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War Around the World Social Studies 10 Ms. Rebecca 2009 Quiz! 1. What were 3 causes of WWII that were also causes of WWI? 2. Explain how the Treaty of Versailles helped lead to war. 3. How did the Great Depression lead to war? 4. What is appeasement? 5. Did appeasement work? How do you know? Look at the following pictures of WWII How do you think WWII impacted the rest of the world? http://www.subtire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/world-war-2.jpg http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02455/pictures/worldwarII.jpg Egyptian Soldiers Dead German soldiers in Stalingrad Starving Russians Japanese-American internment camp Review Hitler had already begun to take land but he didn’t want to take land that would make the Soviet Union go to war with Germany. Non-Aggression So, Hitler signed a non-aggression treaty with Stalin. They agreed to not go to war with each other. Why did the Soviet Union sign the treaty? The army didn’t feel ready to fight ANOTHER war. They were hurt VERY badly during WWI. Review: Road to War (19321939) A. B. C. D. Election of 1932 Remilitarize (1935) Invasion of Rhineland (1936) Union with Austria (1938) Review: Road to War (19321939) Czechoslovakia and Munich Conference (1938) 1. Appeasement Policy F. Non-Aggression Pact (1939) G. Invasion of Poland (1939) E. 1. The war begins Quick Victory on the Western Front Sept 1, 1939- Hitler invaded Poland 2 days later, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. The Allies Great Britain and France were on the Allies. Many other countries joined the Allies against Germany. Japan Germany Italy USSR World War II USA G.B. France China III. World War II Basics A. B. C. Axis Powers: Italy, Germany, Japan Allied Powers: Great Britain, France….later USA, China, Russia and more! Neutral countries: Switzerland How did Germany fight? Fast and Furious! “Blitzkrieg” Germany for “lightning war” Germany continued to win land In: Denmark Luxembourg The Netherlands Belgium Norway France lost to Germany too! In June, 1940 http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_history/Adolf_Hitler_Paris_1940.jpg Germany TRIED to take over Great Britain Air-bombed British cities But the British air-force had radar! http://www.aefreemart.com/uploaded_images/radarScreen-719485.jpg They knew where German planes were and could shoot them down. http://muggingisblissful.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/7.jpg The British leader: Winston Churchill Helped encourage people to not give up and to believe that Great Britain would defeat the Germans. Great Britain won! Because the British people didn’t give up And the air-force was able to shoot down German planes…. Great Britain defeated the Germans! The Eastern Front After 2 years of fighting, Hitler broke his treaty with Stalin. July 27, 1941- Hitler invaded the Soviet Union The Soviet Union joined the Allies The Soviet Union lost millions of soldiers BUT they were able to defeat the Germans in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942. Why were the Soviet Union soldiers able to defeat the Germans? 1. The Germans weren’t prepared (ready) for the harsh Soviet winter. Tanks and weapons didn’t work in extreme cold. Dead German soldiers in Stalingrad Why were the Soviet Union soldiers able to defeat the Germans? 2. The German soldiers didn’t have enough supplies. Germany surrenders On Feb 2, 1943 Germany surrendered. HUGE turning point in the war. The Pacific Front The U.S. wanted to be neutral but it favored the Allies. U.S. sent military aid to the British Pearl Harbor On Dec 7, 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. U.S. declares war The U.S. declared war on Japan. The next day Germany and Italy declared war on the U.S. War on 3 continents In North Africa Italy and Germany tried to get more land (rich in oil resources) But American and British troops stopped them. By 1943 the Allies were winning the war What happened in Italy? Italians kicked Mussolini out of office and surrendered to the Allies. The Allies took control of Italy. http://brucefong.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/surrender.jpg The War Ends June 6, 1944 The Allies landed in Normandy, France http://www.topkat-travel.co.uk/images/Normandy_Invasion,_June_1944.jpg D-Day The Allied invasion of Normandy beach is called: D-Day. aveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/d-day-landing-june-1944-omaha-beach-in-normandy-f D-Day VERY bloody! Many soldiers died but the Allies won and took over Paris http://www.murdoconline.net/pics/dday666.jpg At the same time….. The Soviet Union moved in to attach Germany on the east. On May 8, 1945 Germany surrendered and Hitler shot and killed himself. Bombing in Japan American planes dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. 160,000 people killed or injured Bombing in Japan 3 days later- The U.S. dropped ANOTHER atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan Japan surrendered. The war was officially over August 9,1945 Key vocabulary Define the following key terms in your notebook: Non-aggression Blitzkrieg D-Day Atomic bomb Stalingrad Pearl Harbor Hiroshima Nagasaki Roosevelt Churchill