Causes of World War II
... Japan continued to talk peace with the United States while in secret they were planning for war. ...
... Japan continued to talk peace with the United States while in secret they were planning for war. ...
File - Preswex: History
... Wrong to think the Ardennes would send the Germans through Belgium (Maginot Line). Dunkirk 300,000: British and French troops evacuated in ‘Operation Dynamo’ France surrendered in the same railway carriage as Germans had. Vichy France and Occupied France. Resistance movement. ...
... Wrong to think the Ardennes would send the Germans through Belgium (Maginot Line). Dunkirk 300,000: British and French troops evacuated in ‘Operation Dynamo’ France surrendered in the same railway carriage as Germans had. Vichy France and Occupied France. Resistance movement. ...
Chapter 28 Study Guide Again The Road To
... 1. What did Hitler call the territory that was to be taken by force in order to give Germany more living space? 2. Which political party lost in the 1936 Spanish elections? 3. What was seen as a training ground for World War II? 4. Which two countries were brought together due to this war? 5. What w ...
... 1. What did Hitler call the territory that was to be taken by force in order to give Germany more living space? 2. Which political party lost in the 1936 Spanish elections? 3. What was seen as a training ground for World War II? 4. Which two countries were brought together due to this war? 5. What w ...
WWII - Utah Studies
... • Aug. 1941—Congress passes Lend-Lease Act: promises to aid any country whose defense considered vital to U.S. interests, with “all assistance short of war.” (Neutrality stretching thin.) ...
... • Aug. 1941—Congress passes Lend-Lease Act: promises to aid any country whose defense considered vital to U.S. interests, with “all assistance short of war.” (Neutrality stretching thin.) ...
Emma, Keith and Ellen
... attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. This famous battle is sometimes called D-Day or the Invasion of Normandy. ...
... attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and gained a victory that became the turning point for World War II in Europe. This famous battle is sometimes called D-Day or the Invasion of Normandy. ...
World War II - Major Events
... Long battle between _________________________ and ______________________ _________________________ battle of World War II – ______________ casualties ________________________ ______________________ ___________ ____________ of the war in _________________ _______________ ...
... Long battle between _________________________ and ______________________ _________________________ battle of World War II – ______________ casualties ________________________ ______________________ ___________ ____________ of the war in _________________ _______________ ...
32.1 Hitler`s Lightning War
... Didn’t want to fight an offensive war on two fronts-Europe and the Pacific- at the same time Russia wanted invasion of France so Germany would shift forces away from them Britain wanted invasion of N. Africa since they were already fighting there ...
... Didn’t want to fight an offensive war on two fronts-Europe and the Pacific- at the same time Russia wanted invasion of France so Germany would shift forces away from them Britain wanted invasion of N. Africa since they were already fighting there ...
World War II - PrattWorldHistory
... Germans. On the French coast at Dunkirk 334,000 French and English troops were hurriedly ferried across the English Channel when they became trapped against the sea. They were evacuated, but their equipment was taken. Southern France was not directly held by Germany, but “Vichy” France was ruled by ...
... Germans. On the French coast at Dunkirk 334,000 French and English troops were hurriedly ferried across the English Channel when they became trapped against the sea. They were evacuated, but their equipment was taken. Southern France was not directly held by Germany, but “Vichy” France was ruled by ...
File
... the front lines wiping out many of them. Civilian refugees were also sprayed with machine gun fire as they tried to flee the German troops. Rumors began to spread about the treatment Germans gave to Polish citizens. Germans murdered hundreds of mentally and physically disabled people. They began rou ...
... the front lines wiping out many of them. Civilian refugees were also sprayed with machine gun fire as they tried to flee the German troops. Rumors began to spread about the treatment Germans gave to Polish citizens. Germans murdered hundreds of mentally and physically disabled people. They began rou ...
Canadian Battles During WWII
... safely to Britain. The raid was a failure because the allies did not arrive under the cover of darkness as planned. As a result the Germans were ready for the attack and easily mowed down soldiers as they landed on the beaches. More Canadians died at Dieppe than on any other day of the war. Of 5000 ...
... safely to Britain. The raid was a failure because the allies did not arrive under the cover of darkness as planned. As a result the Germans were ready for the attack and easily mowed down soldiers as they landed on the beaches. More Canadians died at Dieppe than on any other day of the war. Of 5000 ...
WW II PP - TeacherWeb
... On April 29, 1945, the bodies of Mussolini and his mistress were taken to the Piazzale Loreto (in Milan) and hung upside down on meathooks from the roof of a gas station, then stoned by civilians from below. This was done both to ...
... On April 29, 1945, the bodies of Mussolini and his mistress were taken to the Piazzale Loreto (in Milan) and hung upside down on meathooks from the roof of a gas station, then stoned by civilians from below. This was done both to ...
Why was Germany defeated in 1945?
... The Germans were overstretched trying to maintain an army of occupation Hitler made a mistake with his attack on the Soviet Union Hitler never managed to invade the United Kingdom Hitler never managed to gain control of the North Atlantic Nazi Germany was never able to match the resources of the USA ...
... The Germans were overstretched trying to maintain an army of occupation Hitler made a mistake with his attack on the Soviet Union Hitler never managed to invade the United Kingdom Hitler never managed to gain control of the North Atlantic Nazi Germany was never able to match the resources of the USA ...
Chapter 26
... 1. Blitzkrieg means “lightning war.” 2. The Maginot Line was a string of steel and concrete bunkers along the German border from Belgium to Switzerland. ...
... 1. Blitzkrieg means “lightning war.” 2. The Maginot Line was a string of steel and concrete bunkers along the German border from Belgium to Switzerland. ...
WWII Road to Berlin
... • The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to ...
... • The Russians took very high casualties to capture Berlin in May 1945. They spent the early occupation trying to take over all zones of the city but were stopped by German democrats such as Willy Brandt and Konrad Adenauer. Reluctantly the Russians had to admit the Americans, French and British to ...
Allies
... the Battle of Normandy began and the day the Allies entered mainland Europe trying to free it from the Nazis. ...
... the Battle of Normandy began and the day the Allies entered mainland Europe trying to free it from the Nazis. ...
PowerPoint 2
... Sitzkrieg: The sitting war May 1940: Hitler enters France by passing through Ardennes and begins to march towards Paris ...
... Sitzkrieg: The sitting war May 1940: Hitler enters France by passing through Ardennes and begins to march towards Paris ...
Chapter 17 Study Guide
... b. was a failure, forcing the U.S. to use atomic weapons. c. allowed the U.S. to gradually move north toward Japan. d. quickly weakened the resolve of Japanese soldiers. ...
... b. was a failure, forcing the U.S. to use atomic weapons. c. allowed the U.S. to gradually move north toward Japan. d. quickly weakened the resolve of Japanese soldiers. ...
Chapter 17 Worksheet
... b. They sent troops to help Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. c. They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet Pact stand. d. They opened a second front against Germany in Western Europe. ____ 16. What was important about the Battle of the Bulge? a. It caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium. b. It c ...
... b. They sent troops to help Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. c. They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet Pact stand. d. They opened a second front against Germany in Western Europe. ____ 16. What was important about the Battle of the Bulge? a. It caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium. b. It c ...
Chapter 17 Worksheet
... b. They sent troops to help Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. c. They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet Pact stand. d. They opened a second front against Germany in Western Europe. ____ 16. What was important about the Battle of the Bulge? a. It caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium. b. It c ...
... b. They sent troops to help Soviet forces on the Eastern Front. c. They let the borders in the Nazi-Soviet Pact stand. d. They opened a second front against Germany in Western Europe. ____ 16. What was important about the Battle of the Bulge? a. It caused the Allies to withdraw from Belgium. b. It c ...
WORLD WAR II TEST REVIEW MULTIPLE CHOICES The Spanish
... Which of the following cities was the target of a Nazi blitz for two months in 1941? In 1939, Americans chose to remain neutral because they The army of which nation followed a "scorched earth" policy as it retreated before the Nazis' invasion? Vichy France was the part of France that was After Worl ...
... Which of the following cities was the target of a Nazi blitz for two months in 1941? In 1939, Americans chose to remain neutral because they The army of which nation followed a "scorched earth" policy as it retreated before the Nazis' invasion? Vichy France was the part of France that was After Worl ...
World War II in Europe
... Germany still controlled most of western Europe. The Allies knew they needed to push into Europe and free it from German control, but it would not be easy. German forces had heavily armed the coastal areas of Normandy. This is referred to as the “Atlantic Wall”. Dwight D. Eisenhower was made S ...
... Germany still controlled most of western Europe. The Allies knew they needed to push into Europe and free it from German control, but it would not be easy. German forces had heavily armed the coastal areas of Normandy. This is referred to as the “Atlantic Wall”. Dwight D. Eisenhower was made S ...
World War II - Field Local Schools
... • Axis Powers united against Soviet Union • Soviet leader Joseph Stalin threatened by German expansion France and Britain discuss possible alliance with Soviet Union • Stalin did not trust British or French • In secret negotiations with Germans ...
... • Axis Powers united against Soviet Union • Soviet leader Joseph Stalin threatened by German expansion France and Britain discuss possible alliance with Soviet Union • Stalin did not trust British or French • In secret negotiations with Germans ...
Unit 6 Content Review pgs 24 - 28
... – Goal was to prevent large scale war after World War I. United States and Soviet Union did not join leaving it too weak to prevent the rise of dictators. ...
... – Goal was to prevent large scale war after World War I. United States and Soviet Union did not join leaving it too weak to prevent the rise of dictators. ...