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World War II Will Luppino Ethan Wolff Causes: Treaty of Versailles • War Guilt Clause • Outrageous Reparation Payments to France & Great Britain • Led to worldwide depression • Other harsh restrictions on the German people Hitler • Born: April 20, 1889 • Decorated World War I • • • • veteran Member of the Nazi political party Became leader of party in 1921 Elected Chancellor in 1933 Declared Führer in 1934 Occupation of France • French government surrendered after Battle of France • Armistice was signed June 22, 1940 at Compiegne • German army occupied northern and western thirds of France • Remaining third ruled by government headed in Vichy Battle of Britain • July 10 - October 31, 1940 over Britain • Sustained effort by German Luftwaffe to destroy British RAF (Royal Air Force) • Ended when German forces pulled out in preparation for Operation Barbarossa Operation Barbarossa • Code name of Nazi invasion of Soviet Union • Began June 22, 1941 • Named after Emperor Fredrick Barbarosa of the Holy Roman Empire, leader of the Third Crusade • Advanced as far as Stalingrad but then were repelled by Russian Forces Battle of Stalingrad • July 17, 1942 – February 2, 1943 • Estimated total casualties • Russian: 1.5 million • German: 841,000 • Resulted in decisive Soviet victory and German retreat Vassili Zaytsev • Most notable Soviet sniper of World War II • 242 verified kills however total estimated number around 500 • Used standard issue Mosin-Nagant rifle African Theatre • Lasted from June 10, 1940 – May 2, 1945 • Allied forces led by Dwight D. Eisenhower • Axis forces red by Erwin Rommel • Major battles: 1st Battle of El Alamein, 2nd Battle of El Alamein, and the Battle of Madagascar D-Day • June 6, 1944 • Allied invasion of Normandy, France • Known as Operation Neptune/Overlord • Amphibious beach landing of over 150,000 Allied troops Race to the Atomic Bomb • U.S. first to successfully put to use • German scientists close behind in development • Used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan in 1945 • Set stage for Cold War Fall of Berlin • Berlin stormed by Soviet forces April, 1945 • Known as the “Battle of Berlin” • Final major offensive of European theatre • Many German leaders committed suicide before occupation Dedicated to: • World War II Veterans • Mr. Flint • Mr. Clark Bibliography • • • • • • • http://tkmiller97.wordpress.com/category/turner-public-forum/ http://www.balmungoutfitters.com/images/signs-images/DesertFox510.jpg http://somethingoffensive.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/imgsaving-privateryan4.jpg http://www.cynical-c.com/archives/bloggraphics/95129c.jpg http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/images/596pxReichstag_after_the_allied_bombing_of_Berlin.jpg Saving Private Ryan, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, 1998 Enemy at the Gates, Paramount Pictures, 2001