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Who spoke these words????? "He was given a choice between war and dishonor. He chose dishonor and he will have war anyway.” http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/11882664 /winston-churchill-opposed-appeasement Between 1933-1938 how did Germany violate the Treaty of Versailles? Why did Mussolini declare war on France and Great Britain? Why were the British able to hold off the Germans? Why was the Munich Conference called? Why didn’t appeasement work? Between April 9, 1940 and June 1940, which countries came under German control? Why did Germany invade Soviet Union? When? What defense the Soviets use? Describe negotiations between Germany and Soviet Union Which act of Hitler was considered the beginning of WWII? Tactics? Took Austria, Czech and Sudentland Luftwaffe softened Alliances, Use France while they were weak; Rhineland Hitler his ally Motivation of Churchill Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France Hitler decided he wanted all Europe. RAF had radar Increased military To appease Hitler Hitler continued to take land Remain neutral Split eastern Europe Sept. 1, 1939 Blitzkrieg invasion on Poland Used scorched earth policy Take out a sheet of paper 1. _______ T/F _______ Bet (20, 50, 100) _______ Total Do this from 1-10 Axis Powers • Between Sept. 1940 and April 1941, Japan, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria had joined the Axis Powers • Mussolini wanted to build another Italian Empire but fell in Greece and Egypt. • Hitler had hoped to take Libya and North Africa in early 1941 but the British stopped Erwin Rommel in October in the Battle of El Alamein. Why did the US join WWII? Why did 26 nations meet in D.C. in Jan. 1942 What battle was the turning point of WWII? Why was it? What happened between early spring 1945 May 8, 1945? What was agreed at Yalta and Potsdam? What was the purpose of DDay? When did it happen? How did Americans force the Japanese to surrender? What did Churchill mean by the “soft underbelly of the axis? Before P. Harbor Bombing During P. Harbor Bombing What was Japan doing in When did the attack the late 1930’s and early occur? 40s? Where? Why there? What pacts, alliances and agreements did Japan make? How did the U.S respond to Japanese aggression? Describe attacks/waves How many died, how many injured? Supplies damaged? After P. Harbor Bombing In FDR’s speech why did he think Japan attack Pearl Harbor? What did he say Japan had recently done? What did he want America to do? Explain Executive Order 9066. Why was it put into place? Describe life in internment camps. When and how were these people released? https://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=PgmbOh9zJ Soviets began counterattack on Germans; turning point of war Battle of Stalingrad Nov. 1942 American & British troops cause Rommel’s troops to surrender in N. Africa El Alamein Nov. 1942 Allies began attacking Italy and Balkans. Mussolini forced to resign. Soft underbelly Axis Summer 1943 America & Australia air & naval defeat Japanese heading for Australia Battle of Coral Sea May 1942 Americans defeat Japanese trying to take Midway Islands (NW Hawaii) Battle of Midway June 1942 1st time Americans had invaded Japanese held territory Guadalcanal air field August 1942 Massive landing of Allies on Normandy coast to reclaim France D-Day June 6, 1944 After 10 Days Allies drive back German forces Battle of Bulge Winter 1945 Big 3 Meet; Germany will be divided. Soviets enter war against Japan Yalta Feb. 1945 Unconditional surrender of Germany V-E Day May 8, 1945 Stalin, Truman, Attlee plan for Germany; unconditional Japanese surrender Potsdam July 1945 America drops B-29 on Japan; refuse surrender Bombing of Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945 America drops 2nd bomb; cause surrender 5 days later Bombing of Nagasaki August 9, 1945 Japanese sign surrender V-J Day Sept. 2, 1945 Important Deaths Benito Mussolini • Italy lost its war in 1942; Mussolini's power collapsed months later. He was forced to resign summer 1943. He was finally executed by a firing squad on April 28, 1945. Pres. F. Roosevelt • http://www.eyewitnesstohi story.com/fdrdeath.htm • As the war drew to a close, Roosevelt's health deteriorated. April 12, 1945, while at Warm Springs, Ga. he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Hitler’s Death • http://www.history.com /shows/mysteryquest/vi deos/death-ofhitler#death-of-hitler • https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=RCn7Xk_6 sb8 The Death of Adolf Hitler is one of the most talked about mysteries in history. April 30, 2 days after Soviets take Berlin Hitler commits suicide. Decision to drop the Bomb • Wanting a swift end to the war and hearing the success of the Manhattan Project, Truman made the decision to drop the atomic bomb. • August 6, 1945, a plane called the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Instantly, 80,000 Japanese citizens were vaporized. Later an additional 100,000 perished from burns and radiation sickness. • August 9, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, 40,000 Japanese people perished. Post War Policies • United Nations formed maintain international peace, security, and cooperation to solve cultural, economic and social problems. • Marshall Plan for Europe was a plan to offer financial aid to European countries damaged by war in an attempt to keep communism from spreading (containment) • MacArthur’s plan for Japan wrote a new constitution that allowed for democracy