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WORLD WAR II Readings: Smith, et al., 950-955, 959-985 JAPANESE BOMB PEARL HARBOR ► Sneak Attack on U.S Naval Base ► Destroys planes and battleships ► Aircraft carriers out on maneuvers ► Roosevelt: Day of Infamy ► Admiral Yamamoto: “We have awakened a sleeping tiger” THE U.S. ENTERS WORLD WAR II ► ► ► ► ► December 7: Pearl Harbor Bombed December 8: U.S. Declares War on Japan December 10: Britain Declares War on Japan December 11: Hitler Declares War on the U.S. Italy Declares War on the United States WORLD WAR II COMBATTANTS ► ► ► ► EUROPE: ALLIES: ENGLAND, THE SOVIET UNION, AND THE UNITED STATES AXIS: GERMANY AND ITALY WORLD WAR II COMBATTANTS ► ASIA: ► ALLIES: ► UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN ► AXIS: ► JAPAN AND GERMANY PROBLEM – SOVIET UNION ► Stalin Creating 2nd Superpower ►5 Year Plans – Rapid Industrialization ► Collectivization of Agriculture – Increase Productivity to Feed Workers ► Great Terror – Forced Migration to ► Siberia Does it make it possible to do things not possible in Democracy ► U.S. – Fight war in Europe First Stakes Highest Hitler Dominating Europe ► Much of War Fought in North Africa (September 1940-May 1943) Mussolini wanted to reconstruct Roman Empire, invades Egypt Germany bales out Mussolini U.S. contributes tank force under Gen. George Patton ► Patton defeats German General Erwin Rommel ► U.S. Britain, Canada invade Italy (July 10, 1943) ► Mussolini forced to resign (July 25, 1943) Rescued by Hitler September 15, 1943 ► Creates Salo Republic in Northern Italy ► Much of European fighting in Italy BATTLE OF BRITAIN ► Massive Bombing Germans Target London Britain Targets German Cities ► Civilian Casualties High Firebombing of Dresden ► Radar ► Enigma Machines Hitler invades Soviet Union (June 22, 1941) Germans Decide on “Final Solution” Winter Threatens German Troops in Russia Siege of Moscow Battle of Stalingrad ► Gen. Zhukov stops Germans advance (November 1942) – major turning point of war in Europe War in the Pacific ► Japan invades Philippines (January 2, 1942) Conquers most of Southeast Asia, Many Islands U.S., allies, have to fight back island by island MAKING PEACE OUT OF WAR ► Moscow Conference (October 19-November 1, 1943) U.S., Britain, Soviet Union agree to form United Nations ► Tehran Conference (November 28-December 1, 1943) Open up Second Front ► Europe’s Soft Underbelly: Eastern Europe (Churchill) ► France Ultimately – Normandy Landing – D-Day June 6, 1944 WORLD WAR II COMBATTANTS ► ► ► ► EUROPE: ALLIES: ENGLAND, THE SOVIET UNION, AND THE UNITED STATES AXIS: GERMANY AND ITALY MAKING PEACE OUT OF WAR ► Yalta Conference (February 1945) Germany to be Disarmed and Denazified German Leaders to be Tried as War Criminals Each power would occupy part of Germany Soviet Union could collect Reparations United Nations would be formed Agreed Soviets could supervise elections in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary Agreed to divide Korea at 38th Parallel – if Soviets declared war on Japan END OF WAR IN EUROPE ► Roosevelt dies (April 12, 1945) Harry Truman becomes U.S. President ► ► ► German Divisions in Italy Resign (April 28, 1945) Mussolini and Mistress Killed by Anti-Fascists Battle of Berlin (May 1, 1945) Hitler and new wife Eva Braun commit suicide V-E Day in Europe (May 8, 1945) POTSDAM CONFERENCE (JULY 17-AUGUST 2, 1945) ► Truman, Churchill/Atlee, Stalin confirm Yalta Agreement ► Truman announces U.S. secret weapon Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) SOVIETS DECLARE WAR ON JAPAN (AUGUST 8, 1945) ► Soviets invade Korea, Manchuria U.S. DROPS ATOMIC BOMB ON NAGASAKI (AUGUST 9, 1945) JAPAN SURRENDERS (AUGUST 10, 1945) WORLD WAR II ENDS/COLD WAR BEGINS (SEPTEMBER 2, 1945) ► Korea Divided at 38th Parallel ► Germany Divided ► “Iron Curtain” Descending Upon Europe ► Nuclear Arms Race