The Second World War - Miami Beach Senior High School
... Blitzkrieg: “lightning war” 300 tanks supported by air and ground support April 9, 1940: Hitler attacks Denmark, Norway May 10: attack Netherlands, Belgium, France June 22: France surrenders, Germans control 3/5 of France, set up puppet government United States denounces Germany, stays out of war—is ...
... Blitzkrieg: “lightning war” 300 tanks supported by air and ground support April 9, 1940: Hitler attacks Denmark, Norway May 10: attack Netherlands, Belgium, France June 22: France surrenders, Germans control 3/5 of France, set up puppet government United States denounces Germany, stays out of war—is ...
US History/World War II and Rise of Atomic Age
... The Beginning of the War 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 o ...
... The Beginning of the War 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 o ...
The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
... Truman knew that Japanese citizens were armed. Not just soldiers, but everyday citizens of Japan would fight an American attack. It was thought there were still nearly two million Japanese soldiers inside Japan. Truman thought that invading Japan would result in many deaths on both sides. He believe ...
... Truman knew that Japanese citizens were armed. Not just soldiers, but everyday citizens of Japan would fight an American attack. It was thought there were still nearly two million Japanese soldiers inside Japan. Truman thought that invading Japan would result in many deaths on both sides. He believe ...
Study Guide for World War II Test on May 24th-
... How many atomic bombs did the allies drop on Japan finally causing Japan to surrender? Approximately how many Jews died in the Holocaust? What year did WWII begin and end? What year did the U.S. enter WWII? The great allied invasion known as D-Day freed what country from Nazi control? Which U.S. nav ...
... How many atomic bombs did the allies drop on Japan finally causing Japan to surrender? Approximately how many Jews died in the Holocaust? What year did WWII begin and end? What year did the U.S. enter WWII? The great allied invasion known as D-Day freed what country from Nazi control? Which U.S. nav ...
Chapter 29 Review Questions
... 4. How successful was Stalin’s program of five-year plans for the industrialization of Soviet Russia? What were its strengths and weaknesses? 5. How does one explain that despite a falling standard of living, many Russians in the 1920s and 1930s willingly worked harder and were happy? 6. Generally, ...
... 4. How successful was Stalin’s program of five-year plans for the industrialization of Soviet Russia? What were its strengths and weaknesses? 5. How does one explain that despite a falling standard of living, many Russians in the 1920s and 1930s willingly worked harder and were happy? 6. Generally, ...
US loans weapons to countries fighting Germany
... the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. ► Raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the British Air Force and 527 of the US Air Force dropped more than 3,900 tons of high explosive bomgs ► The resulting firestorms destroyed 15 square miles of the city centre ...
... the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony. ► Raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the British Air Force and 527 of the US Air Force dropped more than 3,900 tons of high explosive bomgs ► The resulting firestorms destroyed 15 square miles of the city centre ...
World War II
... Britain & France immediately declare war on Germany (Sept. 3 1939) U.S. Proclaims neutrality and also passes the ...
... Britain & France immediately declare war on Germany (Sept. 3 1939) U.S. Proclaims neutrality and also passes the ...
The Coming of WWII
... spring of 1945 Soviet troops reached Berlin from the east as American troops arrived from the west. Hitler and his wife committed suicide in their Berlin bunker as the Allies closed in. On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered, and the European war was over. V-E Day on May 8, 1945. Advancing In The Pacif ...
... spring of 1945 Soviet troops reached Berlin from the east as American troops arrived from the west. Hitler and his wife committed suicide in their Berlin bunker as the Allies closed in. On May 8, 1945, Germany surrendered, and the European war was over. V-E Day on May 8, 1945. Advancing In The Pacif ...
Rosenleaf - WWII TEST - 2012
... 46. Fascist Party leader who became dictator of Italy 47. leader of the Nazi Party in Germany 48. leader of the Soviet Union during World War II 49. British prime minister during World War II 50. British prime minister who signed a peace accord in ...
... 46. Fascist Party leader who became dictator of Italy 47. leader of the Nazi Party in Germany 48. leader of the Soviet Union during World War II 49. British prime minister during World War II 50. British prime minister who signed a peace accord in ...
Civilians at War Video Key
... the Japanese believing they were superior to their neighbors. More than 10 million lives were lost. * Japan (1942): Every boy was prepared to be a soldier. Japanese Emperor was viewed as a Deity who would rule the world. * For Japan, China was the first step towards a Japanese Empire in Asia. In Dec ...
... the Japanese believing they were superior to their neighbors. More than 10 million lives were lost. * Japan (1942): Every boy was prepared to be a soldier. Japanese Emperor was viewed as a Deity who would rule the world. * For Japan, China was the first step towards a Japanese Empire in Asia. In Dec ...
Unit 7 Vocabulary
... Appeasement - belief that it is best to let an aggressive nation have what they want in hopes that this will satisfy its leader and stop the aggression ...
... Appeasement - belief that it is best to let an aggressive nation have what they want in hopes that this will satisfy its leader and stop the aggression ...
WWII - Outbreak of War (Poland & France).
... The Phoney War • War declared…but no major conflicts on the continent • “Sitzkrieg”, “Bore War”, “drôle de guerre” • Maginot Line stand-off • Winter War (USSR vs Finland) • German occupation of Norway & Denmark • May 10/40 – Invasion of Benelux countries ends Phoney War (Winston Churchill becom ...
... The Phoney War • War declared…but no major conflicts on the continent • “Sitzkrieg”, “Bore War”, “drôle de guerre” • Maginot Line stand-off • Winter War (USSR vs Finland) • German occupation of Norway & Denmark • May 10/40 – Invasion of Benelux countries ends Phoney War (Winston Churchill becom ...
World War II
... The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. ...
... The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. ...
The Start of World War II
... German Forces Turn to the West • On September 3, 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. They became known as the Allies. • The Allies did not attack Germany- waited for Germany to make its next move. They believed that Germany’s army would grow weak trying to invade France. • Germa ...
... German Forces Turn to the West • On September 3, 1939, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. They became known as the Allies. • The Allies did not attack Germany- waited for Germany to make its next move. They believed that Germany’s army would grow weak trying to invade France. • Germa ...
Document-Based Question (DBQ)
... Nations. The United States, however, never signed the treaty and did not join the league; it worked out a separate treaty with Germany and its allies several years later. The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany with war reparations, a loss of land, and demilitarization, among other things. With Ad ...
... Nations. The United States, however, never signed the treaty and did not join the league; it worked out a separate treaty with Germany and its allies several years later. The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany with war reparations, a loss of land, and demilitarization, among other things. With Ad ...
The Allies Turn The Allies Turn the Tide
... • U-boats too powerful • Allies needed more equipment, men ...
... • U-boats too powerful • Allies needed more equipment, men ...
WWII Notes ppt - Northwest ISD Moodle
... • Marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of western Europe. • Allied forces invaded German occupied France on June 6, 1944, along the beaches of Normandy in northern France. • Allied forces commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower • The D-Day invasion was the largest combined land-sea-air oper ...
... • Marked the beginning of the Allied invasion of western Europe. • Allied forces invaded German occupied France on June 6, 1944, along the beaches of Normandy in northern France. • Allied forces commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower • The D-Day invasion was the largest combined land-sea-air oper ...
From Versailles to Pearl Harbor
... landings on small islands c. ______ rather than air supremacy was key B. The Allies go on the _____________ i. Japanese advances were halted by American victories at __________ Island & ________ Sea ii. American forces then took the offensive, “__________ hopping” toward Japan. C. to force Japan to ...
... landings on small islands c. ______ rather than air supremacy was key B. The Allies go on the _____________ i. Japanese advances were halted by American victories at __________ Island & ________ Sea ii. American forces then took the offensive, “__________ hopping” toward Japan. C. to force Japan to ...
Battles of WWII 1. Annexation of Austria 1938 (Anchluss) Hitler sent
... Polish forces. Britain and France who promised to protect Poland give Hitler till September 3 1939 to leave. He does not. WWII begins 6. Phoney war; countries were officially at war yet there was no fighting as both sides entered a period of heavy armament 7. April 1940 Germany invades Denmark and N ...
... Polish forces. Britain and France who promised to protect Poland give Hitler till September 3 1939 to leave. He does not. WWII begins 6. Phoney war; countries were officially at war yet there was no fighting as both sides entered a period of heavy armament 7. April 1940 Germany invades Denmark and N ...
Chapter 36 Notes
... the Allies mounted a huge amphibious, or sea-toland, invasion in April 1945. More than 1,200 American and British ships, including 40 aircraft carriers, supported a combined army-marine force of 182,000. As on Iwo Jima, the 120,000 troops defending Okinawa strongly resisted the American invaders. Th ...
... the Allies mounted a huge amphibious, or sea-toland, invasion in April 1945. More than 1,200 American and British ships, including 40 aircraft carriers, supported a combined army-marine force of 182,000. As on Iwo Jima, the 120,000 troops defending Okinawa strongly resisted the American invaders. Th ...
World War II
... • Joseph Stalin ordered the killing of anyone who he saw as a threat to his authority (wealthier peasants, government and military leaders) • In 1976, over a million people were executed or died from starvation in Cambodia when Pol Pot forced everyone to move to the countryside. • In 1994, over 80,0 ...
... • Joseph Stalin ordered the killing of anyone who he saw as a threat to his authority (wealthier peasants, government and military leaders) • In 1976, over a million people were executed or died from starvation in Cambodia when Pol Pot forced everyone to move to the countryside. • In 1994, over 80,0 ...
World War 2 - Phoenix Union High School District
... 26. This US president ordered the dropping of an atomic bomb over Japan: A. Harry Truman C. John Kennedy B. Franklin Roosevelt D. Dwight Eisenhower 27. This was the code name given to the secret US program to develop the atomic bomb: A. Trinity Project C. Manhattan Project B. Operation: Hiroshima D. ...
... 26. This US president ordered the dropping of an atomic bomb over Japan: A. Harry Truman C. John Kennedy B. Franklin Roosevelt D. Dwight Eisenhower 27. This was the code name given to the secret US program to develop the atomic bomb: A. Trinity Project C. Manhattan Project B. Operation: Hiroshima D. ...
WWII
... Minister Churchill agree upon Atlantic Charter: belief that war is being fought to preserve and ...
... Minister Churchill agree upon Atlantic Charter: belief that war is being fought to preserve and ...
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.