentration camps throughout Germany filled with Jews. They also found mass graves where Nazis had dumped bodies. ...
End of World War II in Europe
The final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender to the Western Allies and the Soviet Union took place in late April and early May 1945.