1 - kkyler
... The corpses of Mussolini, his mistress Claretta Petacci, and his henchmen are hanged in Piazzale Loreto in Milan on public display, April 29, 1945. They had been executed the day before some 50 miles to the north in Mezzegra and were now offered to the people who spat on the corpses and kicked them. ...
... The corpses of Mussolini, his mistress Claretta Petacci, and his henchmen are hanged in Piazzale Loreto in Milan on public display, April 29, 1945. They had been executed the day before some 50 miles to the north in Mezzegra and were now offered to the people who spat on the corpses and kicked them. ...
WWII Review
... Germany moves into Paris (June 14, ’40) German bombers attack Britain (Aug. – Dec., ’40) Germany invades Soviet Union (June 22, ’41) Japan attacks P H (Dec. 7, 1941) ...
... Germany moves into Paris (June 14, ’40) German bombers attack Britain (Aug. – Dec., ’40) Germany invades Soviet Union (June 22, ’41) Japan attacks P H (Dec. 7, 1941) ...
Welcome back
... Historiography • Much debate over reasons for Germany’s defeat • Much criticism directed at Hitler • Did make serious errors but quite rational until latter stages • Other reasons cited: failure to command sea and air - short war • Most important: overwhelming economic superiority of USA and USSR; ...
... Historiography • Much debate over reasons for Germany’s defeat • Much criticism directed at Hitler • Did make serious errors but quite rational until latter stages • Other reasons cited: failure to command sea and air - short war • Most important: overwhelming economic superiority of USA and USSR; ...
Russia - SMCC12ModHist
... The Plan • Russia - since Jan 1941, Stalin had received warnings about a German invasion but chose to ignore them. - still believed in the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939. • Germany - invasion plans delayed by about 5 weeks by the Balkan invasion. - triple axis of advance - aim was to use Blitzkrieg tacti ...
... The Plan • Russia - since Jan 1941, Stalin had received warnings about a German invasion but chose to ignore them. - still believed in the Nazi-Soviet Pact of 1939. • Germany - invasion plans delayed by about 5 weeks by the Balkan invasion. - triple axis of advance - aim was to use Blitzkrieg tacti ...
World War II Summary
... The Second World War was the most deadly, destructive and consequential war in history. Seventeen million military personnel died in the war. Civilian deaths in the Soviet Union and China alone totaled 30 million. Causes of the war can be traced back to the end of World War I. Germany, Italy, and Ja ...
... The Second World War was the most deadly, destructive and consequential war in history. Seventeen million military personnel died in the war. Civilian deaths in the Soviet Union and China alone totaled 30 million. Causes of the war can be traced back to the end of World War I. Germany, Italy, and Ja ...
CPUSH (Unit , # )
... a. Not all totalitarian dictators were Communists…In _________________, ____________________, and Spain, people turned to an extremely nationalist gov’t called ________________________ b. Fascist governments were controlled by ________________________ who demanded _____________________ from citizens ...
... a. Not all totalitarian dictators were Communists…In _________________, ____________________, and Spain, people turned to an extremely nationalist gov’t called ________________________ b. Fascist governments were controlled by ________________________ who demanded _____________________ from citizens ...
WWII Notes
... A. In 1940, Japan formed an alliance with Germany and Italy and in 1941 signed a non aggression pact with the Soviet Union. B. Japan controlled the Pacific except for the Philippines and Hawaii. C. Realizing their most dangerous enemy was the United States, Japan determined that knocking the US out ...
... A. In 1940, Japan formed an alliance with Germany and Italy and in 1941 signed a non aggression pact with the Soviet Union. B. Japan controlled the Pacific except for the Philippines and Hawaii. C. Realizing their most dangerous enemy was the United States, Japan determined that knocking the US out ...
ws05-wwii-and-the-holocaust-wi2017-study-guide
... - Chamberlain famously said it guaranteed "peace in our time" ...
... - Chamberlain famously said it guaranteed "peace in our time" ...
WWII - Ms Roache's Place
... Germany and Italy both became fascist countries. It may be hard to understand why people would want that type of government. When things seem like they can’t get any worse, people will agree to things they wouldn’t normally. ...
... Germany and Italy both became fascist countries. It may be hard to understand why people would want that type of government. When things seem like they can’t get any worse, people will agree to things they wouldn’t normally. ...
WorldWarIISummary
... Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met together in 1943 in Teheran, Iran to discuss the strategy and plans behind the invasion. They talked to each other about a British and American large-scale attack, called Operation Overlord, on the beach of Normandy along the northern coast of France. This attac ...
... Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met together in 1943 in Teheran, Iran to discuss the strategy and plans behind the invasion. They talked to each other about a British and American large-scale attack, called Operation Overlord, on the beach of Normandy along the northern coast of France. This attac ...
American History Date: Period ______ World War II Test Study
... 24. Who was the leader of Germany? 25. What’s a blitzkrieg? 26. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? 27. When was Pearl Harbor attacked? 28. Know that chart I told you to copy from the notes. 29. What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state? 30. What does the term Anti-Semitic mean? 31. What countr ...
... 24. Who was the leader of Germany? 25. What’s a blitzkrieg? 26. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? 27. When was Pearl Harbor attacked? 28. Know that chart I told you to copy from the notes. 29. What are the characteristics of a totalitarian state? 30. What does the term Anti-Semitic mean? 31. What countr ...
WORLD WAR TWO
... Hitler promised he would not take more land ii. Great Britain and France gave him Sudetenland in a policy called ________________ iii. 6 mos. later he took the rest of Czechoslovakia b) 1939 Hitler signed the ________________________________ with ________________ of Russia i. An agreement to not att ...
... Hitler promised he would not take more land ii. Great Britain and France gave him Sudetenland in a policy called ________________ iii. 6 mos. later he took the rest of Czechoslovakia b) 1939 Hitler signed the ________________________________ with ________________ of Russia i. An agreement to not att ...
WORLD WAR TWO
... o June 1940 – annexation of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania was completed o The next step was Finland but it refused to surrender so the Soviet army attacked Finland. The conflict developed into the Winter War (November 1939 – March 1940). Finland managed to resist and the USSR gained only the Karelia ...
... o June 1940 – annexation of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania was completed o The next step was Finland but it refused to surrender so the Soviet army attacked Finland. The conflict developed into the Winter War (November 1939 – March 1940). Finland managed to resist and the USSR gained only the Karelia ...
Presentation
... 53. Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for World War I under the Treaty of Versailles? ...
... 53. Who was forced to assume sole responsibility for World War I under the Treaty of Versailles? ...
The Second World War: Total War Returns
... On Sept. 1, 1939 Hitler broke his promise and launched a blitzkrieg (Lightning Strike) on Poland Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later, Canada declared war against Germany on Sept. 10, 1939 Using blitzkriegs Germany spread it forces across Europe By 1940 France fell under German ...
... On Sept. 1, 1939 Hitler broke his promise and launched a blitzkrieg (Lightning Strike) on Poland Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later, Canada declared war against Germany on Sept. 10, 1939 Using blitzkriegs Germany spread it forces across Europe By 1940 France fell under German ...
WWII Websearch
... Through the war, countries either fought with Germany or against Germany. Those countries that fought against Germany were called the __________. Those countries that fought with Germany were called the ______________. Allies (include years entered) ...
... Through the war, countries either fought with Germany or against Germany. Those countries that fought against Germany were called the __________. Those countries that fought with Germany were called the ______________. Allies (include years entered) ...
File
... • This is the last PowerPoint of this unit and as it is said, “hindsight is 20/20.” • Take a minute to reflect on the decisions made before and during the war. What things did the United States do right? What should the United States have done differently? Explain you answers – minimum of five sente ...
... • This is the last PowerPoint of this unit and as it is said, “hindsight is 20/20.” • Take a minute to reflect on the decisions made before and during the war. What things did the United States do right? What should the United States have done differently? Explain you answers – minimum of five sente ...
US Involvement in World War 2
... • Germans lose an entire army. • 90000 Germans captured. ▫ Only 5000 survive Russian prison camps ...
... • Germans lose an entire army. • 90000 Germans captured. ▫ Only 5000 survive Russian prison camps ...
Chapter 13 The Rise of Dictators and World War II
... Germany. They made an agreement giving Germany control of the Sudetenland, in return, Hitler promised to stop taking anymore territory. This appeasement was supposed to make “peace in our time.” ...
... Germany. They made an agreement giving Germany control of the Sudetenland, in return, Hitler promised to stop taking anymore territory. This appeasement was supposed to make “peace in our time.” ...
Name
... ________________________________ 28. body of the UN that all member nations belong to ________________________________ 29. body of the UN that has only 15 members and decisions for action throughout the world ________________________________ 30. new nation created in 1948 in the Middle East ________ ...
... ________________________________ 28. body of the UN that all member nations belong to ________________________________ 29. body of the UN that has only 15 members and decisions for action throughout the world ________________________________ 30. new nation created in 1948 in the Middle East ________ ...
test - StJoes.Org
... All of the following statements regarding the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 are true EXCEPT A. the attack saw the largest number of naval vessels and armaments ever assembled in one place. B. the landing was made across the narrowest part of the English Channel. C. Allied paratroopers were ...
... All of the following statements regarding the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 are true EXCEPT A. the attack saw the largest number of naval vessels and armaments ever assembled in one place. B. the landing was made across the narrowest part of the English Channel. C. Allied paratroopers were ...
File
... His quote: “World dictatorship can be established only when the Victory of socialism has been achieved in certain countries or groups of countries that will grow into a World Union of Soviet Socialist Republics uniting the whole of mankind”. Stalin tolerated no opposition. He targeted political enem ...
... His quote: “World dictatorship can be established only when the Victory of socialism has been achieved in certain countries or groups of countries that will grow into a World Union of Soviet Socialist Republics uniting the whole of mankind”. Stalin tolerated no opposition. He targeted political enem ...
21. US Chapter 16 - America`s Rise to
... Turning Points of the War: Eastern Front Stalingrad From August 1942 until February 1943 German and Soviet armies fought one of the bloodiest engagements in history. Each side suffered more casualties than the Americans did during the entire war. The Soviets defeated the German army at Staling ...
... Turning Points of the War: Eastern Front Stalingrad From August 1942 until February 1943 German and Soviet armies fought one of the bloodiest engagements in history. Each side suffered more casualties than the Americans did during the entire war. The Soviets defeated the German army at Staling ...
Allied Control Council
The Allied Control Council or Allied Control Authority, known in the German language as the Alliierter Kontrollrat and also referred to as the Four Powers (German: Vier Mächte), was a military occupation governing body of the Allied Occupation Zones in Germany after the end of World War II in Europe. The members were the Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom; France was later added with a vote, but had no duties. The organization was based in Berlin-Schöneberg.