World War II (1940s)
... and Japan took control and began wars of expansion. They signed a treaty promising not to attack each other and became known as the Axis Powers because they thought the earth “revolved around them.” • When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, and continued invasions of several smaller countries, European ...
... and Japan took control and began wars of expansion. They signed a treaty promising not to attack each other and became known as the Axis Powers because they thought the earth “revolved around them.” • When Germany invaded Poland in 1939, and continued invasions of several smaller countries, European ...
ws05-wwii-the-axis-powers
... Gestapo police and was in charge of the concentration camps. Hermann Goering - Goring held the title Prime Minister of Prussia. He was commander of the German air force called the Luftwaffe. Erwin Rommel - Rommel was one of Germany's smartest Generals. He commanded their army in Africa and then ...
... Gestapo police and was in charge of the concentration camps. Hermann Goering - Goring held the title Prime Minister of Prussia. He was commander of the German air force called the Luftwaffe. Erwin Rommel - Rommel was one of Germany's smartest Generals. He commanded their army in Africa and then ...
Dieppe, Battle of Atlantic and the Italian Front Powerpoint
... • it taught the Allies that heavy air and sea support is needed for future invasions. • Some historians suggest that the lessons learned at Dieppe saved lives on the beaches of Normandy later in the war. ...
... • it taught the Allies that heavy air and sea support is needed for future invasions. • Some historians suggest that the lessons learned at Dieppe saved lives on the beaches of Normandy later in the war. ...
Outline Three: The New Era through World War II
... Sept: Invasion of Poland; Non-aggression Pact with Russia; Europe Goes to War Sept-April "Phony War" to Blitzkrieg 7) Taking of Belgium; evacuation at Dunkirk, outflanking Maginot Line 8) Taking of Denmark and Norway Jun 10: Italy enters the War; June 14th Paris Falls; Vichy France under Marshall Pe ...
... Sept: Invasion of Poland; Non-aggression Pact with Russia; Europe Goes to War Sept-April "Phony War" to Blitzkrieg 7) Taking of Belgium; evacuation at Dunkirk, outflanking Maginot Line 8) Taking of Denmark and Norway Jun 10: Italy enters the War; June 14th Paris Falls; Vichy France under Marshall Pe ...
__ A. Philip Randolph A. This is the name given to the order that was
... manufacturing jobs during WWII to support the war effort. ...
... manufacturing jobs during WWII to support the war effort. ...
WWII
... Conference President Roosevelt was in poor health. In April 1945 just months after being sworn in for a fourth term, the president died and the vice president Harry S. Truman, succeeded him and continued the war effort. ...
... Conference President Roosevelt was in poor health. In April 1945 just months after being sworn in for a fourth term, the president died and the vice president Harry S. Truman, succeeded him and continued the war effort. ...
How Air Power Developed During World War II
... Long-range Strategic Bombing Another key airpower strategy in WWII Allies used this strategy a great deal since they had more long-range bombers than Germany Allies relied heavily on long-range bombers to hit deep inside Germany and Japan ...
... Long-range Strategic Bombing Another key airpower strategy in WWII Allies used this strategy a great deal since they had more long-range bombers than Germany Allies relied heavily on long-range bombers to hit deep inside Germany and Japan ...
World War II and Post
... during World War I • Economy partially mobilized as well by lend-lease and defense efforts • Creation of War Production Board (WPB) in January of 1942 • Use of rationing to conserve war resources • “Big Inch” pipeline laid from Texas to New York • Office of Scientific Research and Development ...
... during World War I • Economy partially mobilized as well by lend-lease and defense efforts • Creation of War Production Board (WPB) in January of 1942 • Use of rationing to conserve war resources • “Big Inch” pipeline laid from Texas to New York • Office of Scientific Research and Development ...
Youth Remember the Italian Campaign Fact Quest : Answer Sheet
... overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Its narrow, rubble-filled streets limited the use of tanks and artillery. This meant the Canadians had to engage in vicious street fighting and smash their way through walls and buildings—“mouseholing”, as it was called. ...
... overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Its narrow, rubble-filled streets limited the use of tanks and artillery. This meant the Canadians had to engage in vicious street fighting and smash their way through walls and buildings—“mouseholing”, as it was called. ...
United States History World War II Timeline
... Jan 16, 1945 - U.S. 1st and 3rd Armies link up after a month long separation during the Battle of the Bulge. Jan 26, 1945 - Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. Feb 3, 1945 - U.S. Sixth Army attacks Japanese in Manila. Feb 4-11 - Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin meet at Yalta. Feb 16, 1945 - U.S. troops re ...
... Jan 16, 1945 - U.S. 1st and 3rd Armies link up after a month long separation during the Battle of the Bulge. Jan 26, 1945 - Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz. Feb 3, 1945 - U.S. Sixth Army attacks Japanese in Manila. Feb 4-11 - Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin meet at Yalta. Feb 16, 1945 - U.S. troops re ...
France and Britain in WW2 Early in the war, Nazi Germany had
... (Britain’s Royal Air Force). Without the RAF to protect Britain’s skies, the Germans might have a chance in defeating the Brits. But this was easier said than done. The RAF were powerful enough to challenge the German pilots and protect Britain’s skies. Furthermore, Britain also had access to new te ...
... (Britain’s Royal Air Force). Without the RAF to protect Britain’s skies, the Germans might have a chance in defeating the Brits. But this was easier said than done. The RAF were powerful enough to challenge the German pilots and protect Britain’s skies. Furthermore, Britain also had access to new te ...
Print › 6th Social Studies CRCT Review #1 Europe | Quizlet | Quizlet
... European countries began fighting for control over other lands; militarism (building strong military); nationalism (pride in your country); Scramble for Africa ...
... European countries began fighting for control over other lands; militarism (building strong military); nationalism (pride in your country); Scramble for Africa ...
World War II Test
... 2. The attack on Pearl Harbor came on what day of the week? ________________________________ 3. How many waves of Japanese planes were PLANNED to attack Pearl Harbor? _______________________ 4. The _______________________ Acts kept the US out of the war in Europe before the attack of Pearl Harbor. 5 ...
... 2. The attack on Pearl Harbor came on what day of the week? ________________________________ 3. How many waves of Japanese planes were PLANNED to attack Pearl Harbor? _______________________ 4. The _______________________ Acts kept the US out of the war in Europe before the attack of Pearl Harbor. 5 ...
World War II
... Consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan a. Japan quickly occupied new territories i. Southeast Asia ii. Strategic Islands in the Pacific b. Germany was sinking three to four ships in the Atlantic daily The United States formed an alliance with Britain and the Soviet Union called Allies a. Believed Ge ...
... Consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan a. Japan quickly occupied new territories i. Southeast Asia ii. Strategic Islands in the Pacific b. Germany was sinking three to four ships in the Atlantic daily The United States formed an alliance with Britain and the Soviet Union called Allies a. Believed Ge ...
Canadians in Action
... Canadian and American commandos joined forces to form the 1st Special Service Force – one of the world's first “SpecOps” teams. This unit was given the nickname ‘The Devil’s Brigade” or the “Black Devils” by the Germans because they were so feared They specialized in Night, Mountain and Close ...
... Canadian and American commandos joined forces to form the 1st Special Service Force – one of the world's first “SpecOps” teams. This unit was given the nickname ‘The Devil’s Brigade” or the “Black Devils” by the Germans because they were so feared They specialized in Night, Mountain and Close ...
PLUSH_DDAY - Point Loma High School
... date back to 1942. • The Allies knew they would have to capture a port to ensure the success of the invasion of France. • A ‘dress-rehearsal’ took place in 1942 when a BritishCanadian raid on the port of Dieppe was carried out. • The aim was to capture and hold a French port for a short period to te ...
... date back to 1942. • The Allies knew they would have to capture a port to ensure the success of the invasion of France. • A ‘dress-rehearsal’ took place in 1942 when a BritishCanadian raid on the port of Dieppe was carried out. • The aim was to capture and hold a French port for a short period to te ...
CH. 19 WORLD WAR II
... Some boats made three or more journeys on their own amid dive bombing and strafing by the Luftwaffe. Unlit and unable to comprehend, or respond to naval signals by night, they risked being sunk by their own side. ...
... Some boats made three or more journeys on their own amid dive bombing and strafing by the Luftwaffe. Unlit and unable to comprehend, or respond to naval signals by night, they risked being sunk by their own side. ...
Totalitarian,WWII Notes
... 2. Austria Annexed a. German population in Austria helped Hitler take control of Austria 3. The Czech Crisis a. Sudetenland – area in Czechoslovakia with many Germans living there i. Hitler wanted to annex it into Germany ii. Munich Pact a) France and Britain appeased Hitler’s demands b) Asked him t ...
... 2. Austria Annexed a. German population in Austria helped Hitler take control of Austria 3. The Czech Crisis a. Sudetenland – area in Czechoslovakia with many Germans living there i. Hitler wanted to annex it into Germany ii. Munich Pact a) France and Britain appeased Hitler’s demands b) Asked him t ...
WWII PowerPoint - SchoolWorld an Edline Solution
... • Jan. 1942 Japan took Philippines, a U.S. territory • Bataan Death March: brutal transfer of American & Filipino POW’s by the Japanese in 1942 “I was questioned by a Japanese officer who found out that I had been in a Philippine Scout Battalion. The [Japanese] hated the Scouts….Anyway, they took ...
... • Jan. 1942 Japan took Philippines, a U.S. territory • Bataan Death March: brutal transfer of American & Filipino POW’s by the Japanese in 1942 “I was questioned by a Japanese officer who found out that I had been in a Philippine Scout Battalion. The [Japanese] hated the Scouts….Anyway, they took ...
America during the Second World War
... showing you these because they are part of your heritage—and because they demonstrate how the gender gap widened during the war. ...
... showing you these because they are part of your heritage—and because they demonstrate how the gender gap widened during the war. ...
Ch. 16- World War Looms
... Summer of 1940- Roosevelt scrambled to provide the British with “all aid short of war” Not long after Roosevelt was elected to a 3rd term, he told the American people that it would be impossible to negotiate a peace with Hitler. Roosevelt proposed that the U.S. had to help defeat the Axis threat b ...
... Summer of 1940- Roosevelt scrambled to provide the British with “all aid short of war” Not long after Roosevelt was elected to a 3rd term, he told the American people that it would be impossible to negotiate a peace with Hitler. Roosevelt proposed that the U.S. had to help defeat the Axis threat b ...
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.