World_War_II_1942_1945-1
... –Europe was destroyed by the war & lost its place as the epicenter of power in the world –The USA & USSR emerged as super powers & rivals competing for influence in the world –A United Nations was formed to replace the League of Nations to help promote peace –Colonized nation began to demand indepen ...
... –Europe was destroyed by the war & lost its place as the epicenter of power in the world –The USA & USSR emerged as super powers & rivals competing for influence in the world –A United Nations was formed to replace the League of Nations to help promote peace –Colonized nation began to demand indepen ...
Europe at War
... enemy lines on June 6, 1944. Allied bomber and fighter planes raced up and down the coast hitting bridges, bunkers, and radar sites. As dawn broke warships let loose with a massive barrage of shells down on five beaches code namedGold, Omaha, Juno, Sword, Utah • The landing went well at Utah with on ...
... enemy lines on June 6, 1944. Allied bomber and fighter planes raced up and down the coast hitting bridges, bunkers, and radar sites. As dawn broke warships let loose with a massive barrage of shells down on five beaches code namedGold, Omaha, Juno, Sword, Utah • The landing went well at Utah with on ...
The course of war: 1939-1944
... Lebensraum formed cardinal principles of Hitler’s ideology, which were put aside only temporarily by the requirements of the Nazi-Soviet pact. Some historians, however, have contended that the decision to attack the Soviet Union was primarily strategic. Having lost the Battle of Britain, Hitler hope ...
... Lebensraum formed cardinal principles of Hitler’s ideology, which were put aside only temporarily by the requirements of the Nazi-Soviet pact. Some historians, however, have contended that the decision to attack the Soviet Union was primarily strategic. Having lost the Battle of Britain, Hitler hope ...
Second World War Continued
... terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be. For without Victory there is no survival.” First speech as PM; House of Commons, 13 May 1940 ...
... terror. Victory however long and hard the road may be. For without Victory there is no survival.” First speech as PM; House of Commons, 13 May 1940 ...
WWII Beginnings and Battles
... • Netherlands – first large scale invasion by air • Belgium – through the Ardennes Forest…again ...
... • Netherlands – first large scale invasion by air • Belgium – through the Ardennes Forest…again ...
"final solution": overview - Hackettstown School District
... gouvernement. The code name Operation Reinhard was eventually given to this plan, named after Heydrich (who was assassinated by Czech partisans in May 1942). As part of Operation Reinhard, Nazi leaders established three killing centers in Poland—Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka—with the sole purpose o ...
... gouvernement. The code name Operation Reinhard was eventually given to this plan, named after Heydrich (who was assassinated by Czech partisans in May 1942). As part of Operation Reinhard, Nazi leaders established three killing centers in Poland—Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka—with the sole purpose o ...
Canada at war
... – After the end of World War 1, the main countries (The Big Four) that had won the war (GB, F, USA, Italy) met in Paris (Jan.,1919) and 6 months later created a treaty of peace called the Treaty of Versailles. Germany and Russia were not invited. – This treaty blamed Germany for starting the war, to ...
... – After the end of World War 1, the main countries (The Big Four) that had won the war (GB, F, USA, Italy) met in Paris (Jan.,1919) and 6 months later created a treaty of peace called the Treaty of Versailles. Germany and Russia were not invited. – This treaty blamed Germany for starting the war, to ...
Canada and World War 2
... – After the end of World War 1, the main countries (The Big Four) that had won the war (GB, F, USA, Italy) met in Paris (Jan.,1919) and 6 months later created a treaty of peace called the Treaty of Versailles. Germany and Russia were not invited. – This treaty blamed Germany for starting the war, to ...
... – After the end of World War 1, the main countries (The Big Four) that had won the war (GB, F, USA, Italy) met in Paris (Jan.,1919) and 6 months later created a treaty of peace called the Treaty of Versailles. Germany and Russia were not invited. – This treaty blamed Germany for starting the war, to ...
WorldWarIISummary
... Germany halted its air efforts in May 1941. Meanwhile, British forces in North Africa were fighting to repel the invading Italians. Britain managed to keep Italy out of Egypt and pushed them back to Libya. In the beginning of 1941, the Afrika Korps, led by General Erwin Rommel, was sent to help the ...
... Germany halted its air efforts in May 1941. Meanwhile, British forces in North Africa were fighting to repel the invading Italians. Britain managed to keep Italy out of Egypt and pushed them back to Libya. In the beginning of 1941, the Afrika Korps, led by General Erwin Rommel, was sent to help the ...
9B-Chapter 24 Review Worksheet—ANSWERS
... England was the port of Dunkirk on the French coast. The British called upon its civil population to donate any small ships that were available to move men and equipment from the European mainland. From May 26 to June 4, 1940, Operation Dynamo was put into action; 887 ships of all sizes (mostly priv ...
... England was the port of Dunkirk on the French coast. The British called upon its civil population to donate any small ships that were available to move men and equipment from the European mainland. From May 26 to June 4, 1940, Operation Dynamo was put into action; 887 ships of all sizes (mostly priv ...
Freiheitskämpfer oder Terroristen?
... Partisan warfare, acts of terror, counter-terror by the occupation forces, the killing of hostages, etc, are as old as human history, but these activities greatly increased during WWII, a period not only of massive armies but also of widespread underground resistance to occupation forces. Admittedly ...
... Partisan warfare, acts of terror, counter-terror by the occupation forces, the killing of hostages, etc, are as old as human history, but these activities greatly increased during WWII, a period not only of massive armies but also of widespread underground resistance to occupation forces. Admittedly ...
WWII Battles Powerpoint
... Tactics: Blitzkrieg – fast moving planes and tanks followed by infantry Results: Poland Surrenders Sept. 27, 1939 Poland Split between Germany & USSR ...
... Tactics: Blitzkrieg – fast moving planes and tanks followed by infantry Results: Poland Surrenders Sept. 27, 1939 Poland Split between Germany & USSR ...
THE GOOD WAR
... Impact of the draft plus the manpower demands of the War leads to full employment (actually full employment plus) which in turn leads to the end of the Depression and the need for pure economic programs of the New Deal (eg WPA)—some New Deal programs continue to the present day (eg Social Security ...
... Impact of the draft plus the manpower demands of the War leads to full employment (actually full employment plus) which in turn leads to the end of the Depression and the need for pure economic programs of the New Deal (eg WPA)—some New Deal programs continue to the present day (eg Social Security ...
World War 2 - Issaquah Connect
... mobilized 16 million for the military. The Red Army was also huge. China was the most populous nation in the world. • Strategic bombing diverted German and Japanese resources and disrupted production. Cost was high--more than U.S. 50,000+ planes lost overseas, including nearly 40,000 in west • The S ...
... mobilized 16 million for the military. The Red Army was also huge. China was the most populous nation in the world. • Strategic bombing diverted German and Japanese resources and disrupted production. Cost was high--more than U.S. 50,000+ planes lost overseas, including nearly 40,000 in west • The S ...
CHAPTERS IN BRIEF World War II, 1939–1945
... Germans to surrender in February 1943. American and British soldiers next invaded Italy and captured Sicily. Mussolini was forced from power and the new Italian government surrendered. Hitler was unwilling to give up Italy. His army fought fiercely there until 1945. While the Allied armies fought, pe ...
... Germans to surrender in February 1943. American and British soldiers next invaded Italy and captured Sicily. Mussolini was forced from power and the new Italian government surrendered. Hitler was unwilling to give up Italy. His army fought fiercely there until 1945. While the Allied armies fought, pe ...
chapter27 ppt
... Troops into the demilitarized Rhineland, March 7, 1936 New Allies • Rome-Berlin Axis, October 1936 • Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan, November ...
... Troops into the demilitarized Rhineland, March 7, 1936 New Allies • Rome-Berlin Axis, October 1936 • Anti-Comintern Pact between Germany and Japan, November ...
War in Africa and Europe
... Russian forces. Each side suffered huge losses. But Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad ended its hopes of conquering the Soviet Union. In June 1944, the Allies’ plan to invade France got underway. On the morning of June 6, more than 5,000 ships carrying more than 130,000 soldiers invaded a region in nor ...
... Russian forces. Each side suffered huge losses. But Germany’s defeat at Stalingrad ended its hopes of conquering the Soviet Union. In June 1944, the Allies’ plan to invade France got underway. On the morning of June 6, more than 5,000 ships carrying more than 130,000 soldiers invaded a region in nor ...
... Began campaign against Jews soon after becoming chancellor Established a series of anti-Semitic laws intended to drive Jews from Germany Laws stripped Jews of their citizenship and took away most civil and economic rights. Laws defined who was a Jew. Attacks on Jews Many Germans supported Hitler’s a ...
World War II
... The Fascist Italian government voted Mussolini out Allied troops advanced thru Italy, nearing Rome, and the Italians surrendered The Germans did not give up – (Fight or Die) Many months of brutal fighting Finally, Germans surrender, Mussolini shot by Italians ...
... The Fascist Italian government voted Mussolini out Allied troops advanced thru Italy, nearing Rome, and the Italians surrendered The Germans did not give up – (Fight or Die) Many months of brutal fighting Finally, Germans surrender, Mussolini shot by Italians ...
WORLD WAR II
... • Sept.1939 Germany invaded Poland. Overtaken in Month • Blitzkrieg- “Lightning war” Quick surprise strikes overwelming their opponent • Allied Powers-Britain and France declared war on Germany ...
... • Sept.1939 Germany invaded Poland. Overtaken in Month • Blitzkrieg- “Lightning war” Quick surprise strikes overwelming their opponent • Allied Powers-Britain and France declared war on Germany ...
World War II Summary
... Germany, in 1938, united Austria with itself. There was essentially no stopping this aggression, since the League of Nations lacked the power to enforce its treaties. (The League had been formed after World War I as an international forum for disputes.) In 1936, German and Italy allied. Japan joined ...
... Germany, in 1938, united Austria with itself. There was essentially no stopping this aggression, since the League of Nations lacked the power to enforce its treaties. (The League had been formed after World War I as an international forum for disputes.) In 1936, German and Italy allied. Japan joined ...
Chapter 6 : Canada at War
... with the Nazis even though large portions of their populations were actively involved in resistance. The Vichy government of France was one of the primary collaborators and aided in the deportation of Jews. Yet there was a fierce underground movement in France that saved countless Jews either by hid ...
... with the Nazis even though large portions of their populations were actively involved in resistance. The Vichy government of France was one of the primary collaborators and aided in the deportation of Jews. Yet there was a fierce underground movement in France that saved countless Jews either by hid ...
North African Campaign
... Unit 8, Group In-Class Research -Prepare a News Report to share with the class ...
... Unit 8, Group In-Class Research -Prepare a News Report to share with the class ...